You will serve as a Paralegal Specialist in the Office of Counsel (Code 130) of SUPSHIP GULF COAST.

Duties

You will assist the Office of Counsel in delivering legal services with respect to all matters pertaining to the fulfillment of Supervisor's responsibilities. You will assist the servicing Labor and Employee Relations (LER) Specialist with drafting disciplinary action and preparing responses to union and employee grievances. You will assist attorneys responding to EEO complaints, MSPB appeals, arbitrations, and unfair labor practice (ULP) charges and act as agency technical representative in court or at third party proceedings. You will act as the Command's Freedom of information Act (FOIA) Coordinator and respond to FOIA requests and other requests for official information and testimony involving matters in litigation. You will manage the Ethics Program by conducting orientation and exit briefings, tracking and preparing initial and annual ethics training. You will serve as a records liaison (RL) for the legal office and hold oversight responsibility for implementation, management and administration of Records management (RM). You will serve as the command's PA/Personal Identifiable Information Coordinator (PPC) and, as such, serve as the principle point of contact for all command Privacy Act/PII matters. You will manage the Ethics Program by conducting orientation and exit briefings, tracking and preparing initial and annual ethics training. You will service as the Office Manager for the Office of the Counsel.

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 one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower pay band/grade, NH-02 (GS-11), in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector providing paralegal support functions (eg. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Ethics, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Privacy Act (PA), Unfair Labor Practices (UL), Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB)) to prepare formal or informal responses to investigations, or inquiries for union or employee grievances, Unfair Labor Practices (ULP), Merit Systems Principles Board (MSPB), or Equal Opportunity complaints (EEO). 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 SUPSHIP GULF COAST P O Box 7003 Pascagoula, MS 39568 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]