PARALEGAL SPECIALIST.

About the role

This position involves legal and administrative duties related to enlisted administrative separations, PII management, and military justice support.

Responsibilities

• Research, evaluate, and recommend actions for enlisted administrative separations of service members unable to fulfill their enlistment.
• Serve as the designated PII Manager, conducting spot checks of staff offices, shared drives, and common spaces to ensure proper safeguarding of PII.
• Conduct legal-related research into cases, provide legal advice, and provide administrative support in military justice matters.
• Assist with pretrial and post-trial prisoner matters.
• Present and promote varied ideas, including sensitive or controversial topics, to diverse audiences.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level (time-in-grade requirement).
• Retired military members within 180 days of retirement must comply with 5 U.S. Code 3326.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• Must obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty.
• Must complete training and obtain/maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
• May require travel from the normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS locations, including remote or isolated sites, with the ability to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods.
• Must complete annual tuberculosis and bloodborne pathogen testing.

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 include:

• Providing legal advice and administrative support in military justice administration and law.
• Analyzing and evaluating legal inquiries to determine the need for additional information, documentary evidence, and procedural guidelines.
• Assisting attorneys in case preparation by reviewing investigations and performing legal research.
• Preparing and presenting briefs, affidavits, and specialized legal documents.

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

• A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.
• Three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree.
• An LL.M. degree, if related.

Applicants must certify whether they have engaged in prohibited conduct related to sexual abuse in institutional settings or have been convicted of related offenses. Material omissions or false information may result in termination.