Paralegal Specialist

Note: In order to be considered "qualified" for this position, your specialized experience must be described in your resume. Please be sure that your resume clearly states any and all of the specialized experience that you may have. If your specialized experience is not clearly stated in your resume, you will not be considered for this position. GS-11: To be eligible at the GS-11 level you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 level in the Federal service; a 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; or a combination of experience and education. Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is defined as experience providing a variety of legal support and technical work requiring specialized knowledge of processes, procedures and practices in the litigation process that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Examples of such experience are drafting various forms of legal process, including subpoenas, motions to seal or non-disclosure orders, applications for search warrants or pen registers, and other court orders; preparing, organizing, indexing, and maintaining discovery productions in assigned cases, including reviewing the production for completeness and accuracy; using various electronic data platforms to organize, index, and cross-reference large volumes of electronic case information, including documents, social media posts, audio files, and video files; and operating trial software during court proceedings to display exhibits to the court and the jury. OR Education: a 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. Education at the graduate level must be in an accredited college or university and must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of the position. OR Combining Education and Experience: a combination of specialized experience and education which when combined equal 100% of the requirements. Combinations of successfully completed graduate education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. In order to qualify based on a combination, graduate education must be in excess of 2 full years. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)- The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in the announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide proof of eligibility to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. 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. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a 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 at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) -VEOA allows eligible veterans to apply and compete for positions announced under merit promotion procedures when the hiring agency is recruiting from outside its own workforce. To be eligible for a VEOA appointment, a veteran must be honorably separated and either a preference eligible or have substantially completed three (3) or more years of continuous active military service. If you are applying for a Merit Promotion announcement and wish to be considered under VEOA, you must submit a copy of the Member Copy 4 of your DD-214, in addition to any other required documents listed on this announcement. Special Employment Consideration - Persons with disabilities, veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more, certain other veterans, spouses of certain members of the armed forces, and returning Peace Corps volunteers are examples of individuals who are potentially eligible for non-competitive appointments. For further information, click on the links provided below . You must specify in your online questionnaire under what authority you wish to be considered and submit appropriate documentation to verify your eligibility. Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities Links: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=Types-of-Appointments

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia is unique in the size and the scope of its work. It serves as both the local and the federal prosecutor for the nation's capital. On the local side, AUSAs assigned to the Superior Court Division prosecute cases ranging from misdemeanors to homicides. On the federal side, AUSAs assigned to the Criminal Division prosecute federal crimes. The Civil Division further defends the United States in civil suits brought in the District of Columbia.

The National Security Section is charged with handling the investigation and prosecution of international and domestic terrorism, export control and sanctions violations, espionage, unlawful retention and disclosure of classified information, extraterritorial violent crimes against American citizens, malign foreign influence, national security cyber offenses, and other sensitive matters that implicate national security. If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for performing a variety of complex paralegal support assignments for attorneys in the National Security Section of the Criminal Division at the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia. Typical work assignments will include: Performing paralegal work for multiple attorneys simultaneously, adapting work products to the individual for completeness and accuracy. Drafting various forms of legal process, including subpoenas, non-disclosure orders, motions to seal, applications for search warrants, pen registers, and other court orders. Communicating with witnesses, law enforcement, courthouse personnel and attorneys during the litigation process. Preparing, organizing, indexing, and maintaining discovery productions in assigned cases, including reviewing the production for completeness and accuracy and performing any appropriate redactions. Performing detailed and specialized legal and factual research in support of federal criminal law cases. Using various electronic data platforms to organize, index, code, and cross-reference large volumes of electronic case information, including documents, social media posts, audio files, and video files. Operating trial software during court proceedings to display exhibits to the court and the jury. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress. 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. This position is also being announced to All U.S. Citizens and Nationals under 26-DC-12917206-DE.