You will serve as a PARALEGAL SPECIALIST of RLSO SE JACKSONVILLE.

Duties

You will maintain compliance of all post-trial processing. You will accompany attorneys during litigation and assist in the organization of witness testimony, presentation of evidence, and research for trial memoranda. You will maintain regular contact with law enforcement agencies. You will act as a court reporter and maintain appropriate recording logs in court for court-martial proceedings. You will serve as a liaison between trial counsel and chief judge.

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.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-07) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector applying advanced knowledge of legal principles and concepts, and skill in interpreting a body of laws, rules, regulations, policies and/or precedents. Examples of specialized experience must include: 1) Preparing forms, standard legal documents, and routine correspondence; 2) Conducting investigations and information gathering, such as interviewing law enforcement and potential witnesses, to determine pertinent facts; 3) Acting as a court reporter and maintaining appropriate recording logs; 4) Delivering presentations/trainings regarding legal or administrative procedures. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: 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

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

master's or equivalent graduate degree

or

2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree

or

LL.B. or J.D., if related

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address RLSO SE JACKSONVILLE PO Box 116 Jacksonville, FL 32212 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]