The Land Aquisition Section is responsible for acquiring land and other real property on behalf of the US through condemnation proceedings ranging from establishing national parks to creating military training facilities, preserving environmental resources, and expanding our border security infrastructure. The legal issues include the power of the US to condemn under specific acts of Congress, ascertainment of the market value of property, and applicability of zoning and land use regulations.

Duties

As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service. The incumbent serves as a Supervisory Administrative Specialist in the Land Acquisition Section. Duties include but are not limited to: Supervises and trains support staff; assigns and reviews work; develops performance standards; assigns ratings; initiates minor disciplinary actions; participates in hiring; and furthers the goals of equal employment opportunity. Provides advice and guidance to support staff as they assist attorneys on litigation matters including court filings, preparing for trials and other in-court proceedings, and case closings. Researches legislation, regulations, and legislative history for the most complex cases, such as those involving research of esoteric statutory, regulatory, court and/or administrative frameworks, and other legal opinion or documentary materials. Processes litigation-related funding documents, such as expert witness contracts and reimbursable agreements. Provides information related to the Division's and Department's policy and procedures on administrative matters. Manages special crosscutting initiatives and task force groups to accomplish programmatic goals. Serves as point of contact on administrative policy and procedures as requested.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen or national.
• You must complete a background investigation to include pre-employment drug testing.
• Selective Service Registration is required, as applicable.
• You must complete or have completed a SUPERVISORY probationary period.
• You must maintain a bank account for direct deposit of salary.

Qualifications

To qualify for the GS-13: You must have at least one year of specialized experience at, or equivalent to, the GS-12 Federal grade level. Specialized experience is experience providing administrative support in a litigation context, such as case management, discovery management, database management, and trial support; procurement; and contracting. Examples of specialized experience includes leading or managing work that includes opening and closing litigation cases, analyzing and organizing case documents, supporting trial teams, etc. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skill and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Time in Grade: Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements (one year at the next lower grade) by the closing date of announcement. YOUR RESUME MUST support your responses to the online questionnaire and provide specific details as to how your experience meets the specialized experience as described in the vacancy announcement if you are using experience to meet all or part of the qualification requirements. Please ensure that your resume includes the month and year that you began and ended each position held or that position will not be credited toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. Part-time employment will be prorated in crediting experience. Failure to provide details will result in an ineligible rating. Your latest resume submitted for this vacancy announcement will be used to determine qualifications and supersedes previous submissions. Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered. To preview questions, please click here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12431221

Education

There is no substitution of education for specialized experience at these grade levels.

Contacts

• Address Land Acquisition Section 150 M Street NE Washington, DC 20002 US
• Name: Carmen Browne
• Phone: (202) 616-3127
• Email: [email protected]