Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The primary purpose of this position is to provide paralegal support to the staff attorneys and JAG Reservists assigned within the Labor Law Field Support Center.

Duties

Provides primary paralegal support to the Chief, Labor Law Field Support Center, and attorneys, specifically attorneys within the LLFSC Texas Regional Office. Screens and tracks all incoming legal correspondence and routes same as appropriate. Performs legal research of references (common use of LEXIS-NEXIS), files, cases, historical material, federal and state statutes, regulations and critical decisions, including Shepardizing citations for currency. Provides administrative assistant duties to LLFSC attorneys.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
• This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft
• This position meets the administrative exemption criteria for the Fair Labor Standards Act (5 CFR 551.206)
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance
• Superior Qualifications may be considered for this position
• Prior work or active duty experience to determine leave accrual may be considered for this position

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-09, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes interpreting regulations and policies to make recommendations to attorneys; researching federal and state law statutes, regulations, and case law to make recommendations to attorneys; performing legal research including legislative history and case law, draft pleadings and motions from complaint to trial, to provide assistance to attorneys; determining recommendations, appropriate actions, or interpretation of issues that impact organization, installation, or agency through historical data and fact based research. Knowledge of how to operate a personal computer to utilize databases including the making of entries, creating reports, and running statistical analysis. 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 directly related which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts. OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: 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%. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-?grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-09 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-11 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Excellent communication abilities; AND Excellent understanding of computer databases, ability to modify database programs as and when desired, and capacity to quickly input and retrieve information from automated database in an easily understood format. Ability to independently analyze information; Ability to perform legal research; AND Ability to establish work priorities and delegate tasks. Compiles information in an easily understandable format. Ability to arrange for joint meetings with other branches of the service, other agency personnel including space, time and people; AND Ability to answer questions including answering substantive questions not requiring technical knowledge. Ability to use numerous software applications including Microsoft Word, Access, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint, etc. or to understand their application; AND Ability to retrieve data and assist in the presentation, often on short notice. Basic knowledge of Department of Defense and Air Force structure and chain-of-command. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcriptswith the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click here to check accreditation.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

Contacts

• Address AF Legal Operations Agency - Pentagon 1720 Air Force Pentagon Washington, DC 20330 US
• Name: Total Force Service Center
• Phone: 1-800-525-0102
• Email: [email protected]