Student Trainee (Clerical Office Automation)

For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.

If selected, you will provide office clerical and automation support to one or more professional, program, or technical staff members in the United States Attorney's Office. Automated support may include use of one or more of the following software applications: word processing, electronic spreadsheets, database management, desk-top publishing, graphics, project management, calendar and electronic mail. You will receive formal and/or on-the-job training as needed. Duties include: Producing a variety of documents using varied and advanced word processing software functions; Storing, retrieving, editing, and printing a variety of documents with complex formats such as graphics or tables within the text; Sorting, calculating, and retrieving data from electronic databases or spreadsheets to produce reports, charts, and graphs. Answering telephones and referring callers to staff members or taking messages as appropriate; Providing general office clerical support; Sorting, filing, and retrieving materials in alphabetical, numerical, or chronological order; and Making recurring and special messenger trips as necessary. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.