Support Services Assistant

If you are selected for this position you will become an essential part of the U.S. Attorneys Office for the Southern District of Alabama supporting mission-critical operations that keep the district running efficiently and this role you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for performing general support duties in conjunction with several administrative services functions including managing mail operations office supplies records administration and digital communications for the work assignments will include:

• Serves as Records Custodian by developing and managing records systems preparing transfers to the Federal Records Center ensuring policy compliance and advising staff on records management practices.
• Maintains and updates internal/external websites manages social media platforms produces basic graphics and short videos and supports digital communication strategies.
• Manages all USPS interoffice and courier mail operations including sorting metering dispatching supply upkeep and equipment maintenance.
• Routinely manages and inventories office supplies maintains inventory and property records and ensures proper documentation.
• Schedules travel for office employees.
• Oversees receipt logging safeguarding and delivery of incoming checks and registered mail in accordance with internal controls and Financial Litigation Unit procedures.

• 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.

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.

Specialized experience is defined as performing a wide range of administrative technical and clerical support duties such as providing customer support to internal and external customers; maintaining office supplies and supply rooms; USPS mail and courier service coordination; processing and recording checks maintaining file arrangement systems; entering information into an electronic recordkeeping system(s); organizing and archiving physical and electronic files; providing office automation support (e.g. creating copying editing storing retrieving a variety of documents); basic troubleshooting of electronic office equipment (e.g. copiers mail machines date stamps and basic computer issues).

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: 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 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. If you are applying for a Merit Promotion announcement and wish to be considered under VEOA you must submit a copy of the Member Copy 4 of your DD-214 in addition to any other required documents listed on this announcement.

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. For further information click on the links provided below . You must specify in your online questionnaire under what authority you wish to be considered and submit appropriate documentation to verify your eligibility.
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Education is not a substitution for specialized experience.

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.