Supervisory Legal Administrative Specialist

United States Attorneys' Offices; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts, seeks a Supervisory Legal Administrative Specialist in Boston. The role supports the Criminal Division's legal support staff, planning and coordinating work, supervising colleagues, and guiding training efforts.

Responsibilities include performing legal research and writing in support of criminal case work, and ensuring efficient operation of a growing team within a respected federal office.

Qualifications

• MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: You are a United States Citizen or National to apply.
• Selective Service: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt.
• Direct deposit of salary is required for all Federal employees.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Deputy Supervisor of the Criminal Division's legal support staff.
• Plan and organize work projects and assignments for subordinates.
• Assess, monitor, and adjust the workload of each staff member.
• Identify developmental and training needs of staff.
• Perform legal research and writing in support of criminal case work.

Skills

Legal research

Team leadership

Planning

Workload management

Staff training

Job description

SummaryThe U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts represents the entire state and its 6.8 million residents. Of the 94 U.S. Attorneys' Offices throughout the United States and its territories, the District of Massachusetts is one of the busiest, prosecuting a broad range of cases including national security, white collar crime, public corruption, cybercrime, narcotics and money laundering, organized crime and gang violence, and civil rights violations.

SummaryThe U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts represents the entire state and its 6.8 million residents. Of the 94 U.S. Attorneys' Offices throughout the United States and its territories, the District of Massachusetts is one of the busiest, prosecuting a broad range of cases including national security, white collar crime, public corruption, cybercrime, narcotics and money laundering, organized crime and gang violence, and civil rights violations. Duties Help This position is also being announced to applicants under Delegated Examining procedures under 26-MA-13071223-DE. This Supervisory Legal Administrative Specialist provides significant assistance in the planning, training, and coordinating the work for most of the legal support team, consisting of Paralegal Specialists, Legal Administrative Specialists, and Legal Assistants. If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for providing Supervisory Legal Administrative Specialist support in the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts, located in Boston, Massachusetts, focusing in the areas of Paralegal support and legal research. Typical Work Assignments Will Include

• Serve as the Deputy Supervisor of the Criminal Division's legal support staff, working with the supervisory Legal Administrative Specialist to provide first level supervisory duties.
• Plan and organize work projects and assignments to be accomplished by subordinates.
• Assess, monitor, and alter the workload of each member of the legal support staff based on potential or need.
• Identify the developmental and training needs of staff.
• Perform legal research and writing in support of criminal case work.

Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress. RequirementsHelp Conditions of employment

• You must be a United States Citizen or National to apply for this position.
• Selective Service: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see http://www.sss.gov/).
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
• Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation.
• A probationary period may be required.
• If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application.
• Must provide resume and supporting documents (See required documents).
• Time-in-Grade: Current or former Federal employees applying under merit promotion considerations must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements for consideration within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.
• You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position.
• If selected, you will be subject to the satisfactory completion of a one year supervisory or managerial probationary period unless this requirement has been met previously.
• As needed, additional selections may be made using this announcement.

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