For more information on the DOJ and U.S. Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement. If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will be set at Step 1 of the applicable grade. This announcement has a required USAHIRE Assessment - check your SPAM email. This position is also being announced to applicants eligible to apply through Merit Staffing procedures under 23-WDOK-12098054-IMP.

Duties

This position is located in the United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Oklahoma. The incumbent actively supports civil and/or criminal litigation teams by performing a variety of eLitigation support tasks necessary to prepare or manage electronic discovery, evidence, exhibits, and other electronically stored information relevant to investigations and casework, using a variety of methods and software applications. At the full performance level, your duties will include the below: Providing technical and analytical assistance to support the litigation needs of the United States Attorney's Office; Performing a variety of litigation support functions necessary to prepare, organize, index, develop, manage, and track exhibits, evidence and data in criminal and civil cases and matters; Preparing and organizing exhibits for court proceedings, which involves audio/video, transcripts, documents and visual materials, including charts, diagrams, photographs and models; Managing complex electronically stored information (ESI); Processing ESI using appropriate tools (e.g., LAW Prediscovery, NUIX); Building databases in review software (e.g., iPro Eclipse); and Training legal support staff on use of processing software, tools, and equipment used in performance of duties. 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

Applicants must possess and demonstrate in their application package that they meet the following minimum qualifications: GS-07: To be eligible at the GS 07 level, you must meet the definition of Specialized Experience, as defined below: Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-05 level. Specialized experience is defined as experience listed below: performing routine litigation support assignments such as assisting with organizing case information; preparing discovery including scanning, tagging documents, use of legal databases, and creating CDs and flash drives; assisting attorneys in preparing for court such as preparing exhibits for hearings or court appearances, compiling witness and exhibit lists and/or documents needed for court proceedings; assisting in the use of technology to organize digital evidence; and editing a variety of legal documents; establishing and maintaining a variety of files. OR Education: One full year of graduate education leading to a degree in a related field (e.g., Criminal Justice, Law, Information Technology); OR possess a Master's or equivalent graduate degree in one of the above fields demonstrating the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the position, OR possess a Bachelor's Degree or expect to complete the requirements for a Bachelor's degree within the next 9 months AND possess at least one of the following criteria: 1. Class standing in the upper third of the graduating class; 2. An overall GPA of 3.0 OR at least a 3.0 based on courses completed during the final two years of my curriculum; a GPA of at least 3.5 based on the average of required courses completed in my major field OR based on the average of required courses completed during the final two years of my curriculum; OR 3. Election to membership in a national scholastic honor society. (Transcripts required) OR Combining Education and Experience: Combination of successfully completed graduate education and specialized experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. To calculate, first identify the percentage of required graduate education you have earned. Then identify the percentage of required experience you possess. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. (Transcripts required) GS-09: To be eligible at the GS-09 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions: Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 level. Specialized experience is defined as the experience listed below: performing a variety of automated support necessary in preparing, organizing, indexing, developing, managing, and tracking exhibits, evidence and data relevant to cases presented for a jury, grand jury or other legal proceeding; assisting attorneys with trial preparation, including making recommendations on how to proceed with trial presentations; utilizing office automation tools in order to create physical and digital trial presentations; working with investigators, agents, and legal support staff; handling a wide variety of evidence and discovery; and providing technical assistance to litigation teams; utilizing various software applications to provide automated litigation assistance to attorneys in trial preparation and courtroom presentations. OR Education: A Master's, LL.B., J.D., Ph.D., or equivalent graduate degree in a related field (e.g., Criminal Justice, Law, Information Technology); or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree that is related to the position and demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of the position. (Transcripts required) OR Combining Education and Experience: Combination of successfully completed graduate education and specialized experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. To calculate, first identify the percentage of required graduate education you have earned. Then identify the percentage of required experience you possess. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. (Transcripts required) GS-11: To be eligible at the GS-11 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions: Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level. Specialized experience is defined as the experience listed below: providing technical advice to litigation teams on legal automation requirements and system capabilities to facilitate litigation decisions, trial preparation and trial presentation; applying knowledge of federal criminal and civil procedures, court requirements, and district practices to implement new and enhanced computer applications needed for criminal and civil cases; performing a wide range of information system analysis and development in support of district litigation support activities. OR Education One of the following types of education in a related field (e.g., Information Technology, Computer Science, Law, Criminal Justice): a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.M. Education at the graduate level must be in an accredited college or university and must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of the position. OR Combining education and experience Combinations of successfully completed graduate education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. To qualify based on a combination, graduate education must be more than 2 full years. 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

All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see http://www.ed.gov

OR

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to timely provide such evidence by submitting proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency with your application materials. More information may be found at http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html. All documentation must be in English or include an English translation.

Contacts

• Address Western District of Oklahoma 210 Park Avenue Suite 400 Oklahoma City, OK 73102 US
• Name: Gina Penny
• Phone: 4055538700
• Email: [email protected]