Supervisory Paralegal Specialist
What you'd do
For 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 applicants eligible to apply through Merit Staffing procedures under 26-NM-13021054-MS.
Major duties
If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team in the United States Attorney's Office (USA), District of New Mexico, serving as a Supervisory Paralegal Specialist in the Criminal Division. Typical work assignments will include: Providing administrative and technical supervision to support staff who provides paralegal or legal assistant services to one or more Assistant U.S. Attorneys; Coordinating and performing duties encompassing all electronic discovery issues within the Criminal Division for the entire district; Independently performing the most complex paralegal research and support assignments as needed; Reviewing all routine pleadings prepared by those reporting to incumbent as needed to ensure compliance with Department of Justice and USAO policies and practices; Providing leadership to USAO legal and paralegal staff by monitoring activities and making or recommending case improvements generally and as needed for electronically stored information; and Performing a variety of tasks associated with trials, hearings and other legal presentations. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.
What you need to qualify
GS-12: To be eligible at the GS-12 level, you must have one (1) year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as supervising or working as a paralegal in a legal office environment; providing administrative and technical legal expertise; working closely with attorneys responsible for investigating and litigating cases; performing legal research in support of litigation; examining and processing a variety of legal documents; analyzing and evaluating data in response to complex or sensitive requests; drafting briefs, pleadings or other legal documenting and correspondence; document findings and preparing recommendations; and planning and/or overseeing work assignments of legal staff. 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/.
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