You will serve as a PARALEGAL SPECIALIST with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS). This job opportunity announcement has a first cut-off 50 applicants. Once the first 50 applicants received the announcement will automatically close.

Duties

You will receive written requests from federal, state and military prosecutors for impeachment material on NCIS Special Agents, analyze requests for legal sufficiency, and search personnel files for information satisfying the prosecutor's requests. You will assist attorneys by performing legal research, reviewing factual material, and drafting pleading motions, briefs, litigation reports and other papers in Merit Systems Protection Board and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission cases. You will summarize the basis of complaints, legal issues presented and relevant case law, receive, analyze and recommend action on claims submitted, and select materials produced in response to subpoenas and other legal demands. You will receive requests for the use of special investigative procedures, respond to queries from the field regarding special procedure requests, and prepare reports for NCIS leadership documenting all special procedures and their status. You will maintain responsibility for the day-to-day functioning of the NCIS Office of Counsel, provide guidance and oversight of budget matters, keep personnel informed of security news and guidance, and prepare and provide training to staff.

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.

Qualifications

FOR GS-12 Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: sector Experience reconciling policies and facts. Experience making decisions at various stages such as identifying issues, defining the problem in terms of compatibility with laws, policies, or regulations. FOR GS-11 Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: sectorsector Experience reconciling policies and facts. Experience making decisions at various stages such as identifying issues, defining the problem in terms of compatibility with laws, policies, or regulations. 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 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

(FOR GS-11) Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

or

3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree

or

LL.M., if related

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

Contacts

• Address NCIS 27130 Telegraph Road Quantico, VA 22134 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]