Paralegal Specialist - Legal Research & Policy

Federal Bureau of Prisons; Grand Prairie (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Federal Bureau of Prisons in the United States seeks corrections professionals with advanced education to support humane, secure environments and public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry.

Candidates must meet GS-11 or GL-09 education pathways or combination, and have at least one year of specialized experience related to FOIA/PA requests, legal research, and policy work.

Qualifications

• Graduate education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities to do the work of the position.
• You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty to the next lower grade.
• Eligibility will be based on responses to the questions in the application.

Skills

Legal research

Policy analysis

FOIA/PA experience

Education

Master’s degree

LL.B or J.D. (related)

Ph.D. or doctoral degree

LL.M. (related)

Tools

Legal research databases

Job description

Federal Bureau of Prisons in the United States seeks corrections professionals with advanced education to support humane, secure environments and public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry.

Candidates must meet GS-11 or GL-09 education pathways or combination, and have at least one year of specialized experience related to FOIA/PA requests, legal research, and policy work.