About the Position: This position assists the District Office of Counsel (OC) and staff attorneys.

Duties

Performs fact-finding research on assignments from the District Office of Counsel (OC) and staff attorneys. Maintains the office calendar in Microsoft Outlook and reports routinely and upon request to all personnel within OC on the status of appointments, suspense, meetings, and other upcoming events. Processes time and attendance reports through CEFMS and insures timely and accurate reporting and documentation of time, overtime, compensatory time, teleworking, leave, and other payroll related data by all Office of Counsel personnel. Serves as assistant office training coordinator.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Security Clearance Required: NON-SENSITIVE (NS)/LOW RISK, No Access Required.
• Possess a High-level proficiency in use of Microsoft Office Suite productivity software products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook).
• This position requires a typing proficiency of at least 40 words per minute (WPM) based on a 5 minute sample with 3 or fewer errors.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Minimum Qualifications for GS-07: Specialized Experience GS-07: One year of specialized experience which includes: Experience routing, processing and reviewing documents such as correspondence, government contract documents, ethics reports, legal motions and pleadings and in conducting legal research on topics such as government contract law, labor and employment law, ethics, real estate, agency regulations, environmental law, and torts with ability to locate, extract, compile and analyze relevant materials to assist the legal staff with limited to no instruction; preparing and drafting professional communications in proper style and form; experience with budget planning, monitoring, and analysis; AND experience with planning, organizing and scheduling employee training. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job at the GS-07 grade level, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Administration and ManagementLegal, Government and JurisprudenceTeamwork Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-06).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address RG-W2R904 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-VICKSBURG DO NOT MAIL Vicksburg, MS 39183 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk