About the Position: This position will serve as a Legal Assistant (OA) located at 428th, Fires Center of Excellence, Fort Sill, OK.

Duties

Coordinates with court members and board members to set hearing dates, contacts witnesses, coordinates with the command and staff regarding unit responsibilities. Prepares document and packets for non-judicial punishment and courts-martial for review. Types material from rough drafts, general information or oral instructions for review by officials. Records proceedings of administration separation boards and Article 32 hearings using tape recorder and handwritten notes. Maintains a suspense file of all pending and completed legal actions. Accounts for all exhibits during the proceedings. Assembles the transcripts with supporting documents and forwards for review and approval. Provides administrative support in the examination, initiation, and completion of legal actions and reviews. Must be able to type 40 wpm.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Defense National Relocation Program will NOT be authorized.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) Expenses are NOT authorized.
• Work may require working alternate or flexible work schedules in conjunction with courts-martials. Some overnight work, night work, weekend work, and holiday work may be required.
• The work of this position may require the employee to work irregular hours in support of trial times and witness availability, etc.
• The work may require occasional TDY travel with the Trial Counsel to interview out of state witnesses or to attend professional development training.

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 WorkforceExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleRe-employed AnnuitantReinstatementVeterans 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. 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes (1) assisting with legal clerical support functions; (2) reviewing legal documents for accuracy in spelling, grammar and correct format; (3) locating and compiling data from files or records; (4) maintaining and dispose legal records files; and (5) utilizing office automation systems. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04). OR Education: Four years of education above the high school level obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. 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 your semester hours of education beyond two years (total semester hours minus 60) by 60. Add the two percentages. This position requires a typing proficiency of at least 40 words per minute (WPM) based on a 5-minute sample with 3 or fewer errors. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Self-ManagementSpeakingTeamworkWriting 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-04).

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 EK-APF-W2NTAA USA FIELD ARTILLERY CENTER FORT SILL DO NOT MAIL Fort Sill, OK 73503 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk