These positions are being filled through the Office of Personnel Management's delegated Direct Hire Authority, open to all U.S. citizens. Selections made under this bulletin will be processed as new appointments to the civil service. Current civil service employees would, therefore, be given new appointments to the civil service. Under the provisions of the Direct Hire Authority, Veterans Preference and the "Rule of Three" do not apply. NOTE: This IS NOT a remote or virtual position.

Duties

This announcement serves as public notice. Applications submitted will be placed into a pool and will remain on file for selection as positions become available. Vacancies may be filled for up to 6 months after the closing date of this announcement. Applicants may not receive notifications of referral status until the full 6-month eligibility period has elapsed. Applications may be gathered from additional recruitment sources. These will be added to the pool created by this announcement. The GS-986-05 PD #9F002Y is an entry-level developmental position description (PD) leading to the full performance PD: Legal Assistant, GS-986-08-#9F0020. The incumbent at the GS-05 level works in a trainee capacity towards the full performance position; designed to provide experience and technical competence in the methods, procedures, principles and techniques of the full performance level. The GS-986-06 PD #9F002X is a mid-level developmental position description (PD) leading to the full performance PD: Legal Assistant, GS-986-08-#9F0020. At this level, the incumbent continues to seek advice from the supervisor or manager. At the mid-level: Management devises structured training and development activities to provide experience and technical competence in the principles, methods, and procedures of the full performance level The GS-986-07 PD #9F002W is an advanced developmental position description (PD) leading to the full performance PD: Legal Assistant, GS-986-08-#9F0020. The duties at this level are characteristic of the full performance PD. At the advanced level: Management will gradually broaden work assignments so that the incumbent can perform all of the duties of the full performance level. The supervisor or manager may noncompetitively promote the incumbent to the next grade provided work at the higher level continues to exist, (cont'd) the incumbent has demonstrated the ability to perform it, and the incumbent meets time-in-grade and other administrative requirements. At the full performance level: The incumbent provides quasi-legal assistance support to administrative law judges (ALJs), other professionals, and technical staff members (cont'd) within the office on claims filed for entitlement to benefits pursuant to titles II, VIII, and XVI of the Social Security Act, as amended (the Act), at the administrative appeals level.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Selective Service Registration, if applicable (www.sss.gov)
• Fingerprinting and background and/or security investigation may be required
• Job offers are contingent on fingerprinting and background / security investigation results
• Selectees may be required to serve a 1 year probationary period
• Relocation expenses will not be paid
• All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement

Qualifications

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. To qualify for the GS-5: Applicants must meet at least one of the qualifications below: At least 52 weeks of specialized experience at the GS-4 level, or equivalent, which is in or related to the work of the position to be filled, that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. Specialized experience includes utilizing knowledge of processes, procedures, and practices that support legal activities; Applying laws, rules or regulations and written guidelines; Communicating orally in order to provide information, assistance, or instructions to members of the general public or their representatives; Performing administrative and clerical processes using a computer; Writing correspondence in response to inquiries and drafting a variety of other written products. Completed four (4) full years of education above high school level leading to a bachelor's degree. Have less than the amount of education or experience as described above; however, when combined, their education and experience total 100% of the requirements. NOTE: Transcripts are required to substantiate claimed education. You will not be considered if a transcript is not provided with your application. To qualify for the GS-6: Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience at the GS-5 level, or equivalent, which is in or related to the work of the position to be filled, that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience includes: researching, interpreting and applying complex laws, regulations and written guidelines (e.g., Federal, State or County laws); reviewing legal or medical documents for accuracy in accordance with applicable rules and regulations; communicating orally and in writing with people from different socioeconomic backgrounds to provide advice/guidance on case processing procedures, program policies, benefits, and other program related matters; managing large volumes of work and prioritizing workloads; performing administrative and clerical processes using a computer and other automated management systems to retrieve data, prepare reports, monitor cases, and write correspondence. To qualify for the GS-7: Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience at the GS-6 level, or equivalent, which is in or related to the work of the position to be filled, that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience includes: researching, interpreting and applying complex laws, regulations and written guidelines (e.g., Federal, State or County laws); reviewing legal or medical documents for accuracy in accordance with applicable rules and regulations; communicating orally and in writing with people from different socioeconomic backgrounds to provide advice/guidance on case processing procedures, program policies, benefits, and other program related matters; managing large volumes of work and prioritizing workloads; performing administrative and clerical processes using a computer and other automated management systems to retrieve data, prepare reports, monitor cases, and write correspondence; experience requesting and reviewing documentary medical evidence to be used in legal proceedings. NOTE: Your resume must provide sufficient experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and proficiency of any required competencies to perform the specific position for which you are applying. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your experience, education, knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies as they relate to this position. Your resume and supporting documents must specifically address the evaluation criteria for the position. Describe duties you perform (not just knowledge, skills and abilities) as they relate to the specialized experience required for this position. Be clear, accurate and specific when describing your experience; e.g., list all positions separately, include full start and stop dates for each position, your work schedule (number of hours per week), your grade (if your position is federal) and a comprehensive description of the relevant duties you performed in each position. This information is instrumental in determining the highest quality candidates to be referred to the Selecting Official. Please submit a thorough resume that directly relates to this position. If your application materials do not demonstrate the knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, and/or education needed for this position, your application will be ineligible for consideration.

Education

Providing Proof of Education or Substituting Education
For information on providing proof of education or substituting education for experience, visit:
General Schedule Qualification Standards (opm.gov)

If you are qualifying on the basis of education or satisfying an educational requirement, submit a copy of your transcripts that includes your name, the name of the educational institution, course title(s), number of credits, grade, and date of completion. Unofficial transcripts or screenshots of electronic/web transcripts with the required information will be accepted at the time of application. You must submit your transcripts according to the application submission details of this announcement. Documents will not be accepted via email or regular mail. If selected, you may be required to provide your official college transcripts prior to the effective date of the personnel action placing you into the new position.

Foreign Education: If your transcripts show education completed in foreign colleges or universities, you must also provide documentation that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in a conventional/accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

Contacts

• Address DCHO - OCALJ 6401 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21235 US
• Name: OPE Staffing DCHO
• Phone: 410-965-1234
• Email: [email protected]