- Position Title
- Legal Assistant (Office Automation)
- Agency
- Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys
- Announcement Number
- 23-EDNY-11810776-DE Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Tuesday, March 21, 2023 to Monday, April 3, 2023
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
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Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
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Are you an active duty service member? You must submit a statement of discharge/certification of release or an official written document from the armed forces that certifies you are expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions no later than 120 days from the date the announcement closes. Enlisted Records Briefs and military information DO NOT qualify as official documentation. If the appropriate information is not submitted to confirm the discharge status, dates of service, expected character of service, etc, you will not be considered for this job opportunity under Veteran Preference procedures. To gain access to your DD-214 online please visit http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records
3.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
- you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
4.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position?
If yes, confirm:
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
If yes, confirm:
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
- you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
5.
In the last five years, based on the closing date of this announcement, have you served or are you currently serving under one of the appointments listed below?You can find out if you have held one of these appointment types by looking at your Standard Form 50s in your Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF), in Section 5 where the legal authorities are listed.
In the last five years, based on the closing date of this announcement, have you served or are you currently serving under one of the appointments listed below?You can find out if you have held one of these appointment types by looking at your Standard Form 50s in your Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF), in Section 5 where the legal authorities are listed.
- Political appointees requiring Senate confirmation (PAS);
- Political appointees not requiring Senate confirmation (PA);
- Political appointees, as defined under 5 U.S.C. sections 5312 through 5316 (relating to the Executive Schedule);
- Political Schedule A;
- Appointments made by the President without confirmation by the Senate [5 CFR § 213.3102(c)].
- Assistants to top-level Federal officials if the position is being filled by a person designated by the President as a White House Fellow [5 CFR § 213.3102(z)].
- Schedule C [5 CFR §§ 213.3301-3302];
- Noncareer SES [5 U.S.C. § 3132(a)(7); and 5 CFR § 317, subpart F];
- Limited Term SES [5 U.S.C. § 3132(a)(5); and 5 CFR § 317, subpart F];
- Limited Emergency SES [5 U.S.C. § 3132(a)(6); and 5 CFR § 317, subpart F];
- Appointees serving in a political capacity under agency-specific authority; and
- Provisional Political Appointments [applicable to positions listed above].
6.
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.
Do you have a disability (physical or mental) that you believe will interfere with completing the online assessments and require a Reasonable Accommodation?
Conditions of Employment
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This is not a remote position you will be required to report to the duty location.
Assessment 1
1.
From the descriptions below, select the response that best describes your typing and office automation skills. Select only one response. Please note, during the interview we may ask you to demonstrate your ability to type at least 40 words per minute with three or fewer errors in a five-minute sample.
2.
Carefully read the following descriptions of experience and education. Select the one that best describes your qualifications to qualify for this GS-7 Legal Assistant (Office Automation) position. Make sure your resume supports your response that you select.