Research Support Specialist - Washington, United States - U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of Justice

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Washington, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Summary

The Research Support Specialist will provide essential research and administrative support to the National Security Division's Foreign Investment Review Section (FIRS), which reviews acquisitions of and investments in U.S.

companies by foreign entities, in order to determine the transaction's or license's effects on national security.

This job is open to
Recent graduates

Individuals who have graduated from an accredited educational institute or certificate program within the last 2 years or 6 years for Veterans.

Clarification from the agency

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.

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for providing legal support to the National Security Division.

Typical work assignments will include:

Perform a variety of research, operational, administrative, and related tasks in support of the Foreign Investment Review Section.
Utilize databases in maintaining, collecting, inputting, and analysis of information used in the conduct of the research.
Responsible for storing and maintaining project data information electronically when analyzing issues associated with the responsibilities of the organization.

Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress to the full potential of this position.

Requirements:

Conditions of Employment
You must be a United States Citizen or National.
You must successfully pass a security/background investigation and drug screening.
You may be required to complete a one-year trial/probationary period.
Selective Service registration is required, see the announcement for full details.

Under Pathways Recent Graduate regulations, you are eligible only if you have graduated from an academic program of study or earned your degree within the last two years.

Qualifications:

To learn more about the specific requirements and conditions of the Pathways Recent Graduate program, please see the USAJOBS Students & Recent Graduates page, or the OPM Pathways Program site...

In addition to the requirements above, you must also meet the specific qualifications requirements for this announcement and the occupational series and grade of this position as described in the Qualifications section below.

Please pay careful attention to the entire announcement to ensure you understand these important requirements.

To qualify for the position of Research Support Specialist (Recent Graduates) (GS-0301-5/7/9), you must meet the basic qualification requirements AND possess the required specialized experience and/or education specific to this series and grade.

To qualify for the GS-05 level, you must meet one of the following experience OR education requirements for the position:
A.

Applicants must have at least three years of general experience, 1 year of which was equivalent to at least the GS-04, which demonstrates the ability to:

Analyze problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data, and recognize solutions;
Plan and organize work; and
Communicate effectively orally and in writing.

B. Applicants must have completed a 4year course of study, in any field, leading to a Bachelor's degree.

C. Applicants must have a combination of education (post high school) 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 qualifying experience by 12. Then, divide your semester hours of undergraduate education in excess of 2 years (60 semester hours) by 60. Add the 2 percentages. Note, for the purpose of qualifications, 1 full year of undergraduate education is equivalent to 30 semester hours.

To qualify for the GS-7 level, you must meet one of the following requirements for the position:
A. Applicants must have one year of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the GS-05 level in the federal service.

Specialized experience is defined as meeting 2 of the 4 items listed below:

Experience conducting qualitative research on various topics to identify, analyze, and recommend solutions;
Experience drafting summaries of analyses with evidence to support findings;
Experience storing and maintaining data electronically;
Experience drafting information materials using presentation software.