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Posted: January 28, 2026 (1 day ago)

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Administrative Services Assistant (Office Automation)

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys

Department of Justice

Fresh

Location

Salary

$46,137 - $59,978

per year

Closes

February 2, 2026

GS-5 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $33,878 - $44,042

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience. Bachelor's degree.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This entry-level administrative role in a U.S.

Attorney's Office in Boston involves handling front-desk tasks like answering phones, greeting visitors, managing mail, and supporting office operations such as procurement and travel arrangements.

It also includes coordinating grand jury transcripts and using computers for document creation and file maintenance.

A good fit would be someone with basic office experience or relevant education who is organized, communicates well, and can type quickly.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-4 (e.g., clerical support like answering phones, greeting visitors, producing documents, maintaining files)
  • Four years of education above high school, or a combination of education and experience
  • Typing speed of at least 40 words per minute with three or fewer errors
  • Ability to provide reception and mail support, including receiving calls and visitors
  • Experience responding to inquiries and providing general information on office programs
  • Assistance in procurement activities and processing support
  • Preparation of travel authorizations and vouchers

Full Job Description

For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/.

As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.

To qualify for the position of Administrative Services Assistant (Office Automation), you must meet the qualification requirements listed below: GS-5: To be eligible at the GS-5 level, you must have: at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-4 level; or four years of education above the high school level; or a combination of both specialized experience and education as explained below.

Examples of specialized experience may include: experience providing clerical support in an office setting by answering customer phone calls; greeting and directing visitors; producing written documents utilizing office automation software; maintaining files.

Combining Education and Experience: Successfully completed post-high school education may be used to meet the total one year of specialized experience requirement equivalent to the GS-4 grade level.

Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours (i.e., beyond the second year) is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement.

One full academic year of study (30 semester hours) beyond the second year is equivalent to 6 months of specialized experience.

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.) Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)- The 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 the 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 receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria.

You must provide proof of eligibility to receive selection priority. 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/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)-The 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 receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking 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/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. Major Duties:

Typical work assignments will include: Providing reception and mail support. Receiving telephone calls and visitors to the office.

Responding to inquiries, providing general information regarding office programs. Providing assistance and processing support in procurement activities.

Preparing travel authorizations and travel vouchers for reimbursement to traveler. Serving as the Grand Jury Transcript Coordinator.

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

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/28/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/29/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: 26-MA-12870866-DE