Paralegal Specialist
Company: Department of Defense
Location: Arlington
Posted on: May 3, 2021
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Job Description:
Help Duties Summary This position is located in the Department of Defense (DoD),
Defense Legal Services Agency, Office of Military Commissions,
Office of the Trial Judiciary. The Trial Judiciary staff provides
support for up to nine senior military judges. These judges are
representatives from the Army, the Air Force, the Navy, and the
Marine Corps and are stationed at various military bases around the
world. Learn more about this agency Responsibilities Incumbent typical work assignments may include the
following: Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this
position. Supervisory status No Promotion Potential None 0950 Paralegal Specialist Similar jobs Paralegals Help Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications For qualifications determinations your resume must contain the
dates of employment for each position listed on your resume (i.e.,
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. It is recommended that applicants also include their hours
worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. Read more about what should I include in my federal resume? at
https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include/ You may qualify at the GS-11 level, if you fulfill the following
qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade
level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in
the private sector) that demonstrates your ability to: (1) Provide
paralegal support for hearings and trials; (2) Research and analyze
developments in the laws applicable to criminal trials; (3) Compile
orders, rulings, and other trial documents for use in court; (4)
Review and format legal documents to include rulings, orders,
correspondence, and other documents as required; (5) Review filings
for administrative compliance with the Rules of Court, Rules of
Practice, and other applicable regulatory guidance; and, (6)
Maintain detailed records to track and account for legal documents
and correspondence filed with the Trial Judiciary. OR Education: 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 from an accredited college or
university. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR Combination of Experience and Education: A combination of
education and experience may be used to qualify for this position
as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least
100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your
total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of
completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second
year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two
percentages. 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).
Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and
skills and can provide valuable training and experience that
translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for
all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: The VOW Act Chapter 21 of Title 5,
United States Code (U.S.C.), Section 2108a, requires Federal
agencies treat active duty service member as veterans, disabled
veterans, and preference eligible, when they submit, at the time
they apply for a Federal job, a "certification" of active service
in lieu of a DD-214, assuming the service member is otherwise
eligible. A "certification" letter should be on letterhead of the
appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the
military service dates including the expected discharge or release
date; and (2) the character of service. The service member's
military service dates are necessary in order to determine whether
he or she meets the definition of "veteran" under 5 U.S.C. 2108(1).
The "certification" must reflect the service member is expected to
be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed
forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the
date of submission. The "certification" must be signed by, or by
direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your
unit or higher headquarters and must indicate when your terminal
leave will begin (if applicable), your rank, dates of active duty
service, the type of discharge and character of service (i.e.
honorable). Further, under paragraph (h) of the rule, agencies are
required to verify a qualifying separation from military service
prior to appointment, through the DD-214 or other appropriate
documentation. Your preference and/or appointment eligibility will
be verified prior to appointment. Active duty members that fail to
provide a valid "certification" of service with their initial
application will be found "not eligible." Military members may be
appointed before the effective date of their military
retirement/separation if member is on terminal leave. Current or Former Political Appointees: Beginning January 1,
2010, agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can
appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or
non-political excepted service position at any level under the
provisions of title 5, United States Code. If you are currently or
have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule
C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST
disclose that to the Human Resources Office. Submit a copy of your
applicable SF-50, along with a statement that provides the
following information regarding your most recent political
appointment: All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the
closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your
resume. Education ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide
transcripts to support your educational claims. Education must be
accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S.
Department of Education. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or
unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list
with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for
the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of
the announcement. PASS/FAIL COURSES: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate
course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your
claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class
standing or membership in an honor society. GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is
considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school
has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study.
Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time
basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of
one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours)
should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of
full-time graduate study FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in
foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification
requirements, you must show the education credentials have been
evaluated by a private organization that specializes in
interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has
been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S.
education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at
a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information,
visit:
https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html
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