Paralegal Specialist: Legal Research & Admin Support

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Clarkston (WA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, is seeking an administrative professional at the GS-7/GS-9 level to support legal and administrative functions in the district office.

You will prepare, edit and format correspondence and reports while using office automation tools to manage data. Qualifications vary by grade: GS-7 requires one year of specialized experience or graduate education; GS-9 requires a master's or JD and related experience.

Qualifications

• GS-7: 1 year of office support experience with office automation, data retrieval and editing/formatting of reports.
• Education: 1 year of graduate-level education in Paralegal or Legal Studies.
• Superior Academic Achievement: degree with top class standing, high GPA, or honor society membership.
• GS-9: 1 year of experience with office automation, data retrieval, editing, and legal research for attorneys.

Responsibilities

• Perform administrative support functions using word processing, spreadsheets and databases.
• Retrieve, update and store electronic data; prepare, edit and format correspondence and/or reports.
• Conduct legal research and assemble information for use by attorneys.

Skills

Legal research

Data retrieval

Documentation

Education

Graduate level education in Paralegal or Legal Studies

Superior Academic Achievement

Tools

Office automation software

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Databases

Job description

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, is seeking an administrative professional at the GS-7/GS-9 level to support legal and administrative functions in the district office.

You will prepare, edit and format correspondence and reports while using office automation tools to manage data. Qualifications vary by grade: GS-7 requires one year of specialized experience or graduate education; GS-9 requires a master's or JD and related experience.