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.

Duties

As a Legal Administrative Specialist in the Financial Litigation Program Unit, you will be responsible for the processes and practices of debt collection, related Federal regulations and procedures, and the identification of hidden financial assets. You will perform a wide range of complex duties involving the processing of cases within the financial litigation function. Typical duties include: Preparing a variety of substantive legal documents to include various motions, foreclosures, garnishments, and other legal actions to effect necessary post-judgment action regarding debts owed to the U.S. government. Reviewing financial asset information submitted by debtors. Processing debt collection claims referred from client agencies. Conducting interviews of debtors, employers, and agency officials. Utilizing a variety of automated legal research tools as well as public information databases and other automated resources to research case- or program-specific legal matters. Reviewing the output of various databases and automated tracking systems to evaluate the progress and effectiveness of the USAO's overall debt collection operation. Monitoring the progress of pending cases and initiate action to ensure that legal pleadings, forms, reports, correspondence, and other documents are prepared and submitted within established deadlines. 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

To be eligible at the GS-7 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions, as defined below: Specialized Experience, Education, or a Combination of Specialized Experience and Education. Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 level in federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: providing assistance to attorneys by compiling & organizing information, preparing legal documents for court, and reviewing financial asset information submitted by debtors. Education: One full year of graduate education or higher in a related field (e.g., Criminal Justice, Law, Legal Studies, Finance); OR, possess a bachelor's degree or expect to complete within 9 months all the requirements for a bachelor's degree AND meet at least one of the following criteria: class standing in the upper third of the graduating class; an overall GPA of 3.0 or at least a 3.0 based on courses completed during the final two years of curriculum; a GPA of at least 3.5 based on the average of required courses completed in your major field or based on the average of required courses completed during the final two years of your curriculum; or election to membership on a national scholastic honor society. Combination of Specialized Experience and Education: A combination of specialized experience and successfully completed graduate level education as described above may be used to meet total qualification requirements. To be eligible at the GS-9 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions, as defined below. Specialized Experience, Education, or a Combination of Specialized Experience and Education. Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level in federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience preparing a variety of substantive legal documents to include various motions, foreclosures, garnishments, and other legal actions; assisting with conducting interviews of debtors, employers, and agency officials; and utilizing a variety of automated legal research tools, public information databases, and other automated resources to research case or program-specific legal matters. Education: A master's or equivalent graduate degree; or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a related field (e.g., Criminal Justice, Law, Legal Studies, Finance), or L.L.B or J.D. Combination of Specialized Experience and Education: A combination of specialized experience and successfully completed graduate education may be used to meet total qualification requirements. In order to qualify based on a combination of education and experience, graduate education must be in excess of one (1) full year. 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 Southern District of New York 86 Chambers Street New York, NY 10007 US
• Name: Mayra Campos
• Phone: (212) 637-2570
• Email: [email protected]