Information Receptionist (Office Automation)

About the role

You will join a well-respected team responsible for receptionist, office automation (OA), and clerical support duties in the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Kansas.

Responsibilities

• Receiving telephone calls and visitors to the office;
• Controlling access to the office and ensuring only properly cleared visitors are authorized entry;
• Providing general information regarding office programs;
• Processing all incoming and outgoing mail;
• Receiving all checks and money orders, recording receipt in automated check log;
• Using various software to produce a variety of documents;
• Assisting in docketing for the case tracking and record-keeping system;
• Providing clerical and office automation support.

Qualifications

• To be eligible at the GS-5 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions, as defined below:
• Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-4 level.
• Specialized Experience is defined as experience performing administrative or clerical duties in an office environment. Examples of specialized experience include: receiving telephone calls and greeting visitors to the office; responding to inquiries and providing general information; producing a variety of written documents utilizing several types of office automation software; and entering information into an automated database.
• Education: four successfully-completed academic years of education above high school level or possess a bachelor's or higher degree (transcripts required).
• Combination Experience and Education: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. In order to qualify, you must type at least 40 words per minute based on a 5 minute sample with three or fewer errors. (A typing test may later be required.)

Pay

Pay will be determined based on duty station.

Schedule

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.

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.

Additional Information

There are two vacancies, one in each of our two office locations: Kansas City and Wichita, Kansas.

Application Process

To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package, which includes:

• Your responses to the Online Occupational Questionnaire (This is completed automatically during the apply online process).
• Your resume cannot exceed two pages - you will be deemed ineligible and receive no further consideration if your resume exceeds two pages - see USAJOBS for formatting requirements. Include relevant employment history as outlined below for each job:
• Official position title (if Federal, include series/grade), Employer name and contact information, Start and end dates (for full consideration you must include month, day, and year), Indicate full-time or number of hours worked per week if part-time, and A list of duties performed and accomplishments.