As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement. This position is also being re-announced due to a change in the area of consideration. This announcement is now open to Current Federal employees in permanent competitive service positions in the Department of Justice

Duties

If selected for this position, you will serve as a Supervisory Legal Administrative Specialist, responsible for performing a variety of complex legal administration tasks relating to the management and legal support of the Fort Worth Branch Office. Typical work assignments will include: Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets goals and priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work. Assigns work based on difficulty of assignments and staff capabilities. Evaluates work performance of subordinates. Advises employees of the performance requirements of their positions, completes midyear progress review reports, and prepares the annual performance appraisal for each employee. Evaluate current office systems on the legal support side of the office and proposes new or alternative procedures to improve the effectiveness of work methods, utilization of manpower, use of equipment, distribution of work assignments, caseload management, changes in priorities, workflow, and systems development for the attorney and support staff. Performs a variety of administrative work to meet the operational needs of the assigned areas. Research and coordinates information needed by attorney supervisors, division chiefs, the Administrative Officer, and/or top management for reporting purposes and develops special reports as required. Advises and supports litigation teams by acting as a subject matter expert in identifying and implementing appropriate technical solutions to manage commonly found and complex or nonstandard electronically stored information in civil and/or criminal cases.

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 you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See http://www.sss.gov/.
• 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.
• If selected, you will be subject to the satisfactory completion of a one year supervisory or managerial probationary period unless this requirement has been met previously.

Qualifications

To be qualified, you must have at least one year of specialized experience exercising equivalent to the GS-12 level. Specialized experience is defined as: experience involving opening, maintaining, and closing case files; organizing voluminous case data; adding case events and other information into the case management system; versatile and innovative in responding to unanticipated changes in judicial and/or administrative law, policy, or program direction; Planning and assigning work to subordinates based on difficulty of assignments and capabilities and Providing guidance on time and attendance and performance management. 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/

Contacts

• Address Northern District of Texas 1100 Commerce Street Third Floor Dallas, TX 75242 US
• Name: Stacie Dumas
• Phone: 214-659-8720
• Email: [email protected]