Job Summary

The Department of Justice, Criminal Division investigates and prosecutes complex criminal matters and assists the United States Attorney's Offices in investigations, trials, and appeals. Office Support Assistants provide general administrative support to the 17 Sections and Offices comprising the Criminal Division. Candidates may be selected for any one of the 17 Sections or Offices.

Job Description

To qualify at the GS-05 grade level, applicants must have competed four (4) academic years of post-high school study leading to a bachelor's degree or equivalent degree; OR have one (1) year of specialized experience at, or equivalent to, the GS-04 grade level. Examples of specialized experience include: performing complex office automation duties requiring different approaches and methods from assignment to assignment, using word processing software, producing a variety of materials such as spreadsheets, plans, procedures, memoranda, letters, travel requests, and/or presentations from rough drafts, performing a variety of recordkeeping, reporting and information duties with regard to the unit assigned, and sorting and arranging material for filing and filing material in the proscribed manner; OR have a combination of education and experience: equivalent combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total experience requirements. To qualify at the GS-06 grade level, applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience at, or equivalent to, the GS-05 grade level. This experience must include duties such as: providing office automation support including producing charts, updating databases, or preparing presentation materials; drafting and routing correspondence and filing copies in accordance with established procedures; escorting visitors and responding to telephone calls; and assisting the supervisor in carrying out various special projects. To qualify at the GS-07 grade level, applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience at, or equivalent to, the GS-06 grade level. This experience must include duties such as: drafting and routing correspondence; assisting with the purchase of office supplies and equipment; assisting the supervisor in carrying out various special projects; and arranging travel and preparing travel vouchers and authorizations. Combination of Education and Experience - Your current education completed is credited as a percentage of the education required for the grade level and your current experience is credited as a percentage of the total experience required for the grade level. The two percentages are added and must equal 100% in order to qualify for the desired grade level. All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see www.ed.gov. Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For more information about this requirement, please visit the U.S. Department of Education website for Foreign Education Evaluation. All documentation must be in English or include an English translation.