Legal Administrative Specialist (Litigation Support)

US-Executive-Office-For-U.S.-Attorneys-and-the-Office-of-the-U.S.-Attorneys-; Lafayette (LA); Sur place; USD 45 000 - 63 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Department of Justice's United States Attorneys' Offices is announcing a GS-7 position. Eligible applicants may apply through Merit Staffing procedures under 27-LAW-13094307-MS. Specialized experience or education requirements apply, with a path to the GS-7 level described in detail in the announcement.

Qualified candidates may be considered under ICTAP or CTAP priority. This opportunity emphasizes federal service qualifications, with a focus on legal environment experience and related

Qualifications

• One full year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-5 in Federal service or equivalent experience.
• One full year of graduate-level education in a related field leading to a Master’s degree or higher.
• Combining education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements.
• Superior Academic Achievement criteria include a Bachelor's degree with high class standing or GPA requirements.

Formation

Graduate-level education in related field

Description du poste

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 27-LAW-13094307-MS. GS-7: To be eligible at the GS-7 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions: Specialized Experience, Education, combination of Education & Experience, OR Superior Academic Achievement.

Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 level in the Federal service or equivalent paid/nonpaid experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience is defined as performing the following: (1) working in a legal environment preparing and managing electronic case materials; (2) performs routine litigation support tasks necessary to process common electronically stored information (3) uses software applications to extract electronic case materials from storage devices or download electronic case materials from secure file transfer sites. (4) and performing general administrative support duties and customer support services.

Education: One full year of graduate level education in a related field (e.g. Criminal Justice, Law, Information Technology) leading to a Master's degree or higher.

Combining Education and Experience: Combinations of successfully completed graduate education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements.

Superior Academic Achievement: Possess a Bachelor's Degree or expect to complete the requirements for a Bachelor's degree within the next 9 months AND possess at least one of the following criteria: class standing in the upper third of the graduating class; an overall GPA of 3.0 OR at least a 3.0 based on courses completed during the final two years of my curriculum; a GPA of at least 3.5 based on the average of required courses completed in my major field OR based on the average of required courses completed during the final two years of my curriculum; OR election to membership in a national scholastic honor society.

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/