Paralegal Specialist

Immediate Office of the Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Army; Grafenwöhr; Vor Ort; EUR 42.000 - 60.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A federal agency is seeking a Paralegal Specialist in Grafenwöhr, Germany. The ideal candidate will assist in legal documentation and analysis within the Administrative Law Division of the 7th Army Training Command. Applicants should have a relevant graduate degree or equivalent experience, with the ability to draft legal briefs and understand legal precedents. This position offers opportunities for personal and professional development, contributing to vital legal functions within the Army structure.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in legal activities and documentation.
• Strong understanding of administrative law procedures.
• Ability to meet technical documentation standards.

Aufgaben

• Serve as a Paralegal Specialist for the Administrative Law Division.
• Assist in drafting legal documents and analysis.
• Apply legal precedents and regulations to cases.

Kenntnisse

Legal research and analysis

Drafting legal briefs

Utilizing legal procedures

Effective communication

Attention to detail

Ausbildung

Graduate degree in law or related field

Bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement

Jobbeschreibung

About the Position

Serves as a Paralegal Specialist for the Administrative Law Division of the 7th Army Training Command (7ATC), Office of the Staff Judge Advocate.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests

If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://appsupport.usastaffing.gov/hc/en-us/sections/28980686389652-Reasonable-Accommodation-Information

THIS POSITION MAY BE FILLED AT THE GS-07 or GS-09 LEVEL

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.

• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying to OCONUS Positions
• Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
• Family Member Preference (FMP) for Overseas Employment
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouse Preference (MSP) for Overseas Employment
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
• Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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.

Specialized Experience GS-07

One year of specialized experience which includes: Applying established instructions, rules, regulations, precedents, and procedures pertaining to legal activities; and drafting legal briefs, memoranda, correspondence, or summaries utilizing proper grammar arrangement and required formats. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).

Education

One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Business Administration, Public Administration, or law.

Superior Academic Achievement

Successful completion of all the requirements for a bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement. In order to be creditable under this provision, Superior Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled, such as that identified in Education above. Superior Academic Achievement is based on:
(1) Class Standing – Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses.
(2) Grade‑Point Average (G.P.A.) – Applicants must have a grade‑point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 (“B” or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 (“B+” or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.
(3) Honor Society Membership – Applicants may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies.

Combination of Education and Experience

A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Specialized Experience GS-09

One year of specialized experience which includes: Performing legal research and analysis sufficient for case development and documentation assignments that are typically covered by established precedents; applying established instructions, rules, regulations, precedents, and procedures pertaining to legal activities; and drafting legal briefs, memoranda, correspondence, or summaries utilizing proper grammar arrangement and required formats. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).

Education GS-09

Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Business Administration, Public Administration, or law.

Combination of Education and Experience (GS-09)

A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages.