About this role
Job Summary
As a Supervisory Paralegal Specialist with the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Office of the General Counsel, you will supervise and direct paralegal operations supporting litigation, electronic discovery, ethics and financial disclosure, Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act matters, administrative claims, and other legal matters, while providing technical guidance and managing paralegal program operations.
Qualifications
For the GS 13: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal service, or equivalent, performing paralegal or legal-support work that includes ALL of the following: Reviewing documents, electronic discovery, exhibits, and other items to support litigation proceedings; Drafting discovery requests and responses to discovery requests in litigation, ensuring compliance with procedural requirements and the effective handling of relevant information; Preparing written analyses summarizing facts, identifying legal issues presented, and applying applicable law to the technical, legal, and factual complexities inherent to each case; Developing or revising paralegal policies, procedures, or templates to support legal services operations; AND Coordinating legal support assignments with attorneys, program officials, or other stakeholders to deliver completed legal support products.
Merit promotion applicants must meet the time-in-grade requirement as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. One year at the GS-12 grade level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS13 level. You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. 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).
Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Major Duties
- Plans, assigns, and reviews the work of Paralegal Specialists; establishes priorities, monitors workload, evaluates performance, provides feedback, and identifies training needs.
- Directs paralegal support for litigation and administrative proceedings, including case files, filings, exhibits, discovery, litigation reports, legal research, and document production.
- Coordinates electronic discovery activities, including preservation and collection, document review, search and analysis, privilege and responsiveness determinations, redaction, and production.
- Performs and oversees paralegal support for ethics and financial disclosure matters, including reviewing filings, tracking compliance, maintaining records, and researching applicable requirements.
- Oversees paralegal support of Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act litigation, including records collection and review, responsiveness determinations, proposed exemptions, redactions, draft responses, and administrative appeals.
- Reviews and processes Touhy requests, administrative tort claims, garnishments, and other legal process, and prepares factual analyses and recommended actions for attorney review.
- Develops and improves paralegal policies, procedures, templates, training materials, quality-control practices, and workflows supporting legal services and records management.
Requirements
Must be a U.S. Citizen or National Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation May be required to successfully complete a probationary period Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin Complete the initial online assessment and USAHire Assessment, if required You will be required to report to an OPM assigned office. This position is not eligible for inclusion in a bargaining unit.