Legal Assistant (Office Automation)

U.S. Army Medical Command; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Army Medical Command at Fort Meade, MD seeks a Legal Assistant (OA) to perform specialized legal support for its Forensic Toxicology Drug Testing Laboratory.

The role requires familiarity with military and federal drug testing regulations and maintaining strict chain-of-custody procedures. A qualified typist (40 wpm) is required, and applicants should demonstrate the ability to handle confidential litigation support materials.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience with military and federal drug testing regulations.
• Ability to maintain strict forensic chain-of-custody documentation.
• Qualified typist capable of 40 words per minute with three or fewer errors.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal assistance support for drug testing operations and related litigation materials.

Skills

Typing 40 wpm

Job description

About the Position: This position serves within the US Army Medical Command, at a Medical Treatment Facility as a Legal Assistant (OA) for the Fort Meade Forensic Toxicology Drug Testing Laboratory. This position is responsible for performing legal assistance work that requires specialized knowledge of processes, procedures and practices to support legal activities.

Who May Apply:

• 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans
• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
• Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
• Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Priority Placement Program
• DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program
• DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) 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

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:

One year of specialized experience which includes demonstrating comprehensive, practical knowledge of military and federal civilian drug testing regulations, alongside the technical ability to maintain strict forensic chain-of-custody documentation and compile sensitive litigation support packages. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Time in Grade Requirement:

Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-06).

Proficiency Required:

This position requires a qualified typist. A qualified typist can type 40 words per minute based on a 5 minute sample with three or fewer errors.