You will serve as an Administrative/Technical Specialist (Paralegal) in the Office of Counsel at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWC PHILA DIV).

Duties

You will perform problem solving, analysis, interpretation and evaluation related to complicated legal, ethics, and administrative matters. You will research laws, summarizes relevant materials, coordinate requests for information, and assist in the interpretation of information. You will assist Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)/Privacy Act coordinator with FOIA/PA requests and reports. You will assist Counsel and Associate Counsel on aspects of the Ethics program. You will research, manage, handle, and assist with all aspects of the Intellectual Property (IP) programs as directed by IP counsel. You will assist and perform litigation management duties including providing legal administrative support and administrative technical assistance for all command litigation. You will collect litigation statistical information from various sources and keep logs and statistics of protests, appeals and court cases.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• All requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• You will be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-03 pay band (GS-9/10 grade level equivalency) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Performing legal research, analysis or preparation of legal documents in support of attorneys. (e.g., Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), WESTLAW/LEXIS, Ethics program, etc.). Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree;
OR
Three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent degree;
OR
An LL.M. degree in a field directly related to the position being filled.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address NSWC PHILA DIV 5001 South Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19112 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]