Program Support Assistant
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Summary
This position is located in a National Labor Relations Board field office. Field offices represent the actual operating arm of the Agency and the means through which both the Board and the General Counsel interact with the public. This position is responsible for a variety of administrative program support functions in furtherance of the Agency's unfair labor practice and representation case work. This is a developmental position leading to the full-performance grade of GS-8.
As a,Program Support Assistant (OA), GS- 0303-7, your typical work assignments may include:
- Assisting Regional office employees with unfair labor practice and representation case hearing proceedings by
organizing evidence and independently preparing and assembling legal documents required in the case. - Maintaining case files by establishing and organizing documents, recording and issuing actions and documents, updating all electronic case records and databases (Case Management software), and confirming case status with attorneys.
- Utilizing the Agency's electronic case processing system and providing technical support and guidance to various staff members in the system's operational uses, tracking, retrieval and electronic recordkeeping.
- Arranging, preparing, and finalizing the format for a variety of legal and administrative documents.
Conditions of employment
- U.S. Citizenship Required.
- Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
- This is not a remote position.
- Relocation expenses are not authorized.
- This is a Competitive Service position.
- This position is part of the Bargaining Unit.
- You may be required to complete as applicable, a new one-year probationary period or two-year trial period if appointed.
- If you are a current status federal employee, you may be required to complete a new one-year probationary period if selected.
- Subject to a background investigation prior to appointment.
- Submit complete application package online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.
Qualifications
All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
IDEAL CANDIDATE STATEMENT
The Ideal Candidate for the Program Support Assistant (OA) has experience working with attorneys or in a legal or professional environment providing assistance in case processing workflow. Candidates should have experience composing and formatting documents which are legal in nature and have the ability to perform basic research as required. The individual should possess excellent communication skills to efficiently obtain and gather information to and from the public. The candidate should demonstrate exceptional customer service skills.
BASIC REQUIREMENT
Typing Proficiency: In addition to meeting the experience requirement, applicants for this position must show possession of the ability to type 40 words per minute with 3 or less errors.
In addition to the BASIC REQUIREMENT, applicants must also meet the following:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
To be qualified for this position at the GS-07 level, applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 grade level that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of a Program Support Assistant (OA) at the GS-07.
Specialized experience includes:
- Experience compiling and organizing legal information obtained from files and records, policies, regulations and statutes, witness interviews, and databases to assist with case preparation; and
- Experience utilizing an automated database management system to input, retrieve, monitor and maintain electronic
case files; and - Experience performing a variety of technical and administrative functions using operational processes to ensure
accuracy and compliance of daily tasks.
This experience must be fully supported and articulated in your resume to receive consideration. Please do not cut and paste the specialized experience from this announcement into your resume, as this will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.
NOTE: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education
There is no substitution of education for experience for this position.
Additional information
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.