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Lead Administrative Specialist


Job Location:

Washington, DC - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 143913 - 143913
Posted: 6 October 2026 (13 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 3 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Summary

This announcement is for the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) Department of Justice (DOJ) in Washington D.C. The primary purpose of the position is to provide liaison and administrative support in the areas of facilities and space management time and attendance and supply management information technology liaison and human resources for
OSG and the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC).


Duties

The duties and responsibilities for a GSLead Administrative Specialist-14 generally include but are not limited to the following:

  • Serve as advisor to assigned program areas in support of administrative services in the areas of personnel management safety space management and/or other general administrative functions.
  • Manage operate and maintain documents/data into diverse automated systems to process or obligate payment for delivery/acquisition of services.
  • Establish measurable performance metrics for administrative support functions and report those metrics to upper office management.
  • Report to upper management deadlines and/or priorities set.
  • Serve as the security program manager providing responsibility for the continuity of operations program the operational security (OPSEC) program and is the occupant emergency coordinator.

Requirements
Conditions of employment
  • You must be a United States Citizen or National.
  • You must successfully pass a security/background investigation and a drug screening.
  • You must be a current permanent Department of Justice employee with competitive status or a CTAP/RPL eligible candidate.
  • You must meet all applicable time-in-grade requirements by the closing of this announcement.
Qualifications

To qualify for the position of Lead Administrative Specialist at GSyou must meet the qualification requirements listed below.

There may also be a positive education requirement for some occupations please see the Education section for details. If there are licensing or certification requirements please see the Required Documents section for details on how to verify you license or certificate.

For the GS-14: Specialized Experience: For the GS-14 you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service which demonstrates providing advisory for administrative services to staff in areas such as personnel management facility or space management.

No Substitution allowed at the GS-14 grade level.

You MUST meet all qualification requirements including time-in-grade by 07/23/2026 of this announcement.

Your resume must support your responses to the application questionnaire and the qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating.See the Required Documents section for important notes about what must be included in your resume.

Education



Additional information

Additional selections may be made from this announcement.

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. Candidates will not be hired based on their race sex color religion or national origin.

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: Reasonable Accommodation Policy: 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. The DOJ Reasonable Accommodation policy can be found here: Service: If you were born male on or 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. Additional information is found at: .

Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs: The Fair Chance Act prohibits Federal agencies from requesting an applicants criminal history information before the agency makes a conditional offer of employment. If you believe a DOJ employee or Federal contractor acting on its behalf has violated your rights under this Act you may submit a written complaint within 30 days of the date of the alleged non-compliance directly to

Note: In accordance with 5 U.S. Code 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R 920.201(b) certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance Act.

This position is excluded from the bargaining unit.

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. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

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Required Experience:

IC