Paralegal Specialist

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys seeks a qualified candidate at the GS-9 level. The position requires one year of specialized paralegal or legal work in Federal service, with demonstrated ability to research and interpret legal decisions.

Applicants should have a J.D. or LL.B or a relevant graduate degree, or two years of graduate study in a related field. ICTAP/CTAP considerations may apply; Veterans and noncompetitive appointments are described in the

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-7 in Federal service performing paralegal or legal work.
• Experience includes researching and interpreting legal decisions, drafting briefs or other legal documents, and managing filing systems.

Skills

Specialized experience

Legal research

Document analysis

Litigation support

Education

J.D. or LL.B

Master's degree

Graduate education

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 All U.S. Citizens and Nationals under 26-NV-13015797-DE GS-09:

In order to qualify for the GS-9 level of this position, you must meet ONE of the following qualification requirements:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:

Possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level in Federal service performing paralegal or legal work which demonstrates a basic knowledge of legal research and ability to interpret legal decisions.

Examples of qualifying experience include performing the following types of duties:

• examining and processing a variety of legal documents
• conducting research, analysis and evaluation of data in response to complex or sensitive requests
• drafting briefs, pleadings, litigation recommendations, or other legal documents and correspondence
• using a variety of electronic or manual filing systems to acquire and store information
• documenting findings and preparing recommendations
• searching and reviewing legal references, case files, and other sources for information and data required by attorneys or court personnel

EDUCATION:

Possess one of the following types of education in a related field: a J.D. or LL.B; OR a Master's or equivalent graduate degree or higher; OR 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree.

COMBINATION EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

A combination of specialized experience as described in A and graduate education as described in B which when combined equal 100% of the requirements. (Only graduate education in excess of 1 full year is creditable.

Selective Placement Factor: A selective placement factor is determined to be essential for successful performance in this position.

Those candidates who do not meet the following selective placement factor will be rated "not qualified" for the position.

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;
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;
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/.

Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) -VEOA allows eligible veterans to apply and compete for positions announced under merit promotion procedures when the hiring agency is recruiting from outside its own workforce. To be eligible for a VEOA appointment, a veteran must be honorably separated and either a preference eligible or have substantially completed three (3) or more years of continuous active military service. If you are applying for a Merit Promotion announcement and wish to be considered under VEOA, you must submit a copy of the Member Copy 4 of your DD-214, in addition to any other required documents listed on this announcement.

Special Employment Consideration - Persons with disabilities, veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more, certain other veterans, spouses of certain members of the armed forces, and returning Peace Corps volunteers are examples of individuals who are potentially eligible for non-competitive appointments.

You must specify in your online questionnaire under what authority you wish to be considered and submit appropriate documentation to verify your eligibility.

Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities Links: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=Types-of-Appointments