About the Position: This position is with the Department Of Defense Education Activity; Headquarters; Office of the General Counsel; Administrative Branch in Alexandria, Virginia. Alexandria, Virginia, is a city on the Potomac River, just south of Washington, DC.

Duties

Assists in the preparation for litigation, analyzes facts and legal questions, and performs similar functions.
Provide general paralegal and administrative support to all attorneys within the office.
Support the Administrative Law Division, especially in administering the ethics program.
Prepares litigation calendars and organizes logistical arrangements for conducting witness interviews.
Monitors status of pending legal, administrative, and other actions to ensure timely disposition by the action attorney.
Maintaining updates to the OGC litigation case management system.

Salary

$99,200 - $128,956/year

Conditions of Employment

Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Requirement.
Proof of U.S. Citizenship required.
Direct deposit of pay is required.
One year trial or probationary period may be required.
Appointment subject to a suitability/fitness determination, as determined by a background investigation.
This position requires a Tier 1 (T1) investigation.
This position requires you to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) or a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.
Qualified applicant must possess a paralegal certificate; OR at least 2 years of related paralegal experience obtained within the past 5 years (e.g., work experience at a law firm, in labor relations or human resources, or in an in-house litigation department).

Qualifications

Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes providing legal support in the areas of ethics, administrative and civil law, contracts and fiscal law, litigation support, labor and employment law, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act issues, automation and miscellaneous legal issues involving DoDEA schools; legal research utilizing CyberFEDS and Westlaw; reviewing, organizing, and/or filing documents for inclusion in an administrative record (e.g., locating missing documents, inconsistent material, leads not investigated, etc.); preparing draft motions, briefs, and discovery for assigned attorney; and maintaining updates to the OGC litigation case management system; assists attorneys in administration of Agency's ethics program; performing administrative duties such as: retrieving files, cataloguing; composes correspondence by adapting, consolidating and highlighting information into a format which most effectively answers inquiries and prepares in final form for signature of the attorney.

Education Substitution: Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience above in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualifications requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Other Information

Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
This position is not covered by a bargaining unit.
You may claim Military Spouse preference.
You may claim Priority Placement Program (PPP) preference.

Applicants with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should notify ra@dodea.edu.

Required Documents

The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment. A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in the Applicant Checklist (External).

1. Your resume:

Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement.
If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., HRS per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application will be marked as incomplete and you will not receive consideration for this position.
You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.
For additional information see: What to include in your resume.

2. Other supporting documents:

Cover Letter, optional
Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable
License or Certification: If this position requires a job-related licensure or certification, you MUST submit a copy of your license or certification with your application package or you will be rated ineligible. To determine if this position requires a job-related licensure or certification, please review the Qualifications section listed above.

How to Apply

Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply and be considered for this position, you must complete all required questionnaires, assessments and submit all required documentation as specified in the How to Apply and Required Documents section.

The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows:

Click the Apply Online button.
Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation.
Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on 09/24/2024.
If you are required to complete any USA Hire Assessments, you will be notified after submitting your application.
Access USA Hire using your unique assessment link.

For more general information, system requirements, reasonable accommodation information, and to request assistance regarding the USA Hire Assessments, review the following resources: https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=USA_Hire_Assessments

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