Paralegal Specialist
What you'd do
About the Position: This position is a DOD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system position in the Excepted Service under 10 USC 1599f. Employees occupying CES positions are in the Excepted Service and must adhere to U.S. Code, Title 10, as well as Department of Defense Instruction 1400.25. This position is located at Fort Meade, MD.
Major duties
Serve as a Paralegal Specialist in the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, US Cyber Command, exercising discretion and independent judgment in the application of laws, regulations, precedents, and agency practices. Perform comprehensive research of government policies, federal regulations, legal texts, case law, and state and federal statutes commensurate with the complexity of the problem or issue. Prepare documentation related to complaints and termination. Interpret and evaluate laws and precedents into opinions and make clear determinations of legal sufficiency and recommendations. Prepare case files and correspondence for Labor Counselor review on cases involving review organizations. Prepare comprehensive litigation reports and collect evidence in connection with lawsuits filed against the U.S. Army. Serve as the assistant to the Ethics Counselor; Research and write draft Ethics opinions on a wide variety of Administrative Law issues Determine the necessary legal, policy and administrative issues involved and the nature of the analysis and legal research required to come to a successful conclusion, and support recommendations in unusually complicated legal matters.
What you need to qualify
CYBER EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITIONS ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THE TWO-PAGE RESUME LIMIT. YOUR FULL RESUME WILL NEED TO BE UPLOADED TO YOUR USAJOBS PROFILE USING THE DOCUMENT TYPE "OTHER DOCUMENTS". This Position is in the Professional Work Category at the Full Performance Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure. Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Army CES positions apply Veteran's Preference to preference eligible candidates, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 3005, "CES Employment and Placement". If you are a veteran claiming veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you must submit documents verifying your eligibility with your application package. In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe one year of specialized experience that demonstrates the possession of knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Such experience is typically in or directly related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience would be demonstrated by 1. conducting independent legal research for the preparation of litigation reports, legal documents, or legal memoranda; 2. preparing/drafting litigation reports, legal memoranda, and/or legal documents; 3. maintaining complex case files; and 4. interpreting laws and precedents making clear determinations of legal sufficiency and recommendations.
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