Paralegal Specialist

Merit Systems Protection Board; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board is seeking a Paralegal Specialist in the Regional Operations office to assist in processing and adjudicating federal employee appeals, while providing essential administrative support to the team.

Applicants must meet Time-In-Grade requirements and demonstrate specialized paralegal experience or graduate-level education in related fields to qualify for the GS-07 level, with potential for promotion based on performance and program needs.

Qualifications

• Experience performing paralegal or legal work.
• Ability to draft a variety of legal documents and correspondence.
• Ability to review legal documents and extract information.
• Ability to verify citations and statutory references.

Responsibilities

• Assist in processing and adjudication of appeals as paralegal specialist.
• Provide administrative support to the Regional Operations office.

Skills

Drafting docs

Document review

Citations verification

Database use

Education

ParalegalStudies grad ed

Bachelor's degree with GPA requirements

Superior Academic Achievement

Job description

The position is located in the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board, Regional Operations. The office is responsible for adjudicating appeals filed by Federal employees. The selectee for this position serves as a Paralegal Specialist responsible for assisting in the processing and adjudication of those appeals, as well as providing administrative support to the office.

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.

TIME-IN-GRADE:

Current federal employees applying for a promotion opportunity must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirement of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled.

FOR THE GS-07 LEVEL:

Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-05 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, Federal) sectors. Specialized experience is defined as experience performing paralegal or legal work which include performing the following types of duties:

• Drafting a variety of legal documents and correspondence.
• Reviewing legal documents to extract information related to specific issues.
• Verifying citations and statutory references contained in legal documents.
• Utilizing various computerized database programs to organize extensive documents.

OR EDUCATION SUBSTITUTION FOR THE GS-07:

Applicants may qualify based upon the completion of 1 full year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement leading to such a degree in a closely related field as Paralegal Studies or Legal Studies.

Superior Academic Achievement:

To qualify based on superior academic achievement, you must have completed the requirements for a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution AND must meet certain GPA requirements.

Equivalent combinations of education and experience are qualifying for this grade level.

TRANSCRIPTS

are required if:

• You are qualifying for the position based on education.
• You are qualifying for this position based on a combination of experience and education.
• Applicants may qualify for this position based on Superior Academic Achievement.[
• This education must have been successfully completed and obtained from an accredited school, college, or university

COMBINATION OF EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE AT THE GS-7 GRADE LEVEL:

Applicants may have combinations of successfully completed education and specialized experience to meet total qualification requirements. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify for that grade level.

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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Promotion Potential

If you are selected for a position with further promotion potential, you will be placed under a career development plan, and may be non-competitively promoted if you successfully complete the requirements and if recommended by management. However, promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.