Legal Assistant, Wildlife & Marine Resources (Pathways)

Energy & Natural Resources Division; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy & Natural Resources Division in Washington, DC seeks to fill an Excepted Service appointment under the DOJ Pathways Recent Graduates Program for the Wildlife and Marine Resources Section. The position supports administrative and legal tasks related to federal wildlife and marine laws.

Recent graduates may be converted after one year if requirements met; duties include interviewing callers, word processing, online research, document review, organizing files, data entry, and arranging

Responsibilities

• Interview callers or visitors to determine entitlement to confidential information.
• Use word processing software to create, edit, and format documents and correspondence.
• Conduct online research that included collecting and sorting information into logical formats.
• Review and assemble large volume of documents for review in preparation for specific projects.
• Organize and maintain files.
• Perform data entry in databases.
• Arrange travel reservations and prepare necessary paperwork.

Job description

Energy & Natural Resources Division in Washington, DC seeks to fill an Excepted Service appointment under the DOJ Pathways Recent Graduates Program for the Wildlife and Marine Resources Section. The position supports administrative and legal tasks related to federal wildlife and marine laws.

Recent graduates may be converted after one year if requirements met; duties include interviewing callers, word processing, online research, document review, organizing files, data entry, and arranging