Administrative Services Specialist

As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement. This position is also being announced to All U.S. Citizens and Nationals under 26-UT-13028910-DE. Duties The United States Attorney for the District of Utah is responsible for prosecuting all federal crimes committed within the district. The Office also defends the United States, its agencies, officers, and employees in civil actions; enforces the regulatory authority of federal agencies, and recovers funds from individuals who violate criminal, civil and regulatory laws. The Office is divided into four divisions: the Administrative Division, Appellate Division, Civil Division and Criminal Division. Responsibilities If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for various support services within the Administrative Division. Typical work assignments will include: Entering obligations, amendments, delivery and all actions into the official financial system. Maintaining and administering a variety of budget and financial management activities Monitoring and tracking obligations and expenditures for the district. Developing procurement plans by reviewing previous history and market conditions. Coordinate and perform support services processes related to IT, records, and inventory management. Coordinating a variety of facility maintenance and/or repair activities for workspaces. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen or National. Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation. You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable. If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period. Time-in-Grade: Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement. You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position. Qualifications Applicants must possess and demonstrate in their application packages that they meet the following minimum qualifications: To be qualified as the GS-09 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions: Specialized Experience, Education, OR a combination of Education and Experience. Specialized Experience : At least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level in Federal service. Specialized Experience is defined as duties maintaining and administering a variety of routine budget, finance, contracting, and procurement management activities; making purchases of supplies, equipment, and services using agency/office credit cards, contract services, and other payment methods; providing administrative support services in areas such as space management, mail, records, forms management and communication services, office automation, information management and communications hardware and software; coordinating facility maintenance and/or repair activities for workspaces. OR Education: One of the following types of education in a related field (e.g., Business, Finance, Public Administration, etc.); a master's or equivalent graduate degree; OR 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree. Education at the graduate level must be in an accredited college or university and must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of the position. OR Combination of Education and Experience : A combination of specialized experience and graduate-level education as described above which when combined equal 100% of the requirements. To calculate your percentage of graduate education, first determine the total number of graduate hours that exceed 18 semester hours (or your school definition of one year of graduate study), then divide the total number of your excess graduate semester hours by 18 (or your school definition of one year of graduate study). To calculate your percentage of qualifying experience, divide your total number of months of qualifying experience by 12. Now, add the two percentages together. The sum of the percentages must equal at least 100%. (Only graduate education in excess of the first full year may be used in this calculation.) To be qualified as the GS-11 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions: Specialized Experience, Education, OR a combination of Education and Experience. Specialized Experience : At least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as duties formulating, justifying, and monitoring the execution of an office's budget and its various contracts; reviewing requisitions and determining appropriate method to procure a variety of standard products and services; identifying cost-benefit relationships between budget and program goals; analyzing financial requirements, space requirements, and other support service's needs; and analyzing and making recommendations to support service functions in areas such as space management, purchasing supplies and equipment, security, internal controls, mail, records, reproduction services, forms management, office automation, information management, and communications hardware and software. OR Education: One of the following types of education in a related field : a Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate degree in a related field (e.g., Business, Finance, Public Administration, etc.); OR 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree. Education at the graduate level must be in an accredited college or university and must demonstrate the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the duties of the position. OR Combination of Education and Experience : A combination of specialized experience and graduate-level education as described above which when combined equal 100% of the requirements. To calculate your percentage of graduate education, first determine the total number of graduate hours that exceed 36 semester hours (or your school's definition of two years of graduate study), then divide the total number of excess semester hours by 18 (or your school's definition of one year of graduate study). To calculate your percentage of qualifying experience, divide your total number of months of qualifying experience by 12. Now, add the two percentages together. The sum of the percentages must equal at least 100%. (Only graduate education in excess of the first two years may be used in this calculation.) 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; 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. Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at: 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, 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. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) VEOA allows eligible veterans to apply and compete for positions announced under merit promotion procedures when the hiring agency is recruiting from outside its own workforce. To be eligible for a VEOA appointment, a veteran must be honorably separated and either a preference eligible or have substantially completed three (3) or more years of continuous active military service. Special Employment Consideration Persons with disabilities, veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more, certain other veterans, spouses of certain members of the armed forces, and returning Peace Corps volunteers are examples of individuals who are potentially eligible for non-competitive appointments. Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities Links Education All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see OR Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to timely provide such evidence by submitting proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency with your application materials. More information may be found at Additional information Payment of relocation expenses will not be authorized. The Department of Justice offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation; sick leave; holidays; telework; life insurance; health benefits; and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See Reasonable Accommodation Statement: Federal Agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities, where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. EEO Statement/Policy: The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor. More information can be found here: Political Appointees (Current or Former): The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service. Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered. #J-18808-Ljbffr