Office Automation Assistant

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.

GS-7: To be eligible at the GS-7 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-6 level in Federal service.

Specialized experience is defined as: experience developing and implementing a variety of applications for office automation/database/spreadsheet software; evaluating office software to meet office needs; producing a variety of written documents utilizing varied and advanced functions in each of several types of office automation software; answering multi-line telephone system and providing factual information to callers; and obtaining statistical and other information from files and related sources to input selected information into appropriate database or spreadsheet.

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.) Please note: This is a term position not-to-exceed March 31, 2028.

Based on the needs of the Agency, the appointment may be extended up to 4 years from the original appointment date. Major Duties:

Overview of the United States Attorney's Office - District of New Mexico With a talented workforce of over 100,000 people, the mission of the Department of Justice is to uphold the rule of law, keep our country safe, and protect civil rights.

You will be part of a dedicated team helping to enforce Federal criminal and civil laws that protect life, liberty and the property of citizens. The U.S.

Attorney's Office (USAO) for the District of New Mexico is one of 94 USAOs in the nation. But our office is unique. New Mexico is home to 23 tribes and pueblos, 4 military bases, and 2 national labs.

New Mexico is the fifth biggest state of the union in size, shares a border with Mexico, and is a major international and economic corridor.

The USAO is primarily responsible for prosecuting federal crime occurring in the District of New Mexico.

The USAO partners with tribal, state, county, city, and foreign governments to ensure our communities are safe and prosperous. The mission of the U.S.

Attorney's Office for the District of New Mexico is to uphold the rule of law, keep New Mexico and the nation safe, and to protect civil rights.

The Office earns the public trust by following the facts wherever they lead, without fear or favor.

The Office adheres to the highest standards of excellence and ethical behavior, interested not in winning cases but in ensuring justice is done.

Please note: This is a term position not-to-exceed March 31, 2028. Based on the needs of the Agency, the appointment may be extended up to 4 years from the original appointment date.

If selected, you will serve as an Office Automation Assistant providing a variety of clerical and administrative support to one or more professionals.

Typical work assignments will include: Developing and implementing a variety of applications for office automation software; Producing a variety of written documents utilizing varied and advanced functions in each of the several types of office automation software; Developing applications to utilize database or spreadsheet software to store, manipulate, sort and report statistical and other information; Providing variety of ancillary office support functions; Organizing and maintaining office files; Greeting office visitors, and based upon the nature of their business, issuing visitor badges, directing them to the appropriate office or individual; and Answering the telephone and providing factual information to callers as requested.

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