Information Receptionist; OA

Position: Information Receptionist (OA)
Summary

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As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.

This position is also being announced to applicants eligible to apply through Merit Staffing procedures under

26-OHS--MS.

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Duties

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If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team serving as a Receptionist in the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Ohio. Typical work assignments will include, but are not limited to:

• Receiving incoming telephone calls and visitors entering the office to provide necessary information and establish contacts with appropriate departments.
• Responding to internal and external inquiries, providing general information regarding office programs.
• Receiving, reviewing, and distributing incoming and outgoing mail.
• Coordinating with office staff to ensure coverage of daily operations.
• Monitoring and maintaining miscellaneous data files.
• Maintaining adequate levels of mailing and shipping supplies.
• Providing pedestrian courier services to deliver and retrieve documents and other case-related material between federal agencies.
• Assisting with other administrative functions as assigned by the supervisor.

Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• 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.
• You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.

Qualifications

GS-4:
To be eligible at the GS-4 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions, as defined below:
General Experience, Education, OR a combination of

Education and Experience .

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Experience:

One full year of general experience equivalent to the GS-4 level. General Experience is defined as experience performing various clerical/administrative duties in support of the operation of an office. Examples of specialized experience include receiving telephone calls and visitors to the office; responding to inquiries and providing general information; utilizing word processing applications and other software to input, organize, share, and access information.

Education: Successfully completed two years of education above the high school level.

Combination Experience and Education Combination of post high school education and experience which meets 100% of the qualification requirements for the position. To determine if you qualify based on a combination of education and experience, first determine your education as a percentage (e.g., 30 semester hours divided by 60 equals 50%); then determine your experience as a percentage (e.g., 6 months general experience divided by 12 equals 50%);

finally, add the two percentages and if the total equals 100% or more, you qualify (e.g., 50% + 50% = 100%).

To be qualified, you must type at least 40 words per minute based on a 5 minute sample with three or fewer errors. (A typing test may later be required.)

Selective Placement Factor: A selective placement factor is determined to be essential for successful performance in this position. Those candidates who do not meet the following selective placement factor will be rated "not qualified" for the position.

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;…