Supervisory Paralegal Specialist
If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for providing legal support to assigned Assistant United States Attomeys(AUSAs), and performing complex legal research functions and duties requiring discretion and independent judgement. As a Supervisory Paralegal Specialist GS-12 in the United States Attorney's Office (USAO), your duties include:
Providing advice, counsel, and instruction to employees on technical and administrative matters; Approving leave, making recommendations for awards, promotions, reassignments and assisting in the selection of additional staff; Instructing and providing procedural and technical guidance to other legal support staff employees in preparation of all court filings; Assisting AUSAs in pretrial and trial preparation by preparing, reviewing and organizing discovery, and organizing exhibits to be introduced at trial; and Providing technical support to AUSAs and government agents for gathering evidence in support of ongoing civil/criminal investigations and prosecutions. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress. In order to qualify for this GS-12 position, applicants must have one full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11) in federal service. Examples of specialized experience for this position include:
assisting an attorney in preparing for court hearing by planning and evaluating work to be accomplished independently and by others; drafting correspondence and legal documents; monitoring the progress of pending cases; performing factual and legal research related to specific cases; and preparing exhibits and discovery for trial. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)- The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if:
1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in the announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide proof of eligibility to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at:
http:
//www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)-The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if:
1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at:
http:
//www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Providing advice, counsel, and instruction to employees on technical and administrative matters; Approving leave, making recommendations for awards, promotions, reassignments and assisting in the selection of additional staff; Instructing and providing procedural and technical guidance to other legal support staff employees in preparation of all court filings; Assisting AUSAs in pretrial and trial preparation by preparing, reviewing and organizing discovery, and organizing exhibits to be introduced at trial; and Providing technical support to AUSAs and government agents for gathering evidence in support of ongoing civil/criminal investigations and prosecutions. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress. In order to qualify for this GS-12 position, applicants must have one full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11) in federal service. Examples of specialized experience for this position include:
assisting an attorney in preparing for court hearing by planning and evaluating work to be accomplished independently and by others; drafting correspondence and legal documents; monitoring the progress of pending cases; performing factual and legal research related to specific cases; and preparing exhibits and discovery for trial. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)- The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if:
1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in the announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide proof of eligibility to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at:
http:
//www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)-The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if:
1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at:
http:
//www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.
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0950 Paralegal Specialist - Salary Range:
$74,596 to $96,978 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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