About this role
Job SummaryYou will serve as a Paralegal Specialist in the Office of Commanding Officer Division, Code 100810 of NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY.
QualificationsYour resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS 5-10) or pay band (NO-02) in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as a Paralegal Specialist, performing most or all of the following duties: 1) Conducting high-level legal research and assisting in drafting formal memoranda regarding technology transfer, procurement policies, and the application of administrative law; 2) Maintaining specialized legal databases and tracking systems to ensure agency compliance; 3) Negotiating and drafting complex, non-FAR contractual agreements; and 4) Resolving substantive legal matters involving Intellectual Property (IP) rights, indemnification demands, and the interpretation of federal statutory guidelines. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
Major DutiesYou will negotiate and interact with entities outside of NRL on matters than often entail revision to NRL processes and practices for NRL program.You will analyze and apply relevant regulatory and legal precedents to problem solving and task accomplishment.You will perform legal services provided by the NRL Office of Counsel.You will provide assistance regarding personnel law cases before the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Technology Transfer issues, and protests before the Government Accountability Office.You will negotiate and draft numerous non-FAR contractual agreements generating millions of dollars of revenue.