Legal Administrative Specialist (Litigation Support)

About the role

As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement. This position is also being announced under Merit Promotion Procedures under 26-OKN-13080238-MS. For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit www.justice.gov/usao/.

Responsibilities

• Assist with case management and case presentations as well as automated case litigation and management programs
• Manage case files organization
• Provide automated support to prepare, organize, index, develop, and manage exhibits, evidence, and data
• Analyze automated litigation support functions and monitor system use and response time
• Prepare cases for litigation by collecting and evaluating evidence to support the Government's position

Requirements

• Must be a United States Citizen or National
• Initial appointment conditioned upon satisfactory pre‑employment adjudication (fingerprint, credit and tax checks, drug testing)
• Continued employment subject to favorable background investigation adjudication
• If applicable, must be registered for Selective Service
• If selected, may be required to complete a one‑year probationary period
• Must meet all qualification requirements by the announcement closing date
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) provides selection priority for eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees who meet vacancy ICTAP eligibility, apply per announcement instructions, and are found well‑qualified (score ≥85 on ranking criteria); proof of eligibility required
• Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provides selection priority for eligible surplus or displaced DOJ competitive service employees under similar conditions; proof of eligibility required

Qualifications

GS‑9 level: meet at least ONE of the following:

• Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS‑07 level in Federal service, including:
  • Using software applications to extract electronic case materials from storage devices or download from secure file transfer sites
  • Building and maintaining document review databases for litigation team use
  • Using software applications to copy electronic discovery productions to external media or file transfer systems
  • Assisting with creation of basic demonstrative exhibits
• Education: Possess a Master's or equivalent graduate degree in a related field (e.g., Information Technology, Computer Science, Law, Criminal Justice); OR 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; OR LL.B. or J.D., if related, from an accredited institution
• Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of the specialized experience described above and education described above that together equal at least 100% of the requirements, with graduate education exceeding 1 full year

All academic degrees and coursework must be from accredited institutions (or comparable foreign education with proper documentation).

Benefits

The Department of Justice offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, telework, life insurance, health benefits, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System.