Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The primary purpose of this position is: to serve as Law Office Manager and provide extensive paralegal and technical support services for the assigned areas of responsibility to include federal labor and employment law, environmental law, contract law and general legal services as well as assistance in research, and administrative support to the Staff Judge Advocate.

Duties

Provides paralegal support for unit attorney(s) and provides assistance to other support and staff trial attorneys in the development of agency cases. Provides paralegal assistance to Staff Judge Advocate (Active Duty). Conducts legal research utilizing statutory and regulatory material and computerized resources in connection with cases in progress. Serves as Law Office Manager and provides legal assistance services and guidance to military members, retirees, and dependents on legal matters. Provides paralegal assistance to Staff Judge Advocates and military paralegals (Traditional Reserve). Administers the Wing Ethics Training Program and the Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE-450) Program.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance.
• This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Employee required to function as a Notary Public. Must be able to satisfactorily complete training to become a Notary Public and be able to meet bonding or other requirements inherent in the appointment as a Notary Public.
• Employee uses varied and advanced functions of word processing software to create, format, modify, edit and print a variety documents.
• Documents include: legal documents, letters, reports memos, and other textual documents involving legal terminology, to include depositions, legal opinions, memoranda, legal briefs, contracts, appeal decisions, and citations.
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station, employee may be required to fly in commercial or military aircraft in performance of TDY.
• May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours to support unit mission and/or provide training to reservists.
• This position is obligated to the former incumbent and has return rights to this position under 10 U.S.C. 1586.
• Position is a TERM Appointment Not To Exceed 13 months. This appointment could be extended up to 5yrs, at any time. Selectee can be converted, without further competition
• A break in service of more than 3 calendar days may be required for permanent federal internal and transfer employees.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions and Administrative and Management Positions. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-07, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience include: 1) Knowledge of the principles, concepts, and methods of legal research and reference sources, including computerized research sources, to locate court and/or administrative review board decisions and interpretations, rules of evidence, policies and procedures in order to assist in the preparation of documents; (2) Working knowledge of labor and EEO laws, directives, and policies; (3) Practical knowledge of and skill in applying basic legal principles and concepts to interpret and apply, or explain to others the application of, a body of law, regulations, precedents, and practices covering one or more recurring types of legal actions encountered in the agency; (4) knowledge of subject files, cross-reference files, classification guides; and indexes maintained within the immediate unit and procedures related to their case. OR EDUCATION: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. NOTE: You must submit a copy of transcripts. OR LL.B. or J.D., if related. NOTE: You must submit a copy of transcripts OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: 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%. NOTE: You must submit a copy of transcripts. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-07 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-09 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Legal and administrative knowledge in performing responsible paralegal and technical assignments, to include but not limited to Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Rules of Procedure and decisions. Knowledge of statutory and regulatory exclusions that apply to both FOIA and PA. Must be able to draft motions, pleadings, and other court documents; coordinate meetings and/or court hearings; and track and manage all pending labor relations matters from inception through appeal. Comprehensive knowledge of Federal Rules of Civil Procedures, MSPB Rules of Procedure, Federal Rules of Evidence, applicable titles of law to the civil and criminal justice areas. Skill in interpreting, explaining, and presenting findings and conclusions relevant to a case or situation. Three years or more of experience working with legal problems associated with the various categories of law identified above. The abilities to work independently, make sound, well-reasoned decisions are essential in order to effectively carry out the duties of this position. Must know how to research, analyze, and interpret legal documents and apply the information to case preparation. Must have in-depth knowledge of principles and techniques of legal research, familiarity with legal terminology and general legal materials, and proficiency in the use of such knowledge. Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, and complete assignments, establish schedules and milestones in managing programs, and exercise a high degree of responsible initiative. Ability to independently research, interpret, analyze, investigate, and define facts in legal documents and apply to case preparation. Ability to perform computer-based legal research using sources such as LexisNexis. Must be able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, and maintain good working relationship. Knowledge of rules, procedures, policies, and programs necessary to perform the procedural and administrative work of the organization. Knowledge of office functions to screen telephone calls and visitors, prepare and review correspondence, and perform other administrative work of the organization. Knowledge of various office automation software programs, tools, and techniques to support office operations and produce a variety of documents such as letters, reports, spreadsheets, databases, and graphs. Knowledge of daily operational management of the office, to include preparing and justifying budget requests. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcriptswith the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click here to check accreditation.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

Contacts

• Address NAS JRB Fort Worth 1780 Doolittle Avenue NAS JRB Fort Worth, TX 76127 US
• Name: Total Force Service Center
• Phone: 1-800-525-0102
• Email: [email protected]