For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/. 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 Announcement No. 23-DC-12132559-MS.

Duties

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for supporting Assistant United States Attorneys in the Appellate Division of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia. Typical work assignments will include: Assembling record material for court filings; Organizing, processing, and copying documents in accordance with requirements; Examining, preparing, and processing a variety of technical legal documents; Maintaining automated case-tracking data base and enters/retrieves data or pertinent information; Managing paper and electronic documents, correspondence, briefs, and other documentary materials; Performing docketing duties such as opening, updating and closing cases through use of the automated case tracking system. As necessary, searches databases for required information; Performing administrative functions such as copying, binding and preparing record materials for court filings. Routinely goes to local courts (Superior and District) for document research and retrieval; Receiving visitors and callers, establishing a variety of files, maintaining calendars; Performing other legal administrative duties as assigned. 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

QUALIFICATIONS: To be found qualified for this position, you must have at least one full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower grade in Federal service (GS-6 level experience). Specialized experience for this position includes performing the following duties in a legal setting: preparing a full range of legal documents; maintaining electronic and hard copy case files; inputting information into case management software; providing routine litigation support assistance such as scanning; electronic filing; and assisting with trial preparation (compiling trial notebooks witness and exhibit lists); receiving callers and visitors with inquiries and providing assistance. 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.) Education is generally not applicable at the GS-7 level. As a general rule, education is not creditable above GS-5 for most positions covered by this standard; however, graduate education may be credited in those few instances where the graduate education is directly related to the work of the position. 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 US Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia 601 D Street NW Washington, DC 20002 US
• Name: Ann Lawrence
• Phone: (202) 252-6695
• Email: [email protected]