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Position Title: Office Automation Assistant-Recent Graduate
Agency: Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys
Announcement Number: 20-NDTX-10720692-RG Opens in new window
Open Period: Monday, February 10, 2020 to Monday, February 24, 2020

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1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?

A. No, I do not claim Veterans' Preference

B. 0-point Sole Survivorship Preference (SSP)

C. 5-point preference based on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces (TP)

D. 10-point preference for non-compensable disability or Purple Heart (XP)

E. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of at least 10% but less than 30% (CP)

F. 10 point preference based on widow/widower or parent of a deceased veteran, or spouse or parent of a disabled veteran (XP)

G. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of 30% or more (CPS)

2. Are you a recent graduate who has, within the previous two years, completed a qualifying Associate's, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, professional, vocational or technical degree or certificate program? Note: Veterans unable to apply within two years of receiving their degree due to military service obligation have up to six years after degree completion to apply.

For more information, review USAJOBS Student and Recent Graduate resources. https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/

A. Yes

B. No

Reasonable Accommodations for taking the online assessments are provided on a case-by-case basis only to qualified individuals with a disability covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended.

Do you have a disability (physical or mental) that you believe will interfere with completing the online assessments and require a Reasonable Accommodation?

A. Yes

B. No

1. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.

Thank you for your interest in a position with the Department of Justice (DOJ). Your response to this assessment questionnaire, in conjunction with other portions of your completed application, will be evaluated in making screening decisions. This is a DOJ job application system. Your responses in this Assessment Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your responses. Deliberate attempts to falsify information will be grounds for disqualifying you or for dismissing you from employment following acceptance. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit this application. Incomplete/incorrect responses may result in you not receiving appropriate consideration.

For the following questions, please select the response that best describes your education and/or experience. You may select only one response for each question. If you feel that your education or experience exceeds all of the descriptions for a particular question, choose the description that is the closest level to the experience or education that you possess. Failure to respond to these questions will result in an ineligible rating.

1. From the descriptions below, select the ONE response that BEST describes the specialized experience and/or education that demonstrates your ability to perform as a GS-05 Office Automation Assistant.

A. I have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-04 level in Federal service and this experience could have been gained in the federal, public, or private sector. Specialized experience is defined as: experience reviewing documents with legal implications for accuracy and completeness (e.g., court documents, real estate documents, contracts, insurance or benefits claims, mortgage or loan applications, tax forms, or other types of legal documents); typing and formatting correspondence and forms; maintaining file systems; and obtaining needed information from files or general reference sources.

B. I have successfully completed four academic years of education above the high school level or I possess a bachelor's or higher degree.

C. I have less than the full amount of specialized experience described in A or post-high school education described in B, but I have a combination of specialized experience and post-high school education, which fully meets the qualification requirement of the position. (Please note: Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours (i.e., beyond the second year) is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. Refer to the Qualification section of the vacancy announcement for instructions on how to combine specialized experience and post-high school education.)

D. I do not have the education or experience as described above.

2. Identify the specific experience from your resume or cover letter that validates your response for the GS-5 Office Automation Assistant. Also, list the name and contact information of someone who can verify your response.

3. From the descriptions below, select the ONE response that BEST describes the specialized experience and/or education that demonstrates your ability to perform as a GS-06 Office Automation Assistant.

A. I have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level in Federal service and this experience could have been gained in the federal, public, or private sector. Specialized experience is defined as: experience reviewing legal documents such as complaints, motions, orders, answers, pleadings, subpoenas, and libels for completeness of factual information; retrieving and assembling information for hearing and/or trial use; researching a variety of legal sources to obtain and/or verify information; and using automated software to produce legal related reports, documents, correspondence and related materials.

B. My experience is not reflected in the above statement.

4. Identify the specific experience from your resume or cover letter that validates your response. Also, list the name and contact information of someone who can verify your response.

5. From the descriptions below, select the ONE response that BEST describes the specialized experience and/or education that demonstrates your ability to perform as a GS-07 Office Automation Assistant.

A. I have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 level in Federal service and this experience could have been gained in the federal, public, or private sector. Specialized experience is defined as: experience providing trial support to attorneys by preparing complaints, motions, subpoenas, orders, or other hearing and/or trial documents accurately and in proper format; verifying citations and statutory references contained in legal documents; assisting with discovery, hearing or trial preparation by performing duties such as compiling trial notebooks, assembling jury instructions, and compiling witness and exhibit lists; and using software applications and legal and non-legal databases to produce legal related reports and documents, conduct factual research, develop tables of contents and indices to briefs, and prepare courtroom presentations.

B. My experience is not reflected in the above statement.

6. Identify the specific experience from your resume or cover letter that validates your response. Also, list the name and contact information of someone who can verify your response.

7. Indicate your level of typing proficiency by choosing the appropriate statement below. A typing test may be administered at a later time in the process.

A. I type at least 40 words per minute based on a 5 minute sample with three or fewer errors.

B. I do not possess the typing skills described in A above.

8. If you fail to answer this question, you will be disqualified from consideration for this program.

I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be canceled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position. I understand a comprehensive background investigation, including a check of my credit history and a pre-employment drug screening, is required for this position.

A. Yes, I certify that the information provided in this questionnaire is true, correct and provided in good faith, and I understand the information provided above.

B. No, I do not certify/understand the information provided above.

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