About the Position: Join an outstanding legal team supporting complex throughout Florida and the Antilles. This position provides administrative and legal support to Jacksonville District's Office of Counsel which has 6 paraprofessionals and over 20 attorneys. More information about the District: http://www.saj.usace.army.mil/. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is an equal opportunity employer and is firmly committed to recruiting, retaining and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Duties

Responsible for office administration matters, such as preparing and tracking travel orders, coordinating and purchasing training opportunities, and records management. Assists management with workforce management tasks such as recruiting processes, responding to data requests, and preparation of reports. Receives telephone calls, e-mails, and visitors, provides information or other assistance, or refers inquiries to appropriate staff members. Responsible for clerical support and legal assistance to the attorneys in all practice areas, including maintaining files in the electronic network filing system and updating the case management database. Performs multiple and varied clerical duties, such as maintaining office property log, using the government purchase card to procure training opportunities and assisting with tracking and reporting requirements. Maintains office calendars and schedules appointments and meetings. Assists attorneys in preparation of legal filings, administrative records, and discovery responses for submission to court, board, or opposing party. Assists attorneys and paralegals in proofing and finalizing legal filings and pleadings, using computer software to correct format and checking readability, continuity, spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Assists the office with time and attendance, IT support, and property accountability.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Temporary Duty is 5%.

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)Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActNon-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 education and 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. To qualify for the GS-05: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes experience in clerical or office work performing duties such as maintaining records, reviewing case files, preparing documents, updating databases, responding to customer inquiries; and utilizing an automated computer system/software to perform duties. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04). OR Education: Four years of education above the high school level obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of education beyond two years (total semester hours minus 60) by 60. Add the two percentages. To qualify at the GS-06: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes preparing legal documents in accordance with regulations and laws. Locating and compiling data or information from legal files and other data sources. Utilizing a personal computer and office automation software programs. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). OR Education: A half year (i.e., 9 semester hours) of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Paralegal studies or Law. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 9. Add the two percentages. To qualify at the GS-07: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes reviewing legal documents, retrieving and assembling information for hearings and/or trial use, researching a variety of legal sources to obtain and/or verify information and using automated software to produce legal related reports and documents. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service GS-06 OR Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Paralegal studies or Law. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: ClericalCustomer Service (Clerical/Technical)Legal, 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-4, GS-5 and GS-6 respectively.

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 RL-W2SR02 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-JACKSONVILLE DO NOT MAIL Jacksonville, FL 32202 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk