Administrative Services Specialist

Description:

For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/ .

As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.

This position is also being announced to applicants eligible to apply through Merit Staffing procedures under
26-CO-12886231-MS.

Requirements:

GS-9: To be qualified at the GS-9 grade level in federal service, 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 : At least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 grade level in federal service . Specialized experience is defined as experience monitoring or controlling the budget; analyzing technology in relation to support service needs; and providing administrative support services in areas such as space management, purchasing supplies and equipment, security, mail, records, reproduction services, office automation, information management, and communications hardware and software.

OR

Education : One of the following types of education in a related field (e.g., Accounting, Business Administration, Financial Management, etc.): a Master's or equivalent graduate degree; OR 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.B. or J.D., if related. Education at the graduate level must be in an accredited college or university and must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of the position.

Combining Education and Experience : Combinations of successfully completed graduate education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. In order to qualify based on a combination, graduate education must be in excess of 1 full year.

GS-11 : In order to qualify for the GS-11 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 : Must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 level in Federal service .Specialized experience includes formulating, justifying, and monitoring the execution of an office budget; reviewing requisitions, products and services; identifying cost-benefit relationships between budget and program goals; and analyzing and making recommendations to support service functions in areas such as space management, purchasing supplies and equipment.

OR

Education : One of the following types of education in a related field (e.g., Accounting, Business Administration, Financial Management, etc.) Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.M, if related.

OR

Combining Education and Experience : Must illustrate a combination of specialized experience as described in A and graduate education as described in B which when combined equal 100% of the requirements (only graduate education in excess of 2 full years is creditable)


Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)- The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in the announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide proof of eligibility to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/ .

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)- The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/ .