- Position Title
- Legal Assistant
- Agency
- Small Business Administration
- Announcement Number
- DE-24-PDC-12488007 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, July 19, 2024 to Saturday, August 10, 2024
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? 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.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
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.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
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.
3.
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:
• 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.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
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.
• 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.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
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.
4.
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?
Preferences
1.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
2.
Would you accept a term appointment?
Assessment 1
WARNING STATEMENT: Do not overstate or understate your level of experience and demonstrated capability. You should be aware that your ratings are subject to evaluation and verification based on the resume, and other relevant documents you submit, as well as through verification of references as appropriate. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for disqualifying you or for dismissing you from the position following acceptance. The following questions will be used to determine your minimum qualifications for this position.
1.
Carefully read the following descriptions of experience and education. Select the one that best describes your qualifications for the GS-06 Legal Assistant. Make sure your resume supports the response that you select. Mark only 1 response.
2.
Carefully read the following descriptions of experience and education. Select the one that best describes your qualifications for the GS-07 Legal Assistant. Make sure your resume supports the response that you select. Mark only 1 response.
3.
To receive proper credit, please indicate the month and year as well as the average hours worked per week for each employer. Average work hours must be stated on resume to quantify each period of work experience or that experience will not be credited toward meeting the specialized experience requirement.
Did you include month and year as well as average hours worked per week in your resume/application for each position stated? Please answer below:
Did you include month and year as well as average hours worked per week in your resume/application for each position stated? Please answer below:
For each task in the following Competencies, choose the statement from the list below that best describes your experience and/or training. Please select only one letter for each item.
4.
Handle multiple tasks simultaneously and accomplish work based on urgency.
5.
Resolve complex document issues on own accord.
6.
Prioritize own work and activities based on independent assessment of the needs/deadlines of the program.
7.
Conduct a quality review of information (i.e. proofreading documents, etc.)
8.
Use research skills to resolve issues that arise while processing workload.
9.
Coordinate document handling to field and/or other department offices.
10.
To support the responses you provided to questions 4-9, please indicate the position(s) in your resume that demonstrates your experience related to Planning and Evaluating, and the tasks listed above (provide position title, company and dates only).
11.
Answer routine departmental inquiries and route more sensitive inquiries to appropriate departmental staff.
12.
Recognize and maintain personal and sensitive information or data such as, social security number, date of birth, address, etc.
13.
Establish and maintain various electronic and physical folders containing sensitive records in an office setting.
14.
Deal tactfully while communicating controversial or sensitive issues and situations.
15.
Initiate and compose written reports which can include production/error reports.
16.
Use office equipment such as fax machine, scanners, copy machine and complex telephone system voice mail.
17.
To support the responses you provided to questions 11-16, please indicate the position(s) in your resume that demonstrates your experience related to Clerical and the tasks listed above (provide position title, company and dates only).
18.
Communicates clear and concise information to management, co-workers, or outside parties in a courteous and professional manner.
19.
Represent department when coordinating with entities outside the departments (i.e., other departments, centers, companies, organizations, etc.).
20.
Produce well-written, understandable and grammatically correct reports, emails and documents.
21.
Contact all necessary personnel to obtain information or corrections needed to process workflow.
22.
Regularly communicate with people to address inquiries or concerns pertaining to database entries.
23.
To support the responses you provided to questions 18-22, please indicate the position(s) in your resume that demonstrates your experience related to Oral Communication and the tasks listed above (provide position title, company and dates only).
24.
Use Microsoft Office Programs such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
25.
Navigate a variety of computer programs requiring different approaches and methods to perform complex office automation duties in an accurate and timely manner.
26.
Create original spreadsheets as directed, determining the data categories to be established, identifying the sorting and calculating functions to be performed and setting up detailed functional procedures needed to enter and retrieve data in the format needed.
27.
Gather information, compile data, and prepare reports.
28.
Archive documents for storage and process original documents to collateral vault.
29.
Transmit and receive documents and messages electronically.
30.
To support the responses you provided to questions 24-29, please indicate the position(s) in your resume that demonstrates your Computer Skills and the tasks listed above (provide position title, company and dates only).
As previously explained, your ratings in this Occupational Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification based on the documents and references you submit. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for disqualifying you or for dismissing you from the position/agency during the probation period. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy. By agreeing to the statement below, you are confirming that you: 1) Understand this warning; 2) Have reviewed your responses to this questionnaire for accuracy; and 3) Verify that your responses accurately describe your current level of experience and capability.
31.
Failure to agree to the statement below will disqualify you from further consideration for the position.
NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered, uploaded, or faxed (i.e., resume, veterans preference documentation, assessment questions and answers, and SF 50s) is accurate and received by the agency.