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Secretary (Office Automation)
Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys
Department of Justice
Location
Los Angeles, California
Salary
$71,957 - $93,549
per year
Type
Closes
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GS-9 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $51,332 - $66,732
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-8. Master's degree or 2 years graduate study.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job is for a secretary who supports a high-ranking U.S. Attorney in Los Angeles by handling their schedule, communications, meetings, and paperwork in a legal office setting.
It involves speaking on their behalf to important people like government officials and media, while managing daily administrative tasks.
A good fit would be someone with strong organizational skills, experience assisting executives in a professional environment, and the ability to stay calm under pressure.
Key Requirements
- Typing speed of at least 40 words per minute with three or fewer errors
- One full year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-08 level in federal service
- Experience as an executive secretary to a senior executive or officer in a legal environment
- Proficiency in managing schedules, calendars, and travel arrangements
- Skills in reviewing correspondence, developing office procedures, and arranging high-level meetings
- Ability to represent the executive in communications with government, business, law enforcement, and media
- U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a background investigation clearance
Full Job Description
For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/.
This temporary promotion may be extended up to a total of 5 years or made permanent without further competition.
NTE 1 year, may be extended up to a regulatory maximum time limits without further competition. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.
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.) GS-09: To be eligible at the GS-09 level, you must meet as least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-08 level in Federal service.
Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 level.
Specialized experience is defined as serving as an executive secretary to a senior executive, senior officer of a large law firm, or equivalent and perform a wide range of high level secretarial and administrative support functions in a legal environment.
Specialized experience include managing schedules, calendars, travel arrangements; reviewing outgoing correspondence and developing and modifying office procedures; arranging high level meetings; and dealing with senior executives.
Major Duties:
As a Secretary (Office Automation) to the First United States Attorney (FAUSA), for the Central District of California, you will provide a wide variety of technical and administrative support services.
Typical work assignments will include: Speaking on behalf of the FAUSA, accurately reflecting philosophies, policies, goals, and management objectives.
Representing the FAUSA when addressing leading figures with the government, business, law enforcement community, members of the media, and others.
Exercising exclusive control over the FAUSA's calendar for all appointments, meetings, engagements, and conferences with complete authority for commitment of time.
Review all incoming and outgoing correspondence. Arranging conferences and meetings for the FAUSA, preparing agenda, notifying participants, and arranging luncheons.
Develops a variety of recurring reports and documents . Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.
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