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 applicants eligible to apply through Merit Staffing procedures under Job Announcement Number 25-ALN-12588233-ST .

Duties

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for providing support to the E-Discovery Center in the assistance cases prosecuted by the Northern District of Alabama. Typical work assignments will include: 1. Litigation Support, to include: a. Discovery Processing. Under the guidance of the supervisor and/or team lead, performs routine litigation support tasks necessary to process common ESI (e.g., PDF files, Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint files, emails, etc.) and prepare it for review or production by the case team. Uses specialized software applications (e.g., processing software) to perform basic processing tasks and meet the technical needs of criminal and civil case teams. b. Discovery Review. Under the guidance of the supervisor and/or team lead, performs routine litigation support tasks relating to case teams' review of common ESI. Uses specialized software applications (e.g., document review databases) to perform these tasks. c. Discovery Production. Under the guidance of the supervisor and/or team lead, performs routine litigation support tasks necessary to prepare ESI (e.g., PDF files, Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint files, emails, etc.) for production to opposing counsel. Uses specialized software applications (e.g., document review databases, processing software) to complete these tasks and meet the technical needs of civil and criminal case teams. 2. Litigation Support, Customer Support, and Project Management. Under the guidance of the supervisor and/or team lead, provides customer support services and project management services in connection with electronic discovery, litigation support projects, and litigation technology software applications. 3.Technical Assistance with Case Presentation and Preparation. When requested and following established procedures, provides technical assistance, in a developmental capacity, to case teams presenting or filing electronic evidence or exhibits in civil or criminal legal proceedings 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
• If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period.
• You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience: At least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 level in Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector. Specialized experience may include: performing routine litigation support assignments such as assisting with organizing case information; assisting in the use of technology such as preparing discovery or organizing digital evidence; and editing a variety of legal documents. OR Education: One full year graduate education leading to a degree in a related field (e.g., Criminal Justice, Law, Information Technology); or a Masters or equivalent graduate degree in one of the above fields, demonstrating the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of the position. Transcripts are required. OR A Bachelor's Degree AND possess at least one of the following criteria: 1. class standing in the upper third of the graduating class; 2. an overall GPA of 3.0 OR at least a 3.0 based on courses completed during the final two years of my curriculum; a GPA of at least 3.5 based on the average of required courses completed in my major field OR based on the average of required courses completed during the final two years of my curriculum; OR 3. election to membership in a national scholastic honor society. OR Combining Education and Experience: A combination of specialized experience as described above and graduate education described above which when combined equal 100% of the requirements. (Please note: Only education in excess of 1 full year is creditable.) To calculate your percentage of education, first determine the total number of hours that exceed 18 semester hours. Then divide the total number of your excess semester hours by 18. To calculate your percentage of qualifying experience, divide your total number of months of qualifying experience by 12. Now, add the two percentages together. The sum of the percentages must equal at least 100%. Transcripts are required. 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

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 http://www.ed.gov
OR
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 http://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.

Contacts

• Address Northern District of Alabama 1801 Fourth Ave. North Birmingham, AL 35203 US
• Name: Theresa Bossard
• Email: [email protected]