Administrative Support Assistant (Office Automation)

Company: U.S. Marshals Service
Location: Mcallen
Posted on: February 16, 2020

Job Description:

SummaryThe United States Marshals Service is the nation's oldest and most versatile federal law enforcement agency. The missions of the Service include protection of the judiciary, court security, witness security, asset seizure and forfeiture, apprehension of fugitives, prisoner transportation and custody. Southern District of Texas / McAllen, TXResponsibilitiesThis position is located in a United States Marshals Office (USMS) District Office. The incumbent performs a variety of administrative and clerical support duties. The work requires knowledge of USMS forms and procedures for criminal and civil processing, file management, and database management. Duties also include but are not limited to the following: Initiating necessary documentation to complete enforcement of criminal case actions. Coordinating movement of prisoners to appear in Federal courts. Processing legal instruments to implement civil proceedings. Mailing process documents which can be served by mail. Receiving and screening calls and visitors to the office.RequirementsConditions of EmploymentQualificationsMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you have the required specialized experience for the respective grade level(s) in which you are applying: GS-06 Specialized Experience: You must have at least one year of specialized work experience equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service performing the following duties: Utilizing computers and software packages to accomplish tasks; Receiving and referring telephone calls and visitors to an office; Monitoring suspense actions to ensure deadlines are met; Assisting with the review of criminal and/or civil cases for consistency and compliance with established rules and regulations of criminal and/or civil procedures; AND Drafting legal documents ensuring correct grammar, punctuation and spelling. (You must support this experience in your resume.) AND Proficiency Requirement: In addition to meeting the experience requirement, you must show possession of the following skill. You must be able to type at a speed of 40 words per minute based on a 5-minute sample with three or fewer errors. You must self-certify your typing speed. 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).EducationAdditional InformationThe Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (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 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 rate equivalent to the Highly Qualified or better category using established category rating criteria. You must provide proof of eligibility with your application. 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/rif/employeeguides/careertransition.asp#ictapThe Career Transition Assistance Plan (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 rate equivalent to the Highly Qualified or better category using established category rating 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/rif/employeeguides/careertransition.asp#ctapActive Duty Service Members You must submit a statement of discharge/certification of release or an official written document from the armed forces that certifies you are expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions no later than 120 days from the date the certification is signed. Enlisted Record Briefs and military identification do NOT qualify as official documentation.Although veteran preference points are not assigned under category rating procedures, veteran preference eligibles are listed ahead of non-veterans within each category for which they are qualified. In addition, qualified veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 10% or more are placed at the top of the highest quality category (i.e. Best Qualified). Note: Multiple selections may be made from this announcement. Salaries listed above are an approximation and are subject to duty station locality adjustment. Recruitment incentive may be authorized. Selective Service Information: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/fair-and-transparent/selective-service/ If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.

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