About this role
Job SummaryReemployed annuitant: This vacancy does not meet the criteria for appointment of annuitants. This job announcement uses the USA Hire Assessment to evaluate applicants. For more information, visit https://support-usahire.opm.gov/hc/en-us.
QualificationsYou may qualify for consideration if meeting time-in grade, specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement. You must meet the minimum qualification requirements as stated in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/group-stds/gs-prof.asp. Specialized Experience: GS-9: You must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-07 or equivalent level. Specialized experience must be documented in your resume. Specialized experience is defined as: conducting developmental legal research and analysis on recurring or moderately complex issues by researching legal materials such as statutes, regulations, and case law; OR Experience assisting with litigation support by reviewing case files, gathering factual information, organizing documentation, and preparing draft summaries for attorney review; OR providing support to a government legal or ethics program and assisting with legal operations management. GS-11: You must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-09 or equivalent level. Specialized experience must be documented in your resume. Specialized experience is defined as: Assisting Paralegal, Legal Assistance, or Attorney positions in one or more of the following areas in support of legal and regulatory research; administrative or civil litigation or trial reports preparations; or contract law, fiscal law, administrative law, or ethics programs; or special projects related to administrative litigation or government ethics, personnel or contract matters. GS-12: You must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-11 or equivalent level. Specialized experience must be documented in your resume. Specialized experience is defined as: Experience as a Paralegal, Legal Assistant, Legal Secretary, Administrative Clerk or Legal Technician in one or more of the following areas in support of legal and regulatory research; administrative or civil litigation or trial reports preparations; or contract law, fiscal law, administrative law, or ethics programs; or special projects related to administrative litigation or government ethics, personnel or contract matters. Volunteer Experience: 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 to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Major DutiesManages legal systems, ESI, case data, and metrics to support programs and knowledge management for attorneys and senior leaders, including the General Counsel and Deputy General Counsel for Audit and Contract Litigation.Conducts specialized research and analysis on complex issues, prepares summaries and recommendations, drafts documents, and supports attorneys or officials with written synopses and briefings.Manages logistical matters and other support for depositions, teleconferences and trials, coordinating with other Federal, State and local agencies, attorneys, witnesses and experts, and briefing staff attorneys on issues.Provides developmental paralegal support in contract, admin, or civil litigation: reviews case materials, develops facts, organizes documentation, and drafts litigation support products for attorney review.Conducts extensive, specialized, independent legal research of legal materials laws, legislative history, cases and orders (direct or primary sources), judicial and administrative precedential decisions, Federal regulations, and manuals.RequirementsMust be a U.S Citizen as verified through E-Verify Program Drug Testing: If you are given access to classified information, you will be subject to random drug testing. If you are selected for a special sensitive position, you will be placed in a drug testing designated position. You must pass a drug test before your assignment to such a position and you will be subject to random drug testing subsequent to your assignment. Background Investigation: All selectees will be subject to a personnel security investigation which must be favorably adjudicated for occupancy of a sensitive position and/or access to classified information. If you are selected for a critical/special sensitive position, you will be subject to a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI). For a critical sensitive position, you must be able to obtain and maintain security clearance eligibility at the Top Secret level. For a special sensitive position, you must be able to obtain and maintain security clearance eligibility at the Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) level AND you will be subject to a random counterintelligence scope polygraph.