You will serve as a PARALEGAL SPECIALIST in the Command Suite, Special Assistants, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth of NMRTC PORTSMOUTH VA.

Duties

You will serve as the primary contact for administrative functions of the NJP/Military Justice section of the Staff Judge Advocate office. You will work with military personnel, the NJP clerks and additional personnel who receive, log and analyze reports of investigation from Base Police and Naval Investigative Service. You will draft and prepare administrative messages (UNIT SITREP or OPREP) for Staff Judge Advocate (SJA) approval and Commander/Deputy Commander release to report cases of officer misconduct to chain of command.. You will draft and prepare charges and specifications in response to investigation reports applying the Uniform Code of Military Justice etc. as necessary to determine appropriate charges for courts-martial. You will independently originate and maintain all court-martial procedural documentation. You will appear at Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO) hearings as command representative to explain the basis and importance of continuing pre-trial confinement for members sent to the brig by the command. You will initiate requests for "by direction" authority letters for the Legal Department staff members who are authorized to sign documents in place of the Commander.

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
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade 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.
• In accordance with BUMEDINST 6220.9B, this position has a mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination requirement and is therefore subject to annual seasonal influenza vaccinations.
• This is a non-critical sensitive IT-II position requiring the incumbent to obtain a favorable Access National Agency Check with Inquiries (ANACI) investigation for continued assignment to a non-critical sensitive position.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-7) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience providing legal support such as drafting, preparing and processing legal documents; Experience military justice system and the military administrative separation process; Experience operating a personal computer to perform word processing, spreadsheets, conduct statistical analysis, and conduct legal research; Experience understanding numerous federal statutes affecting military criminal law in order to advise on all aspects of post-trial processing (i.e. the Uniform Code of Military Justice, the Manual for Courts-martial, DOD regulatory directives and regulations, and U.S. Navy regulations, Military Personnel Manual, and Judge Advocate General Manual); Experience composing appropriate reports for processing of NJP (non-judicial punishment) charges on members of the Command. 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 https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0900/paralegal-specialist-series-0950/ 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:

GS-09
Successful completion of a master's or equivalent graduate degree
OR
Successful completion of two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree
OR
Possession of an LL.B. or J.D. that is related to this position being filled. https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/
OR
A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience


IF CLAIMING EDUCATION, FAILURE TO SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS/ITEMIZED LIST WILL RESULT IN AN INELIGIBLE RATING.


Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the qualification requirements if the applicant can provide documentation indicating that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide such evidence when applying for further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html


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

Contacts

• Address NMRTC PORTSMOUTH VA 620 John Paul Jones Circle Portsmouth, VA 23708-5000 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]