You will serve as a SUPERVISORY PARALEGAL SPECIALIST of NLSC.

Duties

You will supervise, manage, and evaluate the work performance of junior paralegal specialists. You will provide administrative guidance and support to assigned subordinates. You will independently research case law, administrative law, federal and state statutes, and other regulations, directives, notices, and manuals. You will conduct substantive legal research and selects relevant material for claims attorneys. You will analyze issues received from claims attorneys to formulate appropriate queries for computerized legal databases.

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.
• Supervisors in the executive branch have a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics. You will be required to review the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR 2635.101.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience performing work equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-09) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate performing duties such as the following: 1) Processing and adjudicating assigned claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act, Military Claims Act, Foreign Claims Act, and other statues and regulations; 2) Coordinating with attorneys, insurance adjusters, and claimants to appraise property damage, and evaluate settlement value; 3) Performing detailed legal research services in complex areas of tort law to support claims attorneys; and 4) Providing direction, guidance, and training for junior paralegal personnel. 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

Education Substitution for Experience at the GS-11 Level:
In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree
OR
Successful completion of three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree;
OR
Possession of an LL.M. that is related to this position being filled. https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/
OR
A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address NLSC 1322 Patterson Ave Suite 3000 Washington Navy Yard, DC 20374 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]