Paralegal Specialist

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Juneau (AK); On-site; Full time

Job description

This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of General Counsel (OGC), with three vacancies in Juneau, AK; Long Beach, CA; and Saint Petersburg, FL. This position is also announced under vacancy number OGC-26-13007748-ST, which is open to Status Candidates. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both.

Qualification Requirements

Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

There is no positive education requirement for this position.

Specialized Experience

Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations such as professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

At GS‑11 Level

To qualify at the GS‑11 level:

• Providing assistance and supporting attorneys to prepare and conduct depositions, hearings, trials, or other legal proceedings;
• Utilizing automated case management and electronic litigation support systems to provide assistance with processing, proofreading, cite‑checking, or editing draft legal documents;
• Drafting training presentations on legal topics for paralegals and general audiences.

OR

SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related.

OR

COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: A combination of related graduate level education and specialized experience.