Job opening: Legal Assistant (Office Automation) MS
Salary: $51 300 - 74 110 per year
Published at: Oct 17 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/
As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.
This position is also being announced to All U.S. Citizens and Nationals under 25-CAC-12577586-DE.
Duties
If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for maintaining the automated records for criminal and civil cases. Typical work assignments will include:
Developing and maintaining automated records for criminal and civil case workload from initial referral to final disposition.
Working with attorney's to verify case information.
Receiving and reviewing incoming case files and mail.
Updating the docketing database to record status changes in terms docketed.
Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.
Requirements
- You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
- Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation
- You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
- Time-in-Grade: Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.
- You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position.
- If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period.
Qualifications
To be qualified, you must type at least 40 words per minute based on a 5 minute sample with three or fewer errors. (A typing test may later be required.)
GS-6: To be eligible at the GS-6 level, you must meet at least full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 level.
Specialized experience is defined as experience in maintaining automated records for criminal and civil cases from initial referral to final disposition; performing docketing and legal report development using a computerized case tracking and record keeping system.
GS-7: To be eligible at the GS-7 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-6 level.
Specialized experience is defined as experience serving as a technical expert in docketing and has independent responsibility for maintaining the automated records for civil or criminal cases; extracts statistical data, utilizes advanced automation, advices on appropriate codes for unprecedented cases, and writing legal reports. Trained employees in the operation and use of a case tracking system.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)- The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in the announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide proof of eligibility to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)-The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/
Education
Contacts
- Address Central District of California
312 North Spring Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
US
- Name: Tammi Austin
- Phone: 213-894-8306
- Email: [email protected]
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