Security ClearanceSecret
Duties
You will employ legal procedures and practices in preparing for litigation to ensure complete and accurate filings.,You will oversee case management systems for tasking work, tracking status, and preparing reports.,You will draft or edit memoranda, research reports, and correspondence relating to cases.,You will examine and research issues received to formulate appropriate legal positions.,You will analyze issues to formulate appropriate legal positions.
Qualifications
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: Provide expert-level case management, legal research, and other paralegal support under the supervision of Command Counsel on matters across the Office of the General Counsel (OGC) legal practice portfolio. Provide administrative and litigation support to Command OGC, including document collection and review as well as preparing papers for Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) cases, and arbitrations. Manage the Ethics Program by conducting orientation and exit briefings, tracking and preparing initial and annual ethics training, coordinating workforce ethics notices, and managing the Command's Confidential Financial Disclosure reporting program. Serve as a records liaison (RL) for the legal office and hold oversight responsibility for implementation, management and administration of Records Management (RM). Use legal reference sources, including electronic databases and internet-based reference sites. Perform extensive independent legal research. Familiar with statutory and regulatory requirements and how to interpret those requirements based on legislative history, court decision, internal guidance or policy. Work on numerous issues simultaneously in a fast-paced, demanding environment that requires strong teamwork and interpersonal skills. 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:Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, if related. or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, if related. or LL.M., if related.A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.
Other Information
This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.