Job Summary

The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania 's mission is to investigate, prosecute and deter violations of federal statutes, enforce and represent the interests of the United States in civil litigation, uphold civil, constitutional and victims' rights, and foster partnerships with other federal, state and local government agencies and community groups. This position is also being announced to applicants under Merit Staffing procedures under 26-PAE-12906208-IMP.

Job Description

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you have the required specialized experience and/or education for the respective grade level in which you are applying: To qualify at the GS-09 level, you must possess: Specialized Experience: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level in the Federal service performing (obtained in either the public or private sectors) (3) of the (4) duties listed below: Providing support to employees and contractors for records and information program to ensure media such as paper, CD, DVD, tapes, and/or voicemail, are created, maintained, and/or disposed of in accordance with federal guidelines; Supporting the development or evaluation of the records and information management program system design; Assisting with maintaining filing arrangement systems, procedures, and/or techniques of official records to include all case material based on office operations; Preparing files for shipment, including adherence to quality control standards to distinguish agency records from non-record materials. OR Successful completion of one of the following types of education in a related field, such as (e.g., Accounting, Financial Management, Public Administration, Business Administration): a master's degree or equivalent graduate degree (such as an LL.B. or J.D.); OR 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree. My education was obtained in an accredited college or university and demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of the position. (You must submit transcripts.) OR A combination of specialized experience as described in A, but less than one year; and I have at least one year of graduate education as described in B, which when combined equals 100% of the requirements. To calculate your percentage of education, first determine the total number of hours that exceed 18 semester hours (or your school's definition of one year of graduate study) then divide the total number of your excess graduate semester hours by 18 (or your school's definition of one year of graduate study). To calculate your percentage of qualifying experience, divide your total number of months of qualifying experience by 12. Now, add the two percentages together. The sum of the percentages must equal at least 100%. (Only graduate education in excess of the first full year may be used in this calculation). (You must submit transcripts.) To qualify at the GS-11 level, you must possess: Specialized Experience: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in the Federal service performing (obtained in either the public or private sectors) (3) of the (4) duties listed below: Providing advice and support to employees and contractors for records and information program to ensure media such as paper, CD, DVD, tapes, and/or voicemail, are created, maintained, and/or disposed of in accordance with federal guidelines; Supporting the development, execution, and/or maintenance of the records and information management program system design; Implementing and/or maintaining filing arrangement systems, procedures, and/or techniques of official records to include all case material based on office operations; Conducting studies to address suitability for storage or conversion to required formats for transfer to appropriate records storage organizations. OR Successful completion of one of the following types of education in a related field, such as (e.g., Accounting, Financial Management, Public Administration, Business Administration): a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or possession of a LL.M degree. Graduate level education must demonstrate the competencies necessary to do the work of the position. (MUST SUBMIT YOUR COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS.) OR A combination of the above described graduate education and specialized experience. Only graduate level education in excess of the first two years can be used in this calculation. To calculate your percentage of graduate education, first determine the total number of graduate level hours that exceed 36 semester hours (or your school's definition of two years of graduate study), then divide the total number of your excess graduate semester hours by 18 (or your school's definition of one year of graduate study). To calculate your percentage of specialized experience, divide the total number of months of qualifying experience by 12. Now, add the two percentages together. The sum of the percentages must equal at least 100%. (MUST SUBMIT YOUR COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS.) MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you have the required specialized experience for the respective grade level in which you are applying: To qualify at the GS-12 level, you must possess: Specialized Experience: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service performing (obtained in either the public or private sectors) (3) of the (4) duties listed below: Providing employees, managers, and supervisors with analytical project assignments and programmatic advice for records and information program to ensure media such as paper, CD, DVD, tapes, and/or voicemail, are created, maintained, and/or disposed of in accordance with federal guidelines; Developing, executing, and maintaining the records and information management program system design; Designing, implementing, and/or maintaining filing arrangement systems, procedures, and techniques of official records to include all case material based on office operations; Serving as a technical expert on the preparation and presentation of a variety of legal documents by applying a thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of the office. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). For more information on the qualifications for this position, click here.