Legal Administrative Specialist (Case Manager)

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.

Duties

• Drafts routine motions, pretrial filings, summonses, subpoenas, satisfactions of judgements, and other routine legal documents.
• Prepares and manages discovery in a variety of formats; prepares exhibits and demonstratives for use in legal proceedings.
• Provides general administrative support for assigned cases, including:
  • Entering information into case management systems.
  • Maintaining calendar of assigned active cases.
  • Managing case-related documents.
• Conducts factual research and non-complex research of legislation, statutes, regulations, and court cases.
• Arranges travel for assigned litigation team, including securing and preparing travel authorizations and vouchers.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication, including 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.
• Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.
• You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience: GS-09: To be eligible at the GS-09 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions:

• Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level, which can be obtained in either the private or public sector. Specialized experience includes:
  • Providing legal and administrative support to one or more attorneys (e.g., examining, preparing, editing, cite-checking, and/or processing legal documents).
  • Preparing and/or managing discovery in criminal or civil cases.
  • Assisting with hearing or trial preparation, by preparing trial subpoenas, witness and/or exhibits lists.
  • Conducting legal research in support of investigations and/or cases.
• Education: A Master's or equivalent graduate degree in a related field (e.g., Legal Studies, Criminal Justice, Law); or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.B. or J.D., if related.
• Combining Education and Experience: Combinations of successfully completed graduate education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. Graduate education must be in excess of 1 full year to qualify based on a combination.

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. To receive selection priority, you must:

1. Be within your CTAP eligibility.
2. Apply under the instructions in this announcement.
3. Be found well-qualified for this vacancy (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 available at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

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, see http://www.ed.gov. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. You must provide 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.

Benefits

The Department of Justice offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part:

• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
• Telework opportunities.
• Life insurance.
• Health benefits.
• Participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System.

Payment of relocation expenses will not be authorized.