Lead Administrative Services Specialist

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas is one of the largest and busiest U.S. Attorney's Offices in the nation, spanning 43 counties and 44,000 square miles and representing 8.3 million people from the Houston area to the Mexico border. Employment with the U.S. Attorney's Office is a unique, challenging, and rewarding experience for the highly motivated attorneys. This position is located in Houston, Texas.

Qualifications

GS-11: To be eligible at the GS-11 level, you must meet specialized experience, possess a PhD or have completed the equivalent of three years of post-masters graduate education, OR have a combination of experience and education. Specialized Experience: Experience conducting program management of administrative support services in at least four of the following areas: mail processing, printing and reproduction, procurement, inventory and supply, space and facilities management, or physical and personnel security. My program management of these areas included conducting studies and analyses of administrative services to make them more efficient and effective. Education: Possess a PhD or equivalent graduate degree in a related field such as business administration or public administration; or possess three years (post master's degree) of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. in a related field such as business administration or public administration. Combining Experience and Education: I have a combination of specialized experience and graduate education which when combined equal 100% of the requirements. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)-The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. You MUST meet all qualification requirements, including time-in-grade, by the 10/30/2026 of this announcement. Your resume must support your responses to the application questionnaire and the qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating. See the Required Documents section for important notes about what must be included in your resume. After you submit this application, you will receive an e-mail informing you that a USA Hire assessment is required of you. You will have 48 hours from the closing date of this announcement 10/30/2026 to complete the assessment as this assessment is part of your application.