Paralegal Specialist

US Federal Communications Commission; Washington (District of Columbia); Sur place; USD 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Federal Communications Commission, Office of Inspector General (OIG) in Washington, DC, is seeking a GS-09 qualified professional. Applicants must meet educational and specialized experience requirements and pass an external skills-based assessment as part of the SME review.

Educational options include a J.D./LL.B or a Master’s degree, or 2 years of graduate study; combination with experience is acceptable.

Qualifications

• Education must include one of: J.D./LL.B, Master's or higher, or 2 years of graduate education leading to such a degree.
• Combination of education and experience is allowed.
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-07 is required.

Connaissances

Legal research

Legal analysis

Written analysis

Oral communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Self-management

Formation

J.D. or LL.B

Master's degree or higher

Description du poste

This position is in the Office of the Inspector General (OIG), Federal Communications Commission (FCC) located in Washington, DC.

The announcement will close when 75 applications have been received or on the closing date of the announcement, whichever occurs first.

RELOCATION EXPENSES WILL NOT BE PAID.

THIS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT MAY BE USED TO FILL ADDITIONAL POSITIONS WITHIN 90 DAYS.

Interested candidates should be passionate about the ideals of our American republic, committed to upholding the rule of law and the U.S. Constitution, and committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government. Hiring decisions will not be based on race, sex, color, religion, or national origin.

Applicants must meet eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Current Federal employees asking to be considered under Merit Promotion procedures must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Candidates must meet the educational requirements in addition to the specialized experience in order to be deemed as qualified.

Educational Requirements

1. 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.

   OR

2. Combination of education and experience: A combination of education and specialized experience.

AND

Specialized Experience

GS-09

IN ORDER TO BE DEEMED AS QUALIFIED, CANDIDATES MUST HAVE ONE YEAR OF SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE WHICH IS EQUIVALENT TO THE GS-07 GRADE LEVEL IN THE FEDERAL SERVICE. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE IS DEFINED AS:

• Performing Legal Research.
• Reviewing and summarizing information in a prescribed form on case precedents and decisions.
• Preparing written analysis of legal questions containing well-supported conclusions and citations.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: 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, 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.

SME REVIEW

At the time of application you are required to take an external skills-based assessment which is based upon government-wide recognized competencies and consistent with OPM Merit Hiring Plan requirements and the Chance to Compete Act. Should you receive a passing score of 70 or higher, your application will be reviewed by subject matter experts to determine if you meet the OPM qualification requirements for this position.

• Oral Communication
• Teamwork
• Writing
• Problem Solving
• Technology
• Orientation
• Customer Service
• Attention to detail
• Self-Management