Supervisory Paralegal Specialist

Office of Personnel Management; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Office of the General Counsel, seeks a Supervisory Paralegal Specialist to supervise paralegal operations supporting litigation, electronic discovery, ethics and financial disclosure, FOIA and Privacy Act matters, and administrative claims.

The role provides technical guidance and manages paralegal program operations, requiring one year of specialized experience at GS-12 level or equivalent.

Qualifications

• Requires one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-12 in the Federal service
• Experience in reviewing documents, electronic discovery, and exhibits for litigation
• Experience drafting discovery requests and responses and ensuring procedural compliance
• Experience developing or revising paralegal policies, procedures, or templates
• Experience coordinating legal support with attorneys and program officials

Responsibilities

• Supervise and direct paralegal operations supporting litigation and related matters
• Provide technical guidance and manage paralegal program operations
• Support electronic discovery, FOIA/PA, ethics and disclosures, and other legal matters
• Coordinate assignments with attorneys and stakeholders to deliver completed legal products

Skills

Paralegal experience

Litigation support

Electronic discovery

Policy development

Stakeholder coordination

Job description

As a Supervisory Paralegal Specialist with the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Office of the General Counsel, you will supervise and direct paralegal operations supporting litigation, electronic discovery, ethics and financial disclosure, Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act matters, administrative claims, and other legal matters, while providing technical guidance and managing paralegal program operations.

For the GS 13: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal service, or equivalent, performing paralegal or legal-support work that includes ALL of the following:

• Reviewing documents, electronic discovery, exhibits, and other items to support litigation proceedings;
• Drafting discovery requests and responses to discovery requests in litigation, ensuring compliance with procedural requirements and the effective handling of relevant information;
• Preparing written analyses summarizing facts, identifying legal issues presented, and applying applicable law to the technical, legal, and factual complexities inherent to each case;
• Developing or revising paralegal policies, procedures, or templates to support legal services operations; AND
• Coordinating legal support assignments with attorneys, program officials, or other stakeholders to deliver completed legal support products.

Merit promotion applicants must meet the time-in-grade requirement as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. One year at the GS-12 grade level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS13 level.

You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.

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.