Legal Assistant (OA)

US-Executive-Office-For-U.S.-Attorneys-and-the-Office-of-the-U.S.-Attorneys-; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Justice is announcing vacancies at the GS-07 and GS-08 levels. To qualify you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade, including reviewing legal documents, obtaining information from legal reference files, researching sources, and using automated software to produce reports.

This vacancy also provides ICTAP and CTAP selection priority for eligible displaced or surplus employees.

Qualifications

• At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-06.
• Experience reviewing legal documents for completeness.
• Experience obtaining information from legal reference files and office records.
• Experience researching legal sources to verify information.
• Experience using automated software to produce legal reports.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to attorneys by reviewing legal documents for completeness.
• Obtain information from legal reference files and office records.
• Research legal sources to verify information.
• Use databases to retrieve information for hearings or trials.

Skills

Typing 40 wpm

Legal document review

Legal research

Data retrieval from legal files

Use of legal databases

Tools

Automated software

Legal databases

Non-legal databases

Job description

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-VAW-13081900-MS.

GS-07:

To be qualified for the GS-07 position, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 level in federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience performing the following types of duties:

• providing support to attorneys by reviewing legal documents such as complaints, motions, orders, answers, pleadings, subpoenas, and libels for completeness of factual information;
• obtaining necessary information from legal reference files, office records, and other sources;
• researching legal sources to obtain and/or verify information;
• and/or using automated software to produce legal related reports, documents, and/or correspondence.

GS-08:

To be qualified for the GS-08 position, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level in federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience performing the following types of duties:

• providing assistance to attorneys by preparing complaints, motions, subpoenas, orders, or other hearing and/or trial documents accurately and in proper format;
• verifying citations and statutory references contained in legal documents;
• retrieving and assembling information for hearing and/or trial use;
• and/or conducting factual research on individuals and companies using legal and non-legal databases.

To be qualified, you must type at least 40 words per minute based on a 5 minute sample with three or fewer errors. (A typing test may later be required.)

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/.