Secretary (OA)

Summary

The U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts represents the entire state and its 6.8 million residents. Of the 94 U.S. Attorneys' Offices throughout the United States and its territories, the District of Massachusetts is one of the busiest, prosecuting a broad range of cases including national security, white collar crime, public corruption, cybercrime, narcotics and money laundering, organized crime and gang violence, and civil rights violations.

Duties

• If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for providing Secretary (OA) support in the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts, located in Boston, Massachusetts, focusing in the areas of technical and administrative support services. The duties and responsibilities for a Secretary (Office Automation), generally include, but are not limited to the following: Serving as the Executive Assistant to both the United States Attorney (USA) and the First Assistant United States Attorney (FAUSA) providing a wide variety of technical and administrative support services. Managing and overseeing the day-to-day activities of the immediate office of the USA and FAUSA; Screening telephone calls and visitors desiring to speak with the USA and FAUSA; Arranging conferences and meetings for the USA and FAUSA; Reviewing all outgoing correspondence prepared for the USA and FAUSA's signature, e.g., action documents, case files, legal documents, and reports; Exercising control over the USA and FAUSA's calendar for all appointments, meetings, engagements, and conferences. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress. This position is also being announced to all US Citizens and Nationals under 27-MA-13093264-DE.

Qualifications

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: Typing Proficiency: To be qualified, 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.) To qualify at the GS-09 level, you must possess: Specialized Experience: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-08 level in the Federal service performing (obtained in either the public or private sectors) (3) of the (4) duties listed below: Specialized experience is defined as experience performing a wide range of secretarial and administrative support functions. Examples of specialized experience include: Managing the schedule, travel, commitments and correspondence of the supervisor. Composing a variety of written material for the supervisor's signature. Arranging conference and meetings for the supervisor. Dealing with senior executives. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer 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. TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-08 is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-09 level. You must submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade. No award SF-50 will be accepted; recommended SF-50s include promotions and step increases (within grade increases).