USAJOBS
Paralegal Specialist
USAJOBS, Alexandria, Virginia, us, 22350
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Assists in the preparation for litigation, analyzes facts and legal questions, and performs similar functions.Provide general paralegal and administrative support to all attorneys within the office.Support the Administrative Law Division, especially in administering the ethics program.Prepares litigation calendars and organizes logistical arrangements for conducting witness interviews.Monitors status of pending legal, administrative, and other actions to ensure timely disposition by the action attorney.Maintaining updates to the OGC litigation case management system.Requirements
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Requirement.Proof of U.S. Citizenship required.Direct deposit of pay is required.One year trial or probationary period may be required.Appointment subject to a suitability/fitness determination, as determined by a background investigation.This position requires a Tier 1 (T1) investigation.This position requires you to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) or a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.Qualified applicant must possess a paralegal certificate; OR at least 2 years of related paralegal experience obtained within the past 5 years (e.g., work experience at a law firm, in labor relations or human resources, or in an in-house litigation department).Qualifications
Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.Current Competitive Service Civilian DoDEA Employee within the Commuting AreaCurrent Competitive Service Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Civilian EmployeeCurrent Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian EmployeeDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActNon-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998.In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.Specialized Experience
One year of specialized experience which includes providing legal support in the areas of ethics, administrative and civil law, contracts and fiscal law, litigation support, labor and employment law, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act issues, automation and miscellaneous legal issues involving DoDEA schools; legal research utilizing CyberFEDS and Westlaw; reviewing, organizing, and/or filing documents for inclusion in an administrative record (e.g., locating missing documents, inconsistent material, leads not investigated, etc.); preparing draft motions, briefs, and discovery for assigned attorney; and maintaining updates to the OGC litigation case management system; assists attorneys in administration of Agency's ethics program; performing administrative duties such as: retrieving files, cataloguing; composes correspondence by adapting, consolidating and highlighting information into a format which most effectively answers inquiries and prepares in final form for signature of the attorney.Education Substitution
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience above in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualifications requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.Time in Grade Requirement
Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).Additional Information
Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.As a Military Spouse Preference eligible, you must be determined best qualified at the full performance level to receive preference.Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA 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, based on your adjudication decision. 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.Seniority level
Entry levelEmployment type
Full-timeJob function
LegalIndustries
Human Resources Services
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Assists in the preparation for litigation, analyzes facts and legal questions, and performs similar functions.Provide general paralegal and administrative support to all attorneys within the office.Support the Administrative Law Division, especially in administering the ethics program.Prepares litigation calendars and organizes logistical arrangements for conducting witness interviews.Monitors status of pending legal, administrative, and other actions to ensure timely disposition by the action attorney.Maintaining updates to the OGC litigation case management system.Requirements
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Requirement.Proof of U.S. Citizenship required.Direct deposit of pay is required.One year trial or probationary period may be required.Appointment subject to a suitability/fitness determination, as determined by a background investigation.This position requires a Tier 1 (T1) investigation.This position requires you to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) or a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.Qualified applicant must possess a paralegal certificate; OR at least 2 years of related paralegal experience obtained within the past 5 years (e.g., work experience at a law firm, in labor relations or human resources, or in an in-house litigation department).Qualifications
Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.Current Competitive Service Civilian DoDEA Employee within the Commuting AreaCurrent Competitive Service Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Civilian EmployeeCurrent Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian EmployeeDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActNon-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998.In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.Specialized Experience
One year of specialized experience which includes providing legal support in the areas of ethics, administrative and civil law, contracts and fiscal law, litigation support, labor and employment law, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act issues, automation and miscellaneous legal issues involving DoDEA schools; legal research utilizing CyberFEDS and Westlaw; reviewing, organizing, and/or filing documents for inclusion in an administrative record (e.g., locating missing documents, inconsistent material, leads not investigated, etc.); preparing draft motions, briefs, and discovery for assigned attorney; and maintaining updates to the OGC litigation case management system; assists attorneys in administration of Agency's ethics program; performing administrative duties such as: retrieving files, cataloguing; composes correspondence by adapting, consolidating and highlighting information into a format which most effectively answers inquiries and prepares in final form for signature of the attorney.Education Substitution
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience above in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualifications requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.Time in Grade Requirement
Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).Additional Information
Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.As a Military Spouse Preference eligible, you must be determined best qualified at the full performance level to receive preference.Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA 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, based on your adjudication decision. 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.Seniority level
Entry levelEmployment type
Full-timeJob function
LegalIndustries
Human Resources Services
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