Job opening: Paralegal Specialist
Salary: $71 877 - 93 437 per year
Published at: Jul 14 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Position: Incumbent works under the general supervision of the Regional Command Judge Advocate in the Medical Readiness Command (MRC), U.S. Army Medical Command (MEDCOM).
Duties
Independently manages the office administrative operations.
Establishes and maintains systems of legal records for the Region Office of the Staff Judge Advocate (OSJA) hardcopy files and information system file directories.
Composes and prepares correspondence and other materials using correct format, spelling, and grammar.
Serves as liaison for civilian and military personnel matters.
Manages CJA calendar for activities, to include conferences, meetings, briefings, office calls, leave, travel and ceremonies.
Participates in the substantive development of case files.
Coordinates the command Government Ethics Program.
Manages the Region Gift Acceptance Programs.
Coordinates with military justice advisor or appropriate military justice personnel on military justice related matters.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
Qualifications
Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.???
30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998
In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes interpreting laws and regulations; reviewing principles, concepts, and/or methods of legal research and analysis; preparing legal papers; conducting summaries of legal analysis; and providing technical oversight in a legal setting. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).
OR
Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Legal Studies, Criminal Justice-Law, and Law.
OR
Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Customer Service (Clerical/Technical)Interpersonal SkillsLegal, Government and JurisprudenceManages and Organizes InformationResearch
Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-???????09).
Education
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit:
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
Contacts
- Address EW-APF-W08SAA PACIFIC REGIONAL MEDICAL COMMAND
DO NOT MAIL
Fort Shafter, HI 96858
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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