You will serve as a PARALEGAL SPECIALIST in the OFFICE OF COUNSEL of NAVUNSEAWARCENDIV NEWPORT RI. This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project. The NT-5 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to GS-13 and GS-14. This is not a high-grade position; therefore, this position's salary may not exceed the GS-13, Step 10 without high grade authorization.

Duties

You will provide expert-level case management, legal research, writing and other paralegal support under the supervision of the Command Counsel on matters across the Department of the Navy’s Office of General Counsel legal practice portfolio. You will examine case files and determines issues and sufficiency of evidence or documentation. You will search for legal precedents and analyzed their applicability to include the preparation of digest of points on law involved. You will analyze and evaluate the legal impact of legislative developments and administrative and judicial decision, opinions, and determinations on present cases. You will establish and maintain litigation case files, complete with filing deadlines, compile the evidentiary administrative record to accompany litigation reports, and pleadings. You will receive, review and control incoming and outgoing correspondence, pleadings, motions, briefs, litigation reports and other legal documents.

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 NT-04 (GS-11 and GS-12) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: performing legal research, analysis or preparation of legal documents in support of attorneys. (i.e.: litigation, government ethics, business and commercial law, fiscal law, civilian personnel law, labor law). 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

Contacts

• Address NAVUNSEAWARCENDIV NEWPORT RI 1176 Howell Street Newport, RI 02841-1708 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]