Secretary (Office Automation)

Administrative Assistant for the Southern District of Georgia

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for office automation and clerical support duties in the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Georgia. Typical work assignments will include :

• Serving as an administrative assistant to the United States Attorney and providing clerical services for Senior Management.
• Receiving all incoming telephone calls directed to the United States Attorney.
• Handling routine inquiries from both staff and visitors, providing technical assistance and answering questions regarding the general nature of the USAO.
• Establishing and maintaining files for reports and statistical data, as well as other administrative material.
• Processing incoming and outgoing mail.
• Preparing time and attendance (T&A) for assigned personnel.
• Preparing travel arraignments and claims.
• Performing a variety of other administrative support duties.

Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Qualifications :

GS-9 : To be eligible at the GS-9 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-08 level.

Specialized Experience : One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-8 level. Specialized Experience is defined as experience 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. 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.)

Additional Information :

The Department of Justice offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation; sick leave; holidays; life insurance; health benefits; and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System.

Selective Service : If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law.

Reasonable Accommodation Statement : Federal Agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities, where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly.

EEO Statement : The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor.