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Support Services Specialist
  • U.S. Department of Justice
  • New Haven, CT FULL_TIME
  • Summary

    This Support Services Specialist position is located in the United States Trustee Program (USTP) Region 2. The USTP, a litigating component of the Department of Justice, is comprised of 21 Regions and the Executive Office for United States Trustees (EOUST).

    This is a RE-ADVERTISMENT of Announcement Number: USTP-24-12266802-DE. Applicants that have previously applied NEED to re-apply to this announcement to be considered.

    This job is open to
    Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

    Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.

    The public

    U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

    Veterans

    Clarification from the agency

    This position is being advertised under delegated examining procedures and is open to all U.S. Citizens. Preference for eligible veterans will be applied.

    Duties

    As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service.

    The purpose of this Support Services Specialist position is to provide substantive administrative support in personnel administration, procurement, travel, information technology, security, and other similar occupations responsible for the day-to-day administrative management for all employees in the assigned Region.

    The duties of this Support Services Specialist GS-0342-09 include but are not limited to:

    Manage all purchasing for one or more assigned Regions and all subordinate District Offices.
    Prepare/Review purchase requests for management approval.
    Provide travel services for all employees assigned to the Regional and District Offices located in various states including ensuring that travel authorizations and vouchers are completed in accordance with federal travel regulations.
    Manage a variety of office services functions for the region including physical security, mail, telecommunications, property management, physical inventory, procurement, equipment maintenance and disposal, files, records, reports, forms management, printing, and duplication services.
    Manage the day-to-day operations for the overall office management, serving as the element of continuity to ensure that standing operating procedures support established objectives.
    Maintain required records management systems to properly secure classified and sensitive information.
    Assist Region and District Office Staff with time and attendance system.
    Advise staff concerning proper code entry, FMLA, and "use or lose" policies.
    Serve as final reviewer of documents for accuracy in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and formatting prior to an approving official's signature.

    Requirements
    Conditions of Employment
    You must be a United States Citizen or National.
    You will be required to complete a pre-employment security investigation and background check which includes a drug screening.
    You may be required to complete a one-year probationary.
    Selective Service registration is required for males born on, or after, December 31st 1959. Those not registered should have an approved exemption on file.
    You must meet all eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement and continue to meet these requirements throughout the hiring process. Offers can be rescinded if requirements are not met.
    Additional selections may be made from this announcement, at any time, if openings occur in other offices serviced by Justice Management Division, HR Operations.
    Financial Disclosure: If selected, you may be required to disclose financial information in accordance with DOJ and Federal ethics guidelines.
    A USA Hire assessment is required. An email will be sent with additional information after you submit your application. You will have 48 hours from the closing date of this announcement to complete the assessment.
    Qualifications
    To qualify for the position of Support Services Specialist, (GS-0342-9), you must possess the required specialized experience specific to the series and grade you are applying to OR possess the requisite substitution of education for experience.

    Specialized Experience for the Support Services Specialist, GS-0342-09: Your resume must demonstrate one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector maintaining operations for an office by providing employee support services (eg. purchase of supplies and equipment, reconciliation of purchase card, arranging travel, working with financial systems, records management functions, etc.).

    • OR-
    Education: Two full years of graduate level education or a master's or equivalent graduate degree with a major study in public administration, business administration, industrial engineering, industrial management, or other administrative or management fields related to the position to be filled.

    • OR-
    Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages.

    More information on this occupational series can be found on OPM at the below link -

    Support Services Administration Series 0342 (opm.gov)

    You MUST meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 02/05/2024.

    Your resume must support your responses to the questionnaire and 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 (02/05/2024) to complete the assessment as this assessment is part of your application.

    ***Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.***
    Education

    If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

    Education must be reviewed and certified by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be creditable toward your qualifications. Therefore, you should provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

    Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

    For more information about this requirement, please visit the U.S. Department of Education website for Foreign Education Evaluation.

    All documentation must be in English or include an English translation.

    Additional information

    CAREER TRANSITION PROGRAMS (CTAP or ICTAP): For more information visit: USAJOBS Career Transition Programs
    VETERANS AND MILITARY SPOUSES: Please see USAJOBS Veterans Preference for more details.
    DOJ EEO STATEMENT: The U.S. Department of Justice fosters an inclusive and diverse workforce, find our EEO statement online at: https://www.justice.gov/jmd/page/file/1394116/download
    SELECTIVE SERVICE: If you were born male, on or after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. Additional information is found at: www.sss.gov.
    REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS: DOJ policy can be found at: https://www.justice.gov/jmd/eeos/manual-and-procedures-providing-reasonable-accommodation. If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended and Americans with Disabilities Act 1990 as amended, that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a reasonable accommodation in your online application. Requests for Reasonable Accommodations for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for Reasonable Accommodation must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for Reasonable Accommodations are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a Reasonable Accommodation, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Reasonable_Accommodations_for_USA_Hire
    This announcement is for one position that can be located in any of the 7 offices of this region.

    Pay for this position is determined by the duty location. The following is the pay range for each location:

    New Haven, CT $70,448 - $91,582
    Albany, NY $61,727 - $80,244
    Buffalo, NY $62,620 - $81,405
    Islip, NY $70,448 - $91,582
    New York, NY $70,448 - $91,582
    Rochester, NY $59,966 - $77,955
    Utica, NY $59,966 - $77,955

    Salaries & Wages (opm.gov)

    This is a RE-ADVERTISMENT of Announcement Number: USTP-24-12266802-DE. Applicants that have previously applied NEED to re-apply to this announcement to be considered.

    Benefits
    How You Will Be Evaluated

    You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

    Your application will be evaluated and rated under DOJ's Category Rating and Selection Procedures. Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are basically qualified for this job, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the Occupational Questionnaire. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job. If it is determined you meet minimum qualification requirements, your application will then be placed in one of three categories: Best Qualified, Highly Qualified, or Qualified. Within these categories, applicants eligible for Veterans' Preference will receive selection priority over non-veteran preference eligibles.

    When addressing the specialized experience statement, applicants must present evidence of the experience in their resume. If the specialized experience statement is repeated, in the applicant's resume, Human Resources will deem the applicant as ineligible.

    Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, and other characteristics):

    Administration and Management
    Attention to Detail
    Customer Service
    Customer Service
    Decision Making
    Flexibility
    Integrity/Honesty
    Interpersonal Skills
    Oral & Written Communication
    Reading Comprehension
    Teamwork
    Technical Competence

    In order to be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.

    Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on the online assessment may also result in your removal from consideration.

    Career Transition Programs (CTAP or ICTAP): These programs apply to Federal and/or DOJ employees who meet the definition of surplus or displaced from a position in the competitive service. To receive selection priority for this position, you must:
    Meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria;
    Be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 85 or above based on the competencies listed above; and
    Submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility.

    Required Documents

    Documentation requirements may vary from applicant to applicant based on your eligibility claims.
    For example, Veteran documents would be required only from applicants claiming Veteran's Preference. It is your responsibility to carefully review the list of document descriptions below, to see which documents are required for your application.

    ALL APPLICANTS: You must submit a detailed resume containing the following pieces of information for each job entry listed in your employment history:

    Official position title,
    Employer name and contact information,
    Start and end dates (including month and year),
    A detailed list of duties & accomplishments,
    Your grade/step achieved, and
    The number of hours worked per week (or indicate full-time).
    If you're unsure about what to include in your resume, please review the USAJOBS Resume Writing Tutorial on YouTube. You are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder, as this will ensure you're including everything that is required.

    If you are claiming a Veterans Preference eligibility:
    When claiming a Veteran's Preference, you must submit your last DD-214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) form, specifically the Member #4 Copy, indicating dates and character of service and discharge type.
    If you are a Veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more, you will need to additionally submit the SF-15 (Application for 10-point Veterans Preference) and a copy of your VA Letter stating your disability rating.
    If you are the qualifying parent or spouse of a disabled, deceased, or deployed Veteran, and are seeking a derived preference eligibility, you must submit appropriate supporting documentation such as the Veterans DD-214, SF-15, VA Letter, and/or Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders. See Veteran Family Preference for more information.
    For more information on each type of Veterans Preference, and the documentation required for each, see FedsHireVets.
    If you are a displaced Federal employee claiming eligibility under CTAP or ICTAP:
    You must submit your separation notice or agency RIF letter from your agency.
    If you have not yet been separated, you can provide the letter of intent to separate you from the agency because of reduction-in-force.
    See USAJOBS' Career Transition Programs for more information.
    If you are using education to qualify for this position, or education is required:
    You must submit a transcript, which may be unofficial, as long as it contains a full listing of courses, credit earned, grade and grade-point-average, subject area, degree(s) earned, and dates of award.
    Your transcript must come from a nationally-accredited educational institution recognized by the Department of Education.
    If submitting a foreign transcript, you must have the transcript reviewed by an approved foreign education review organization recognized by the Department of Education.
    Please do not submit electronic transcripts with documentation security protection, these may prevent our application system from accepting and processing the document.

    More Info:
    USAJOBS - What documents might I need to provide?
    Application Manager - Documents

    How to Apply

    Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, to include the initial online assessment and submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 02/05/2024 to receive consideration. The application process is as follows:

    If you would like to preview the assessment questionnaire, please see: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12296003

    To begin the application process, click the Apply Online button
    Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation.
    Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59PM (ET) on 02/05/2024.
    After submitting an online application, you will be notified whether or not you are required to take additional online assessments through the USA Hire Competency Based Assessment system. This message will be delivered to you via email notification. The email may be routed to your "Spam" or "Junk" folder.
    If you are asked to take the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be presented with a unique URL to access the USA Hire system. Access to USA Hire is granted through your USAJOBS login credentials. Be sure to review all instructions prior to beginning your USA Hire Assessments. Click here for Computer System Requirements (https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=USA_Hire_System_Requirements)
    Note, set aside at least 3 hours to take these assessments; however, most applicants complete the assessments in less time. If you need to stop the assessments and continue at a later time, you can re-use the URL sent to you via email and also found on the Additional Application Information page that can be located in the application record in your USAJOBS account.

    To update your application, including supporting documentation, at any time during the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login). There you will find a record of your application, the application status, and an option to Update Application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed.

    To verify the status of your application both during and after the announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account: https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login. All of your applications will appear on the Welcome page. The application record in your USAJOBS account provides an Additional Application Information page that provides information regarding the documentation you submitted and any correspondence we have sent related to this application, including the invitation to take the USA Hire assessment. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov//how-to/application/

    Agency contact information
    Randall Williams
    Email

    randall.t.williams@usdoj.gov

    Address

    Executive Office of the US Trustee Program
    JMD Human Resources
    2 Constitution Square
    145 N Street NE
    Washington, DC 20530
    US

    Next steps

    Based on your application and your responses to the application questionnaire, you may be presented with instructions on how to access the USA Hire system to complete the online assessments. The online assessments must be completed within 48 hours following the close of this announcement. You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodation for the assessment should you have a disability covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

    Your assessment results will be kept on record for one year and used toward future positions for which you might apply that require the same assessments.

    This is a RE-ADVERTISMENT of Announcement Number: USTP-24-12266802-DE. Applicants that have previously applied NEED to re-apply to this announcement to be considered.
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Support Services Specialist
  • Justice, U.S. Trustee Program
  • New Haven, CT FULL_TIME
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ACCESS DIRECT SUPPORT SPECIALIST
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  • Hamden, CT OTHER
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ACCESS DIRECT SUPPORT SPECIALIST
  • Area Cooperative Educational Services
  • Hamden, CT FULL_TIME
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Career Development Specialist- Afghan Support Services
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  • New Haven, CT FULL_TIME
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  • Milestones Behavioral Services
  • Orange, CT FULL_TIME
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  • Umate
  • West Haven, CT
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Retail Customer Service Specialist (Temp/PT/FT)
  • Dick's Sporting Goods
  • East Haven, CT
  • Ready to take your passion for sports to the next level? As a Retail Customer Service Specialist you will: Greet everyon...
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Driver/Handler
  • Babcock
  • Wallingford, CT
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FT Customer Support Specialist - Work From Home>
  • Stronghold
  • New Haven, CT
  • [Customer Service / Fully Remote] - Anywhere in U.S. / Competitive Pay / Email Only - As a Customer Support Specialist y...
  • 4/16/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Clinical Customer Service Specialist
  • Pfizer, Inc.
  • New Haven, CT
  • **Clinical Customer Service Specialist (Contract)** New Haven, CT, United States Contract (18 months) Published 5 months...
  • 4/16/2024 12:00:00 AM
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FT Customer Support Specialist - Work From Home>
  • Stronghold
  • Waterbury, CT
  • [Customer Service / Fully Remote] - Anywhere in U.S. / Competitive Pay / Email Only - As a Customer Support Specialist y...
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  • Stronghold
  • North Haven, CT
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  • Stronghold
  • Wallingford, CT
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About New Haven, Connecticut

New Haven is a coastal city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is located on New Haven Harbor on the northern shore of Long Island Sound in New Haven County, Connecticut, and is part of the New York metropolitan area. With a population of 129,779 as determined by the 2010 United States Census, it is the second-largest city in Connecticut after Bridgeport. New Haven is the principal municipality of Greater New Haven, which had a total population of 862,477 in 2010. New Haven was the first planned city in America. A year after its founding by English Puritans in 1638, eight streets were laid o...
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Income Estimation for Support Services Specialist jobs
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