About the Position: This position is located within the Legal Services Department at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. In addition to regular salary (base + locality), positions are eligible for a nonforeign area Cost of Living Allowance (COLA), which is exempt from federal income tax.

Duties

Serve as a Legal Assistant supporting the Office of General Counsel at the assigned Military Medical Treatment Facility (MTF) or Network. Provide client in-take services to receive, screen, and analyze issues and inquiries for appropriate legal action and review. Prepare attorney action folders, ensures submittals are factually complete and that information is consolidated into a format which most effectively communicates client inquiries. Collect and excerpt material to be incorporated in the various reports based on knowledge of the office's activities and operations, with ability to locate pertinent material in correspondence files, logs, and other records. Interface with other elements of the organization, other agencies and the public to obtain needed material or information. Compose correspondence consolidating information into format which most effectively answers inquiries; assures material is procedurally correct; that stated facts and references are accurate. As directed by the attorney, assist in the preparation of selected documents by performing basic research based on knowledge of applicable procedures. Compose standardized legal forms routinely needed for specific legal actions, accepts service of legal documents, reviews them for correct form and timeliness, and annotates files to reflect receipt and response due dates or other required action.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Approximately 5% travel is required.
• Must be a qualified typist.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Proficiency Required: This position requires a qualified typist. A qualified typist can type 40 words per minute based on a 5 minute sample with three or fewer errors. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes assembling information as requested by attorneys; researching a variety of legal sources to verify information; and using automated software to produce legal related reports, documents, correspondence and/or related materials. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Computer SkillsCustomer ServiceLegal, Government and JurisprudenceWritten Communication

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Contacts

• Address KF-DHA-DDAAFC DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY HQ DO NOT MAIL Falls Church, VA 22042 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk