As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.

Duties

As a Paralegal Specialist in our Civil Division handling foreclosure litigation, you will: Prepare draft legal and administrative pleadings and various other correspondence and legal documents as it relates to foreclosure. Review and organize complex factual material and other documentary data. Perform substantive legal research using a variety of research tools. Provide advice on the most efficient method for preparing legal documents. Use tables and citation checking with efficiency. Prepare a variety of substantive legal documents to include answers, responses to dispositive motions, and petitions for turnover of surplus funds. Develop and enter various case material into a computer database. Prepare charts, graphs, and tables to illustrate results. Provide litigation case management and organize cases for court presentation. 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.
• Time-in-Grade: Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.
• You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position.

Qualifications

GS-12: To be eligible at the GS-12 level, you must have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11. Specialized experience is defined as experience performing a variety of analytical paralegal or legal work which demonstrates an extensive knowledge of law, the litigation and judicial process, and applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures as it relates to foreclosure litigation; analyzing and evaluating legal decisions and case files to identify relevant issues and potential evidence; conducting thorough legal research concerning precedents and past court decisions; drafting legal documents; composing legal briefs, summaries of analyses and decisions, and pre-trial documents; interviewing witnesses and various individuals who can provide insight into cases under review; and preparing evidence and documents to support recommendations. 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

Contacts

• Address Northern District of Illinois 219 S. Dearborn Street, 5th Floor Chicago, IL 60604 US
• Name: Vicky Gehrt
• Email: [email protected]