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Job opening: Legal Assistant (OA) Grand Jury Coordinator

Salary: $58 981 - 76 674 per year
Employment Type: Full-time
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. This position is also being announced to applicants eligible to apply through Merit Staffing procedures under 24-NDTX-12322771-DE

Duties

The position is in the United States Attorney's Office ("USAO") located in Dallas, TX. If selected for this position, you will serve as USAO Grand Jury Coordinator. The work requires knowledge of rules and procedures of Grand Jury activities, and knowledge of clerical and administrative office skills and an ability to apply these skills to increase the effectiveness of the Grand Jury practices. Typical duties include: Provide technical advice to other support staff regarding Grand Jury procedures and the processing requirements to present matters to the Grand Jury. Provide verbal and written instructions to attorneys, support staff, and new law enforcement officers as to Grand Jury procedures. Conduct research on Grand Jury procedures using the Grand Jury manual and other legal references. Establish and maintain monthly calendars of Grand Jury activities. Maintain logs related to the matters coming before the Grand Jury. Review and prepare legal documents, for example, motions, draft orders, correspondence with the Court, and subpoenas. 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

GS-8: To be eligible at the GS-08 level, you must have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level in Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as performing legal support work relating to the examination, preparation, and processing of legal documents, assembling jury instructions, and compiling witness and exhibit lists, and using automated software to produce reports, documents, and information To be qualified, you must type at least 40 words per minute based on a 5 minute sample with three or fewer errors. (A typing test may later be required.) 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


Contacts

  • Address Northern District of Texas 1100 Commerce Street Third Floor Dallas, TX 75242 US
  • Name: Pamela Viteri-Fitzmaurice
  • Phone: 214-659-8721
  • Email: [email protected]

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