About this role
Job SummaryFor more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement. This position is also being announced to All U.S. Citizens and Nationals under 26-WDTX-12977483-DE.
QualificationsGS-11: To be eligible at the GS-11 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions, as defined below: Specialized Experience, Education, OR a combination of Education and Experience. Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 level in the Federal Service obtained in either the private or public sector. Specialized Experience is defined as experience performing the following types of duties: Operating litigation support hardware or software (i.e. Everlaw, OnCue, etc.) and performing a variety of routine/non-routine automated support necessary to prepare, organize, index, develop, and manage exhibits, evidence, and data relevant to cases presented before a jury, grand jury or in other legal proceedings, cataloging, organizing, and reviewing and discovery; assisting attorneys, and coordinating with other offices or agencies to complete discovery and with trial preparation and presentation, to include items such as subpoenas, trial exhibits, information requests, pleadings, and correspondence; preparation of trial presentations including a wide range of information system analysis; development, and installation in support of litigation support activities for assigned cases; assisting and/or training attorneys and legal support staff in organizing voluminous case information; and preparing computerized trial presentation programs. Any programming experience is considered an asset. OR Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree (e.g., Information Technology, Law, Criminal Justice); OR 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.M., Information Technology, Law, Criminal Justice. Education at the graduate level must be in an accredited college or university and must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of the position. OR Combination of Education and Experience: Combinations of successfully completed graduate education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. In order to qualify based on a combination, graduate education must be in excess of 2 full years. GS-12: To be eligible at the GS-12 level, you must have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as working in a legal environment providing technical advice to litigation teams on legal automation requirements and system capabilities; organizing and managing voluminous case information for efficient retrieval through scanning, indexing and controlling documents into a database; analyzing litigation support requirements to develop or recommend appropriate strategies to meet litigation needs; recommending software applications to effectively present complex evidence; and diagnosing and resolving litigation support computer system problems. Any programming experience is considered an asset. 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/. Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) -VEOA allows eligible veterans to apply and compete for positions announced under merit promotion procedures when the hiring agency is recruiting from outside its own workforce. To be eligible for a VEOA appointment, a veteran must be honorably separated and either a preference eligible or have substantially completed three (3) or more years of continuous active military service. If you are applying for a Merit Promotion announcement and wish to be considered under VEOA, you must submit a copy of the Member Copy 4 of your DD-214, in addition to any other required documents listed on this announcement. Special Employment Consideration - Persons with disabilities, veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more, certain other veterans, spouses of certain members of the armed forces, and returning Peace Corps volunteers are examples of individuals who are potentially eligible for non-competitive appointments. For further information, click on the links provided below . You must specify in your online questionnaire under what authority you wish to be considered and submit appropriate documentation to verify your eligibility. Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities Links: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=Types-of-Appointments
Major DutiesIf selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for enforcing Federal Criminal and Civil laws that protect life, liberty and the property of citizens. If selected, you will receive formal and/or on-the-job training as needed. Typical work assignments will include: Providing assistance to Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) on legal automation to facilitate trial preparation and trial presentations; Researching, analyzing legal precedents, and preparing summaries to assist the AUSA in preparation for grand jury or trial; Providing assistance to the litigation team in the courtroom with equipment, set up, and other legal assistance during trials/hearings; Assisting and/or training attorneys and legal support staff in organizing voluminous case information; Providing technical support and assistance in complying with discovery requirements; using various software applications to organize, analyze and present case materials; Utilizing presentation software such as Everlaw, Concordance, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Microsoft PowerPoint, CaseMap; TimeMap; NoteMap, OnCue, and similar software; Performing specialized legal research, preparing a variety of trial related documents, maintaining automated records for assigned cases, and coordinating trial presentations by organizing trial exhibits; Performing various video creation and editing tasks with software such as Adobe Premier and Camtasia for presentation in trial. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.