Job opening: Paralegal Specialist
Salary: $86 962 - 113 047 per year
Published at: Apr 08 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
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.
This position is also being announced to All U.S. Citizens and Nationals under 24-OKN-12374688-DE.
Duties
The incumbent of this position will be responsible for:
Discussing relevant facts, legal issues, and case strategy with attorneys;
Researching and analyzing case facts, applicable points of law, and producing court motions;
Complete background work required, obtain necessary reports and recordings;
Provide draft pleadings to attorneys for review and filing;
Provide a variety of litigation support services by researching, interpreting, and applying a body of law;
Review and edit district court legal pleadings and appellate briefs; and
Properly apply proper format, style, and correct citations in compliance with the rules of the U.S. District Court, Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Federal Rules of Criminal Appellate Procedures.
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.
- 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-12
To qualify for the GS-12 position, you must have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in Federal service.
Specialized Experience
Qualifying specialized experience includes: conducting extensive and thorough legal research and writing; understanding, analyzing, and evaluating facts and legal issues; applying applicable law, regulations, and policies; exercising independent judgment to clearly present complex and interrelated concepts and ideas independently and without guidance or instruction. Knowledge of legal techniques and skills necessary to analyze issues of fact and law to summarize case decisions, evaluate the applicability of precedents, draft briefs, and other litigation papers. Oral and writing skills to effectively advocate the government's position by presenting facts and legal arguments in a logical, lucid, and persuasive manner and to provide guidance and assistance to professional and support staff on district court and appellate matters.
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
Education
Contacts
- Address Northern District of Oklahoma
110 W 7th Street
Tulsa, OK 74119
US
- Name: Mary Robinson Hall
- Email: [email protected]
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