This Legal Assistant position will serve as the Grand Jury Coordinator for the office. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement. This position is also being announced to applicants eligible to apply through Merit Staffing procedures under 23-MN-12079191-MS.

Duties

If selected for the position, you will serve as the Grand Jury Coordinator for the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Minnesota, Minneapolis office. Typical work assignments will include: Providing substantive legal support assistance to attorneys in complex grand jury matters. Acting as a legal assistance subject matter expert and provide training, guidance, and technical assistance to other legal support staff. Reviewing incoming material and determine the need for correspondence and legal documents such as motions, orders, pleadings, and subpoenas. Transcribing, preparing, and distributing complex confidential legal correspondence, reports, and other legal documents. Editing and compiling data for grand jury reports and supervise the secure reproduction and distribution of reports. Developing orientation materials for new grand jurors. Drafting, sending, and monitoring compliance of summons. Researching and responding to outside inquiries and explaining grand jury complaint procedures to the public. Establishing and maintaining monthly calendar of grand jury activities including criminal hearings and related matters, Scheduling court reporters, translators, and appearances of attorneys, victims, and law enforcement officers. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National
• 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
• You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable
• If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period.
• You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.

Qualifications

To be eligible at the GS-08 level, you must have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience examining, preparing, and processing a variety of complex or technical legal documents such as complaints, judgments, notices, affidavits summonses, subpoenas. Assisting attorneys in trial preparation by performing duties such as compiling trial notebooks, assembling jury instructions, and compiling witness and exhibit lists; conducting research of issues using various legal and non-legal databases and websites; composing original letters that require a good working knowledge of legal procedures and specialized terminology; establishing and maintaining calendars and files; producing a variety of written documents using a wide range of office software application. To be qualified, you must type at least 40 words per minute based on a 5 minute sample with three or fewer errors. (A typing test may later be required.) Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)- The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in the announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide proof of eligibility to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)-The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address District of Minnesota 300 S 4th Street Minneapolis, MN 55415 US
• Name: Rasheda Devaney
• Phone: 612-272-8264
• Email: [email protected]