You will serve as a LEGAL ASSISTANT (OA) in the LEGAL SERVICE SUPPORT SECTION of MARINE CORPS BASE.

Duties

You will be the principal office manager/paralegal and promote increased readiness of active duty and reserve members. You will supervise one civilian legal assistance who functions as a receptionist, typist, notary public, and file clerk. You will assist the Officer in Charge (OIC) with planning work to be accomplished by office staff, setting and adjusting short-term priorities, and prepare schedules. You will assist the Staff Non-commissioned Officer in Charge (SNCOIC) with coordination of various military and civilian legal assistance clerks. You will review client worksheets and take steps to acquire essential information and documentation pertaining to adoptions, divorce petitions, separation agreements, name changes, and other legal assistance and notary public duties.

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.
• 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.
• You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
• The incumbent must be qualified to be designated as a Notary Public under the Laws of the State North Carolina, and must possess such certification within 90 days of the date of employment.

Qualifications

GS-07 Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-06 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: coordinating and supervising office activities of a legal assistance office and team, and providing legal assistance to individuals and commands. AND This position requires the ability to type at least 40 words per minute. Your response to the typing skill question on the Occupational Questionnaire will be used in your qualification determination. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: 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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address MARINE CORPS BASE PSC Box 20185 Camp Lejeune, NC 28542 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]