Administrative Services Specialist

About the role

The work performed involves providing substantive administrative services in a variety of program areas. The incumbent performs a variety of assignments involving all aspects of the administrative services management of the U.S. Attorney's Office (USAO) and serves as a point of contact for program and/or administrative issues and requests.

Responsibilities

Duties require knowledge of administrative support services to implement improvements that will promote responsiveness and effectiveness. Some of the duties may include:

• Performs developmental and/or recurring assignments in support of the Acquisition/Contract Management Program
• Ensuring that office operations are conducted effectively and efficiently
• Formulating and executing the support services budget
• Analyzing support services processes and procedures
• Preparing a variety of reports
• Making purchases within delegated authority
• Maintaining purchasing and contract records

Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Requirements

You must be a U.S. Citizen or National. Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation. You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable. If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period.

Qualifications

To qualify for the GS-7 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions, as defined below: Specialized Experience, Education, OR a combination of Education and Experience.

• Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 level. Qualifying experience involved performing at least two or more of the following types of duties: providing administrative support services in areas such as budget, space management, security, purchasing supplies and equipment, contract administration, property management, mail, records, office automation, information management and communications hardware and software.
• Education: Possess a Bachelor's Degree or expect to complete the requirements for a Bachelor's degree within the next 9 months AND possess at least one of the following criteria: class standing in the upper third of the graduating class; an overall GPA of 3.0 OR at least a 3.0 based on courses completed during the final two years of my curriculum; a GPA of at least 3.5 based on the average of required courses completed in my major field OR based on the average of required courses completed during the final two years of my curriculum; OR election to membership in a national scholastic honor society or Possess one full year of graduate education in a closely related field (e.g., Accounting, Financial Management, Public Administration, Business Administration).
• Combining Education and Experience: A combination of specialized experience as described in A and graduate education as described in B which when combined equal 100% of the requirements.

Benefits

The Department of Justice offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation; sick leave; holidays; telework; life insurance; health benefits; and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System.