You will serve as a Paralegal Specialist of NLSC.

Duties

You will provide legal analysis and interpretations of directives, manuals, laws for attorneys. You will interview potential witnesses and prepares summary interview reports for the attorney's review. You will be responsible for the day-to-day client intake, appointment scheduling, and case file management. You will be responsible for collection and maintenance of DES Program metrics and day-to-day management of administrative matters. You will prepare and organize case exhibits. You will identify and analyze problems and weigh relevance and accuracy of information.

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
• 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 secret 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

GS-09: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Analyzing the legal impact of legislative developments and administrative/judicial decisions; conducting research for the preparation of legal opinions; and communicating of the issues and legal research and preparing legal documents. Examples of specialized experience includes duties such as: 1) Using electronic databases such as LEXIS, WESTLAW, and VTA to perform legal research; 2) Interpreting and applying technical material, rules, regulations, and instructions to a given situation; 3) Performing substantive legal analysis, communicating the issue(s), and applying the legal research in clear and concise oral and written form; 4) Assist with interviewing clients/witnesses and preparing summary interview reports for attorney's review; 5) Applying knowledge of legal adjudicative processes and timelines to provide assistance. GS-11: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Analyzing the legal impact of legislative developments and administrative/judicial decisions; conducting research for the preparation of legal opinions; performing substantive legal analysis; communicating of the issues and legal research and preparing legal documents. Examples of specialized experience includes duties such as: 1) Reviewing legal case materials to become familiar with questions under consideration; 2) Interviewing potential witnesses and prepares summary interview reports for the attorney's review; 3) Using a case management system, database, or other software to manage cases, organize files, and track clients and deadlines; 4) Preparing and organizing case exhibits; 5) Overseeing or administering legal office operations that ensure compliance with established guidelines and requirements; 6) Using electronic databases such as LEXIS or WESTLAW to perform legal research. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series

Education

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

GS-09: 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.

GS-11: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or, 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or, LL.M., if related.

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

Contacts

• Address NLSC 1322 Patterson Ave Suite 3000 Washington Navy Yard, DC 20374 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]