Myairforcelife
PARALEGAL SPECIALIST
Myairforcelife, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022
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Eligibilities
being considered and other
IMPORTANT
information.
The primary purpose of this position is:
To serve as a Paralegal Specialist; to perform paralegal and administrative work in support of the Civil Law Domain, providing broad-based legal support to the Department of the Air Force, Headquarters Air Force, and subordinate units. In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-09, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience include applying the principles, concepts, and methods of legal research and reference resources necessary to perform research into particular legal issues; analyzing factual situations in light of the results of such research; and independently drafting clear and comprehensive legal reviews, memoranda, instructive material, and other documents relevant to the mission of the Civil Law Domain. This includes knowledge and understanding of applicable laws, regulations, practices, legal terminology, and legal documentation of civil law in areas such as acquisition and commercial law; ethics; military and civilian personnel law; information and privacy law; medical law; claims; torts and litigation; and the provision of legal assistance.
OR
EDUCATION:
Successful completion of a PhD or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. in a field that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts.
OR
COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:
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%. Only higher-level graduate education in excess of the first 2 years may be combined with experience. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts.
FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS:
Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-09 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-11 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs):
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:Knowledge and understanding of the applicable laws, regulations, and practices governing military and civilian personnel law, ethics, information and privacy law, acquisition law, medical law, as well as claims, torts, and civil litigation, and the provision of legal assistance.Knowledge of current Department of the Air Force organization, structure, programs, functions, functional relationships, channels of communication, and coordinating requirements peculiar to this office; knowledge of records management and procedures in the Department of the Air Force, including procedures for long-term storage of records.Knowledge of several types of software and systems to accomplish various office needs including Microsoft (MS) Word, MS Outlook, MS Excel, MS Access, MS Teams, Zoom for Government, Redact Xpress, and Adobe Pro; knowledge of the Defense Travel System to manage travel for the Director, Civil Law Domain.Skill to effectively communicate orally and in writing and to draft signature-ready correspondence for the Director, Deputy Director, and Associate Director. Ability to compile and report data; and use effective analytical and evaluative methods to accurately assess factual situations and headquarters policy.Ability to review, analyze, evaluate, and consolidate replies for the Secretariat, Air Staff, The Judge Advocate General, and the Director, Civil Law Domain; ability to gather facts and effectively evaluate and analyze them to develop recommended courses of action to Air Staff counsel.Ability to perform legal research using electronic and traditional methods.
PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE:
Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.
VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE:
Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
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Eligibilities
being considered and other
IMPORTANT
information.
The primary purpose of this position is:
To serve as a Paralegal Specialist; to perform paralegal and administrative work in support of the Civil Law Domain, providing broad-based legal support to the Department of the Air Force, Headquarters Air Force, and subordinate units. In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-09, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience include applying the principles, concepts, and methods of legal research and reference resources necessary to perform research into particular legal issues; analyzing factual situations in light of the results of such research; and independently drafting clear and comprehensive legal reviews, memoranda, instructive material, and other documents relevant to the mission of the Civil Law Domain. This includes knowledge and understanding of applicable laws, regulations, practices, legal terminology, and legal documentation of civil law in areas such as acquisition and commercial law; ethics; military and civilian personnel law; information and privacy law; medical law; claims; torts and litigation; and the provision of legal assistance.
OR
EDUCATION:
Successful completion of a PhD or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. in a field that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts.
OR
COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:
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%. Only higher-level graduate education in excess of the first 2 years may be combined with experience. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts.
FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS:
Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-09 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-11 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs):
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:Knowledge and understanding of the applicable laws, regulations, and practices governing military and civilian personnel law, ethics, information and privacy law, acquisition law, medical law, as well as claims, torts, and civil litigation, and the provision of legal assistance.Knowledge of current Department of the Air Force organization, structure, programs, functions, functional relationships, channels of communication, and coordinating requirements peculiar to this office; knowledge of records management and procedures in the Department of the Air Force, including procedures for long-term storage of records.Knowledge of several types of software and systems to accomplish various office needs including Microsoft (MS) Word, MS Outlook, MS Excel, MS Access, MS Teams, Zoom for Government, Redact Xpress, and Adobe Pro; knowledge of the Defense Travel System to manage travel for the Director, Civil Law Domain.Skill to effectively communicate orally and in writing and to draft signature-ready correspondence for the Director, Deputy Director, and Associate Director. Ability to compile and report data; and use effective analytical and evaluative methods to accurately assess factual situations and headquarters policy.Ability to review, analyze, evaluate, and consolidate replies for the Secretariat, Air Staff, The Judge Advocate General, and the Director, Civil Law Domain; ability to gather facts and effectively evaluate and analyze them to develop recommended courses of action to Air Staff counsel.Ability to perform legal research using electronic and traditional methods.
PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE:
Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.
VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE:
Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
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