Paralegal Specialist

Overview

Paralegal Specialist Jobs in Whitehall, USA at DLA Careers

Summary

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Position May Be Filled At

GS-09: $64,406 – $83,733

GS-11: $77.926 – $101,309

Duties

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• If selected at the GS-09 level, duties will be performed in a developmental capacity:
• Provide assistance to any practice area or program team within the office, as assigned, to include contracts, fraud, litigation, employment, administrative, and installation law actions
• Assist in employment, labor, ethics, suspension or debarment, acquisition matters, and court and administrative hearings regarding complaints, appeals, protests, investigations, and mediation’s.
• Prepare narratives, collect exhibits, compile evidentiary files and correct file deficiencies in support of the agency position and assist attorneys at administrative hearings as necessary.
• Analyze and evaluate claims and other matters arising from various legislative acts (e.g., Federal Tort Claims Act, Civilian Employees’ Claim Act, Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act) and programs.
• Select, review, assemble, summarize, and/or compile substantive, procedural, and office administrative information through utilization of Agency files, databases, statutes, regulations, and legal materials as necessary to process assignment.
• Interview potential witnesses and perform discovery in case preparation as requested by the attorney.
• Interact and network with persons both inside and outside Government, including attorneys, investigators, auditors, contracting officials, corporate officers, and others.
• Research and write legal memoranda on a wide variety of issues, i. e. personnel, installation, procurement fraud, debarment/suspension, contracts, Ethics for Executive Branch Employees, jurisdictional, environmental, and non-appropriated funds.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: 1st Shift;
  Flexible (https://(Use the “Apply for this Job” box below).)
• Security Requirements:
  Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA):
  Non-Exempt
• Selective Service Requirement:
  Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment

  Incentives:

  Not Authorized

• Bargaining Unit Status:
  No
• Selectees are required to have a REAL  other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See https:// more information.

Qualifications

To qualify for a Paralegal Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support:

• Specialized

  Experience:

  One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-09 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector.

  To qualify at the GS-11 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement.

  Creditable specialized experience includes:

Gs-09

• Develop cases, constructs case files, ensures case completeness, and makes recommendations to the assigned attorney(s).
• Research and summarize factual aspects of cases; analyzes reports, testimony, interviews, and files; drafts memoranda concerning facts of cases.
• Drafting and editing legal memoranda, draft opinions, research reports and other correspondence relating to cases or diverse legal issues

GS-11

• Preforms legal research for various cases and types, working with attorneys to prepare for trial, and analyzing precedent setting cases to determine the impact…

Title: Paralegal Specialist

Company: DLA Careers

Location: Whitehall, USA

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