Student Trainee (Clerk/Office Automation)
Full-time
Fresh/Entry Level
1 day ago
This position is located in Hammond, Indiana. Hammond, Indiana is locat.....
This position is located in Hammond, Indiana.
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The office is soliciting applications for a Student Trainee (Clerk) position within the Pathways Program. If selected, you will provide office clerical and automation support to staff members in the United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Indiana. 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;
- Operating a copy machine;
- Collating and stapling materials;
- 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. Conditions of Appointment: - Pathways Participant Agreement: All interns are required to sign the Participant Agreement and meet the requirements of the Pathways Program throughout their appointment.
- Duration of Appointment: This is NOT intended to be a short-term position. The selected candidate will be expected to work year-round on a flexible schedule, which will accommodate class schedules during the school session. The ideal candidate will serve a minimum one (1) year appointment.
- Work Schedule: The work schedule for this position may be either Full-Time or Part-Time. Part-Time hours worked must be a minimum of 16 hours per week, but no more than 32 hours per week. Full-Time hours worked must be at least 40 hours per week.
- Work Location:If selected, you will be expected to work at the location designated in this vacancy announcement. This is NOT a remote-work position. Telework may be permitted on a limited basis as authorized by the agency.
- Conversion: Interns may be non-competitively converted to a term, career-conditional or career appointment within 120 days following successful completion of all of their educational and work experience requirements in accordance with 5 CFR 362.204.
- Promotion Requirements: The advancement of Interns to higher-graded positions, prior to conversion, is strictly at the agency's discretion. To qualify for promotions, the Interns must have the same level and type of experience and/or education usually required for an initial appointment.
Starting at $39,488 Per Year (GS 4)
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