Legal Assistant

Executive Office for Immigration Review; Eloy (AZ); On-site; USD 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

The Executive Office for Immigration Review within the U.S. Department of Justice seeks a Legal Assistant to support Immigration Court operations.

Duties include processing documents, keeping case records, drafting correspondence, generating reports, and assisting with court proceedings. The position outlines GS-05 to GS-08 level qualifications, including specialized experience, education, or a combination thereof.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience at GS-04 level or equivalent; 3+ duties as listed.
• Education: four years of education above high school with transcripts.
• Combination of education and experience to meet 100% requirement.
• Resumes must clearly demonstrate the stated experience.

Responsibilities

• Review documents for accuracy, completeness, or required information.
• Respond to inquiries concerning records or procedures.
• Prepare and maintain official files or records per procedures.
• Generate and review status, workload, or tracking reports from electronic systems.

Skills

Information handling

Office communication

Recordkeeping

Education

4 years of education above high school

Tools

Transcript submission

Job description

This position is located in the Office of the Chief Immigration Judge, Executive Office for Immigration Review, U. S. Department of Justice. The position provides legal and administrative support for Immigration Court operations by processing legal documents, keeping case records, drafting correspondence, generating reports, and supporting court proceedings. This is a Competitive Service position; additional positions may be filled from this announcement within 90 days of certificate issuance.

In order to qualify for the Legal Assistant position, you must meet the following minimum qualifications:

FOR THE GS-05 LEVEL:

Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one year (52 weeks, full-time) of specialized work experience equivalent to the GS-04 level in the Federal service (or comparable experience outside the Federal service), performing 3 or more of the following duties:

1. Preparing routine correspondence or notices using established formats and procedures;
2. Providing information to visitors or telephone callers using established guidance;
3. Using office software or electronic systems to enter, retrieve, or update information; and
4. Maintaining paper or electronic files in accordance with established filing procedures.

(Your resume must CLEARLY demonstrate this experience)

-OR- Education:

Applicants must have successfully completed 4 years of education above the high school level in any field for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite is creditable. This education was obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. One year of full-time academic study is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in a college or university, or at least 20 hours of classroom instruction per week for approximately 36 weeks in a business, secretarial, or technical school.

NOTE: Applicants must submit a copy of their transcripts for verification.

-OR- Combination of Education and Experience:

Applicants must possess a combination of the described education and specialized experience such that they total 100% of the stated minimum qualifications for the GS-05 level. To determine your combination, first compute your experience as a percentage of the experience listed above; then determine your education as a percentage of the education listed above; then add the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent. (Only post high school education in excess of the first 60 semester hours (i.e., beyond the second year) is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. One full academic year of study (30 semester hours) beyond the second year is equivalent to 6 months of specialized experience.) (You must submit a copy of your transcripts for verification.)

NOTE: Applicants must submit a copy of their transcripts for verification.

FOR THE GS-06 LEVEL:

Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one year (52 weeks, full-time) of specialized work experience equivalent to the GS-05 level in the Federal service (or comparable experience outside the Federal service), performing 3 or more of the following duties:

1. Reviewing documents for accuracy, completeness, or required information before further processing;
2. Responding to written, telephone, electronic, or in-person inquiries concerning records or established procedures;
3. Preparing and maintaining official files or records in accordance with established procedures; and
4. Generating and reviewing status, workload, or tracking reports from electronic systems.

(Your resume must CLEARLY demonstrate this experience)

FOR THE GS-07 LEVEL:

Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one year (52 weeks, full-time) of specialized work experience equivalent to the GS-06 level in the Federal service (or comparable experience outside the Federal service), performing 3 or more of the following duties:

1. Managing calendars, schedules, or time-sensitive activities to support meetings, hearings, appointments, or similar events;
2. Examining files or records to determine whether required documentation is complete for further processing;
3. Researching information through organized files, records, or electronic systems to support case or administrative actions; and
4. Generating, modifying, or interpreting computer-generated reports to monitor status, workload, or pending actions.

Your resume must CLEARLY demonstrate this experience)

FOR THE GS-08 LEVEL:

Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one year (52 weeks, full-time) of specialized work experience equivalent to the GS-07 level in the Federal service (or comparable experience outside the Federal service), performing 4 or more of the following duties:

1. Applying established rules, policies, or procedures to determine appropriate actions for case or administrative work;
2. Coordinating multiple assignments or time-sensitive activities to meet established priorities and deadlines;
3. Examining complex or extensive documents or files to identify required information and processing requirements;
4. Reviewing incoming documents or case files to determine the appropriate next action under established procedures; and
5. Scheduling meetings, hearings, appointments, or other engagements requiring coordination of participants, records, or deadlines.

(Your resume must CLEARLY demonstrate this experience)

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).

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