You will serve as a Defense Litigation Support Specialist (DLSS) in the Office of the Judge Advocate General (OJAG) of DSO WEST.

Duties

You will assist assigned detailed military defense counsel by conducting an expert analysis of defense cases to determine appropriate case preparation steps and take individual actions in pursuit of those steps. You will compile and analyze a wide range of information, documents, photographs, and other related items relevant to the defense case. You will locate and interview witnesses and law enforcement personnel, prepare written statements or results of interviews of witnesses, and conduct witness background check or other pertinent research of witnesses. You will be required, when appropriate, to provide testimony at a court or preliminary hearing relating to one or more of the assigned tasks. You will produce reports outlining a case plan, weekly status reports on various case actions, reports detailing actions, summary of witness interviews, signed witness statements, and other related reports as requested.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final Top security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.

Qualifications

This position has a selective placement factor that will be used to screen out ineligible candidates. The selective placement factor is: Performing three years of practical experience as a criminal defense investigator collecting evidence for criminal defense attorneys, interviewing witnesses, collecting background information, and preparing legal documents. In addition to the Selective Placement Factor, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing most or all of the following experience as a criminal defense investigator: 1) Conducting an independent analysis of a criminal defense case to determine necessary investigative steps; 2) Investigating, planning, and proactively and independently undertake comprehensive defense strategies; 3) Locating, interviewing and conducting background research on witnesses to include social media research, open source information, visits, diagrams, and photograph crime scenes; 4) Testifying on behalf of the defense as a defense witness about investigative steps; and 5) Coordinating with defense counsel on investigative steps and case development Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address DSO WEST 2000 Navy Pentagon Washington, DC 20350 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]