Secretary; Office Automation

This temporary promotion may be extended up to a total of 5 years. The selectee may be returned at any time to the position from which temporarily promoted or to a different position of equivalent grade and pay.

To be eligible at the GS-10 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 level.

Experience serving as an executive secretary to a senior executive (such as a Chief Executive Officer, senior officer in a large firm, or equivalent) and performing a wide range of high-level secretarial and administrative support functions in a legal environment. Examples of specialized experience include managing the schedule/calendar, travel, commitments of an executive; reviewing correspondence prepared for the executive's signature (i.e., memorandums, letters, case files, legal/action documents, and reports);

developing and modifying office procedures; creating written documents utilizing advanced functions in office automation software (i.e., MSWord, PowerPoint, Excel); arranging high‑level meetings; developing background information and drafting introductions, speeches and/or closing remarks to be presented by an attorney at meetings, conferences and/or other speaking engagements.

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.)