Clarification from the agency

Federal Status candidates, VEOA eligibles, certain Military Spouses, Individuals with Disabilities, applicants eligible under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act, and applicants eligible under other special appointment authorities.

This vacancy is also being announced concurrently with Ann# ENRD-26-004-DE for applicants who DO NOT have Federal status. Please review that announcement to determine if you are eligible to apply. Note: Applicants must apply separately for each announcement.

As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to building and retaining a workforce that reflects the varied experiences and perspectives of the American people we serve throughout our great nation. We welcome applications from all people who share our commitment to public service.

This is a fast-paced environment where accuracy and timeliness to tasks and customers is of critical importance. The position requires good judgment, high ethical standards, ability to prioritize, and to maintain confidentiality.

As an Administrative Specialist, duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Provide high level administrative support to the Section Chief and other managers in the group; maintain Section calendars for meetings, leave, and travel; and handle all matters requiring knowledge of administrative procedures.
• Liaise with all client agencies for condemnation matters, title matters, and appraisal reviews; track all referrals in the Case Management System for litigation and title matters, and for the Appraisal Management & Request System.
• Maintain Case Management System (CMS) data after initiation including valuation demands, closings, appeals; generate reports from CMS for Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) submissions and verify accuracy; track results in cases assigned jointly or independently with U.S. Attorney's Offices through coordination and Electronic Case Filing (ECF) systems.
• Coordinate Weekly Reports for the Section and Department leadership; utilize electronic tracking systems including the Correspondence Tracking System, other DOJ tracking systems, time and attendance systems and travel systems to accomplish work for the Section.
• Serve as the Section's Timekeeper; perform leave audits; resolve or troubleshoot issues; track Time Data Integrity reports with managers; assist in sorting data and preparing reports for Section managers.
• Manage travel for the Section from initial voucher approval through reimbursement and close out after trips in the travel management system.
• Monitor the Section's award allocation, prepare on-the-spot and time-off award nominations for signature and submit for processing; assist both the Division and Department with execution of award ceremonies as needed.
• Set up conference rooms for management and team meetings including video teleconference with assistance from the Office of Information Technology.
• Assist with the attorney hiring; track metrics; coordinate candidate interview schedules; liaise with hiring committee members. Prepare new employee packets; coordinate office assignments; and provide office equipment and supplies.
• Serve as the Section's purchase card holder; ensure that all invoices and requests for local reimbursement are properly executed and submitted for payment.

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. citizen or national.
• You must complete a background investigation to include drug testing.
• Selective Service Registration is required, as applicable.
• You must complete or have completed a one-year probationary period.
• You must maintain a bank account for direct deposit of salary.

Qualifications

To qualify for GS-9, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at, or equivalent to, the GS-7 Federal grade level or above preparing reports, correspondence, and other written material in accordance with established regulations and guidelines; assisting in performing administrative tasks such as human resources, travel, supplies, procurement, equipment, office moves, or budget and finance; and assisting with time and attendance records; or

Two (2) full academic years of graduate level education or completion of all requirements for a master's or equivalent graduate degree, or completion of all requirements for an LL.B. or J.D. degree. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work; or

A combination of experience and graduate education described above, which when combined, are equivalent to 100% of the qualification requirements for this position at the GS-9 Federal grade level. (Only graduate education in excess of the first full year may be used in this calculation).

To qualify for GS-11, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at, or equivalent to, the GS-9 Federal grade level or above preparing reports, correspondence, and other written material in accordance with established regulations and guidelines; coordinating administrative tasks related to human resources, travel, supplies, procurement, equipment, office moves, or budget and finance; serving as a timekeeper; and providing support for centralized administrative activities for an organization; or

A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or three (3) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education and experience leading to such a degree, or LL.M., if related. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work; or

A combination of specialized experience and relevant education that, when combined, is equivalent to 100% of the minimum qualification requirement. (Only graduate education in excess of the first full two years may be used in this calculation.)

Time in Grade: Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements (one year at the next lower grade) by the closing date of announcement.

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 skill and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

YOUR RESUMÉ MUST support your responses to the online questionnaire and provide specific details as to how your experience meets the specialized experience as described in the vacancy announcement if you are using experience to meet all or part of the qualification requirements. Please ensure that your resume includes the month and year that you began and ended each position held or that position will not be credited toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. Part-time employment will be prorated in crediting experience. Failure to provide details will result in an ineligible rating. Your latest resume submitted for this vacancy announcement will be used to determine qualifications and supersedes previous submissions.

Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.

To preview questions, please click here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12858842

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your qualifications will be reviewed based on your application materials (e.g., resumé, supporting documents) and the responses you provide on the application questionnaire. When addressing the education and/or specialized experience qualification statement, you must present evidence of that education and/or experience in your resumé. If the specialized experience statement is merely repeated in your resumé, you may be deemed ineligible.

If you meet the minimum qualifications, your application will then be compared to your responses to the online assessment questionnaire(s) that measure important competencies required to perform the job. If you self-rate yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job.

You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):

• Attention to Detail
• Customer Service
• Decision Making
• Flexibility
• Integrity/Honesty
• Interpersonal Skills
• Learning
• Performance & Awards
• Reading Comprehension
• Reasoning
• Self-Management
• Stress Tolerance
• Teamwork

If you are found to be among the top candidates based on your assessment responses, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

To preview the application questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12858842

*Note: Additional candidates may be selected if more positions become available within 90 days after the HR office issues the selection certificate.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here:https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Reasonable_Accommodations_for_USA_Hire

You must submit a detailed resumé containing the following information for each job entry listed in your employment history:

• Official position title;
• Employer name and contact information;
• Start and end dates (month and year);
• A detailed list of duties & accomplishments,
• Your highest salary (or Federal grade/step) achieved; and
• Indicate full-time or number of hours worked per week if part-time.

Additional required documents must be submitted by the closing date of the job announcement. Documentation requirements may vary from applicant to applicant based on your eligibility claims. It is your responsibility to carefully review the list below to determine which documents are required for your application.

To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:

1. Resumé (not to exceed two pages)
2. Cover letter (optional)
3. SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action which shows career or career-conditional tenure in the competitive service or Federal reinstatement eligibility, such as an appointment action, within-grade increase, promotion, or separation whichever is most recent. An Award or General Pay Adjustment action will not suffice.
4. An unofficial graduate transcript if you are using education to meet the minimum qualification
5. For Federal employees, performance appraisal issued within the last 12 months
6. Veteran preference documentation, if applicable for VEOA consideration
7. Schedule A documentation, if applicable
8. For Land Management eligibles, submit a copy of your most recent SF-50 or equivalent proving eligibility for appointment under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act.
9. Supporting documents, if applicable for other special appointment authorities
10. CTAP/ICTAP documentation, if applicable
11. Your online responses to the Occupational Questionnaire

If you are using education to qualify for this position, or if education is required:

1. You must submit a transcript, which may be unofficial, as long as it contains a full listing of courses, credit earned, grade and grade-point-average, subject area, degree(s) earned, and dates of award.
2. Your transcript must come from a nationally-accredited educational institution recognized by the Department of Education.
3. Please do not submit electronic transcripts with documentation security protection. These may prevent our application system from accepting and processing the document.
4. If submitting a foreign transcript, you must have the transcript reviewed by an approved foreign education review organization recognized by the Department of Education. Your transcript must also be in English or have an English translation included.

If you are a Veteran or a qualifying parent or spouse:

1. Submit all DD-214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, Member-4 Copy) forms.
2. If you are a Veteran with a service-connected disability rating you will need to submit the SF-15 (Application for 10-point Veterans Preference) and a copy of your VA Letter stating your disability rating.
3. If you are the qualifying parent or spouse of a disabled, deceased, or deployed Veteran, and are seeking a derived preference eligibility, you must submit appropriate supporting documentation such as the Veterans DD-214, SF-15, VA Letter.
4. For more information on each type of Veterans Preference, and the documentation required for each, see FedsHireVets.

If you are a person with a disability, claiming eligibility under Schedule A:

1. You must submit "proof of a disability" documentation ("Proof of a disability" is a letter stating that you have an intellectual disability, severe physical disability or psychiatric disability).
2. You must get this letter from your doctor, a licensed medical professional, a licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist, or any Federal, state, or local agency that issues or provides disability benefits.
3. For more information about Schedule A and verification requirements, please see OPM's Schedule A site.

If you are a displaced Federal employee claiming eligibility under CTAP or ICTAP:

1. Submit your separation notice or agency RIF letter from your agency.
2. If you have not yet been separated, provide the letter of intent to separate you from the agency because of a RIF.
3. Also submit your most recent performance appraisal and SF-50 showing current/former position, grade, promotion potential and duty location.
4. Additional information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility can be found at http://www.opm.gov/ctap/index.asp

Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.

Do not include the following types of information in your profile or resume:

• Classified or government sensitive information
• Social Security Number (SSN)
• Photos of yourself
• Personal information, such as age, religious affiliation, etc.
• Encrypted and digitally signed documents

If your resumé includes a photograph or other inappropriate content, you may not be considered for this vacancy.

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