Executive Assistant - Pathways Recent Graduates

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Oregon is seeking an Executive Assistant to the United States Attorney. This position is located in Portland, OR. For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). This position is also being announced to All U.S. Citizens and Nationals under 26-OR--DE and to applicants eligible to apply through Merit Staffing procedures under 26-OR--MS.

To be eligible for a recent graduate appointment, ALL of the following requirements must be met:
Recent Graduates must have obtained a qualifying associates, bachelors, master's, professional, doctorate, vocational or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying accredited educational institution within the previous 2 years unless military service interfered with a veteran's eligibility to apply during that two year time frame. Veterans meeting the above exclusion may apply within 2 years of discharge or 6 years from the date of receipt of the degree whichever comes first.

(Go to http:// to verify accreditation status). Recent graduates must be United States citizens or owe permanent allegiance to the United States. (Currently, natives of American Samoa, Swains Island and certain inhabitants of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands are the only groups that owe permanent allegiance to the United States.) You must successfully complete a background investigation to determine your suitability for Federal employment.

All recent graduates are required to sign a Pathways Recent Graduate Participant Agreement. Recent Graduates serve a trial period for the entire duration of their excepted service appointment. Qualification requirements as outlined below Transcript must be submitted to determine eligibility.

To be eligible at the GS-7 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions, as defined below:
Specialized Experience, Education, OR a combination of

Education and Experience . Specialized

Experience:

One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 level. Examples of specialized experience include drafting and preparing routine correspondence; tracking tasks; assisting with scheduling meetings and appointments; communicating effective; using a variety of office automation hardware and software.

Education:

One full year of graduate level education that must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Education at the graduate level must have be in an accredited college or university and must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of the position. Superior Academic Achievement:
Possess a Bachelor's Degree AND possess at least one of the following criteria: class standing in the upper third of the graduating class; an overall GPA of 3.0 OR at least a 3.0 based on courses completed during the final two years of my curriculum; a GPA of at least 3.5 based on the average of required courses completed in my major field OR based on the average of required courses completed during the final two years of my curriculum;

OR election to membership in a national scholastic honor society. Combining

Education and Experience:

Combinations of successfully completed graduate education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. In order to qualify based on a combination, graduate education must be in excess of 1 full year.

To be eligible at the GS-9 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions, as defined below:
Specialized Experience, Education, OR a combination of

Education and Experience . Specialized

Experience:

One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level. Specialized experience is defined as experience coordinating and communicating with various personnel; researching information related to project assignments; composing a variety of written material; reviewing a variety of correspondence created by others ensuring clarity, spelling, punctuation and grammatical accuracy; and coordinating and planning events. Knowledge of computer applications to monitor, extract, and analyze data and obtain printouts and reports.

Education:

One of the following types of education in a related field (e.g., Business Public Administration) a Master's or equivalent graduate degree (such as an LL.B. or J.D.); OR 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a…