You will serve as a Lead Paralegal Specialist in the Civil Frauds Section, Civil Division. You are responsible for overseeing the assignment and distribution of appropriate litigation support assignments for your team which consists of paralegal specialists, legal assistants, and student interns to ensure that attorneys receive the necessary support on their assigned cases.

Duties

As a GS- 0950-12, your typical work assignments may include the following: Conducting legal research of substantial variety and complexity, such as performing legal research either in conjunction with an ongoing case or as a discrete assignment. Participating in all aspects of discovery and assisting the Civil Division attorneys with case development and preparation for evidentiary hearings and trials. Conducting or assisting attorneys in conducting interviews with investigative sources and prospective witnesses. Working with others to make recommendations for improving the available electronic resources in the off ice's transformation into an automated litigation environment. Coordinating with the Supervisory Paralegal Specialist to ensure that work is assigned to the appropriate position/staff member. Performing limited human resource management functions such as participating in and providing recommendations for staffing and hiring decisions for paralegals, legal assistants, and student interns. Coordinating the training of new and incumbent paralegals, legal assistants, and student interns

Requirements

• You must be a United States Citizen or National.
• You must successfully pass a security/background investigation check which includes a drug screening.
• You must be a current Federal employee within the Department of Justice Civil Division on a Competitive Service appointment.
• You must meet all applicable time-in-grade requirements by the closing of this announcement.

Qualifications

To qualify for the position of Lead Paralegal Specialistat GS-0950-12 , you must meet the basic qualification requirements listed below AND possess the required specialized experience specific to this series and grade you're applying to. If you are a current Department of Justice Civil Division employee on a permanent appointment in the competitive service, you will need to demonstrate 1-year (52-weeks) at the next lower grade level, to meet the time-in-grade requirements for this occupational series and grade. To qualify for the GS-12 Lead Paralegal Position, you must demonstrate that you have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 performing duties such as conducting legal research, drafting legal pleadings, briefs, motions; assisting attorneys with case development and preparation for evidentiary hearings and trials; performing case management duties encompassing diverse technical issues. You MUST meet all qualification requirements, including Time-in-Grade, by the closing date of this announcement, Your resume must support your responses to the online questionnaire and the qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating. See the Required Documents section for important notes about what must be included in your resume.

Education

There is no educational requirement for this position.

Contacts

• Address Civil Division 1100 L Street, NW Washington, DC 20530 US
• Name: Christina Crutcher
• Phone: 202-305-5382
• Email: [email protected]