You will serve as a PARALEGAL SPECIALIST in the Force Judge Advocate Office of COMNAVSURFPAC.

Duties

You will manage the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) annual financial disclosure statement program, including conducting preliminary screening of OGE 450 form and OGE 278 form filings. You will provide or coordinate training of headquarters staff and monitor and assist similar educational efforts at subordinate commands to ensure compliance. You will serve as the Ethics Program Manager, staying up-to-date on constantly changing government ethics regulations, including annual guidance. You will design and implement staff procedures for ensuring ethics reviews are conducted for all matters requiring review. You will provide technical and substantive legal advice on the processing of cases, including criminal investigations, Non-Judicial Punishment (NJP) matters, and court-martial cases. You will assist with pre-trial matters such as drafting convening orders, locating members for courts-martial, completing charge sheets and requesting legal services. You will provide swift independent guidance and legal advice to commands on administrative separation matters. You will serve as the Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act Coordinator, processing all public requests for official Department of the Navy documents and information. You will ensure the accurate and timely completion of investigations, including the analysis of investigation results. You will provide extensive, detailed legal research services and develop and justify recommendations for agency action on legal issues.

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.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

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: analyzing and evaluating pertinent facts and evidence, applying laws, rules, regulations, and precedents, and performing extensive legal research to recommend and justify legal action for the accurate and timely completion of investigations. 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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address COMNAVSURFPAC 2841 Rendova Road San Diego, CA 92155 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]