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.

Duties

Serves as the Supervisory Paralegal Specialist for several Paralegal Specialists in the Office of the United States Attorney for the District of North Dakota. The Supervisory Paralegal Specialist has responsibility for the handling of federal actions, from initial receipt through trial and final disposition, including appellate process. In addition, assists in the analysis, evaluation, development, and litigation of criminal and civil cases, including the appellate process. Position does not offer routine teleworking. Assist at all levels in the development of litigation, beginning at the investigative stage through pretrial and trial proceedings with minimal supervision. 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 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.
• If selected, you will be subject to the satisfactory completion of a one year supervisory or managerial probationary period unless this requirement has been met previously.
• Time-in-Grade: Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.
• You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position.

Qualifications

GS-13: 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. Specialized Experience Experience independently conducting and producing discovery, including electronic evidence for 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. 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/. Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) -VEOA allows eligible veterans to apply and compete for positions announced under merit promotion procedures when the hiring agency is recruiting from outside its own workforce. To be eligible for a VEOA appointment, a veteran must be honorably separated and either a preference eligible or have substantially completed three (3) or more years of continuous active military service. If you are applying for a Merit Promotion announcement and wish to be considered under VEOA, you must submit a copy of the Member Copy 4 of your DD-214, in addition to any other required documents listed on this announcement. Special Employment Consideration - Persons with disabilities, veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more, certain other veterans, spouses of certain members of the armed forces, and returning Peace Corps volunteers are examples of individuals who are potentially eligible for non-competitive appointments. For further information, click on the links provided below . You must specify in your online questionnaire under what authority you wish to be considered and submit appropriate documentation to verify your eligibility. Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities Links: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=Types-of-Appointments

Contacts

• Address District of North Dakota 655 First Avenue North Fargo, ND 58102 US
• Name: Amber Daniel
• Email: [email protected]