This vacancy is for a Paralegal Specialist in the Office of the Secretary, Office of General Counsel, Ethics Law and Program Office (ELPO), within the Department of Commerce. The Paralegal Specialist performs a variety of legal, organizational and administrative duties in support of ELPO programs. If interested in this wonderful career opportunity, you are encouraged to apply!

Duties

As a Paralegal Specialist, you will perform the following duties: Performs extensive and thorough legal research into the legislative history, present cases, decisions, and opinions that may be necessary for developing the analysis of issues pertaining to federal ethics laws and regulations. Compiles accurate and factual information using electronic systems; maintains comprehensive electronic files; and processes and tracks data and statistics of office programs. Conducts first-level document reviews and performs comprehensive legal analysis of responses to requests for information submitted under the provisions of various acts, including, but not limited to, the Freedom of Information Act, OIG Request for Information, OGE 201 Requests, and related litigation. Presents findings and recommendations on complex issues or problems impacting well-established programs projects of limited scope, or facets of larger, complex projects and programs. Provides high-level professional organizational and administrative support, such as preparing detailed reports related to office programs, managing and effectively organizing information. Prepares, edits, and redacts documents using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat. Drafts advisories, correspondences, memoranda, forms or reports and other written materials, while exercising attention to detail, in adherence with established policies and procedures. Provides timely feedback to internal and external queries, including meeting deadlines and established due dates, and provides accuracy in work product, excellent organization, time management, and multi-tasking. Note: The position is advertised at the GS11 and GS12 levels. The major duties listed above are described at the highest performance level, the GS12. This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Paralegal Specialist GS-0950-11/12 positions within the Department of Commerce in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience. This position is also advertised under OS- OGC-DE-24-12455568, which is open to Delegated Examining eligible applicants. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both.

Requirements

Qualifications

Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/ Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government. 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 skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. To qualify at the GS-11 level you meet the below specialized experience or education requirement. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS11: You must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS9 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: Reviewing or evaluating legal or similar administrative documents; AND Using Excel or customized databases or other appropriate software for data entry, tracking, maintenance and record keeping. -OR- SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related or A combination of education and experience. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To qualify at the GS-12 level you meet the below specialized experience requirement. Education may not be substituted at this level. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS12: You must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS9 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: Managing, reviewing or evaluating legal or similar administrative documents; AND Using Excel or customized databases or other appropriate software to create reports and analyses, for data entry, tracking, maintenance and record keeping; AND Presenting and conveying information from a variety of sources, and/or making recommendations.

Education

There is no positive education requirement for this position.

See Qualifications Above.

Contacts

• Address Office of the Secretary 1401 Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC 20230 US
• Name: Deborah Melton
• Email: [email protected]