This position is located in the Environment and Natural Resources Division. The Natural Resources Section handles litigation arising under more than 80 natural resource, environmental, and cultural resource statutes, various treaties and international agreements, interstate compacts, and congressional referrals. The incumbent serves as a Senior Paralegal Specialist with technical authority for leading and providing complex, specialized, and advanced paralegal support to attorneys.

Duties

Note: There is only 1 vacancy to be filled. This position will be filled in 1 of 3 locations: Washington, DC; Denver, Colorado; or Sacramento, California. D.C. Salary Range: $99,200 - $128,956 Denver Salary Range: $96,684 - $125,685 Sacramento Salary Range: $96,148 - $124,988 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. As a Senior Paralegal Specialist, duties include, but are not limited to, the following: Serves as the lead to coordinate and accomplish assignments and review the work of the team to ensure accuracy and adherence to standards. Serves as Section's E-Discovery Office Coordinator, working with the Division's E-Litigation Working Group. Drafts pleadings, stipulations, motions, briefs, affidavits, and other legal documents for complex cases. Assists trial attorneys in coordinating and drafting civil discovery, managing document productions, and preparing for trial. Serves as a member of the Division's Administrative Record Working Group which coordinates training and advice regarding compilation, certification, and defense of administrative records under the Administrative Procedure Act. Prepares trial exhibits such as statistical charts, graphs, timelines, and maps to be presented in court. Manages discovery and evidence in paper copies and electronically and presents the exhibits using trial presentation software in court. Codes and indexes discovery documents using legal case management software such as Relativity and Everlaw. Manages paper and electronic documents and evidence, correspondence, briefs, witness interviews, and other documentary materials. Conducts factual and legal research in a variety of legal and non-legal databases and provides information in response to a wide range of questions.

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 one-year probationary period.
• You must maintain a bank account for direct deposit of salary.
• Telework available in accordance with agency policy.

Qualifications

To qualify at GS-12, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at, or equivalent to, the GS-11 Federal grade level or above providing paralegal support which demonstrates a practical knowledge of environmental law, litigation processes, and applicable rules and regulations. Examples of specialized experience may include: analyzing and evaluating legal decisions and case files to identify relevant issues and potential evidence, conducting legal research concerning precedents and past court decisions, composing summaries or analyses of decisions, cite-checking briefs, managing the discovery process, providing assistance at trials, and preparing evidence and documents to support recommendations. 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/12490624

Education

All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see www.ed.gov

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to timely provide such evidence by submitting proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency with your application materials. More information may be found at https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

All documentation must be in English or include an English translation. https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

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