The Narcotic and Dangerous Drug Section (NDDS) supervises and has responsibility for enforcing federal statutes pertaining to narcotic drugs and other controlled substances. The section has direct litigation responsibilities in significant drug and narco-terrorism investigations and prosecutions targeting national and international narcotics trafficking and money laundering organizations. This posting is for a supervisory paralegal specialist position in the Litigation Unit.

Duties

Assist at all levels in the development of criminal litigation, beginning at the investigative stage through pretrial and trial proceedings with minimal supervision. Conduct various document searches using document management databases such as Relativity. Prepare for and provide substantive assistance with interviews, depositions, hearings, and trial. Conduct extensive and thorough research in a variety of legal and non-legal databases and provide information in response to a wide range of questions. Work closely with attorneys in the preparation and filing of court documents. Attend and provide comprehensive paralegal support at trial as needed. Manage a team of paralegals including the planning, dissemination and organization of work assignments and case staffing. Engage in analysis and assessment of existing case management databases, software, and hardware; identify shortcomings; and make recommendations for future software and hardware needs. Formulate training criteria, draft internal training protocols, plans, and monitor development of paralegals, law clerks, and litigation specialists. Train paralegals to provide superior quality trial support to attorneys including supervising at trial as needed.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to qualify for this position.
• You must undergo a pre-employment security investigation.
• Selective Service Registration is required, as applicable.
• You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
• You must meet status eligibility for this announcement.
• Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
• This position has supervisory responsibilities. A one-year supervisory probationary period is required upon selection. This may be waived if you have already successfully completed the supervisory probationary period.
• The Criminal Division participates in the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program. E-Verify helps employers to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. For more information, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.

Qualifications

To qualify for the GS-13 grade level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience, as reflected in their resume, at, or equivalent to, the GS-12 Federal grade level. Examples of specialized experience include: independently conducting and producing discovery, including electronic evidence for criminal litigation; proofreading and cite-checking legal briefs, memoranda and other legal documents; and drafting various legal documents such as indictments, discovery letters, motions, notices, grand jury related documents, and search warrants. Time-in-Grade: Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements for consideration by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

There is no education requirement for this position.

Contacts

• Address Narcotic and Dangerous Drug Section c/o Human Resources 1400 New York Avenue NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20004 US
• Name: Human Resources
• Phone: (202) 514-0361
• Email: [email protected]