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Lead Case Management Specialist

Offices, Boards and Divisions

Department of Justice

Fresh

Location

Salary

$102,415 - $133,142

per year

Type

Closes

April 1, 2026More DOJ jobs →

GS-3 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $26,979 - $35,074

Typical requirements: 6 months general experience. Some college or vocational training.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading a team in managing legal cases for the Department of Justice, including assigning tasks, solving administrative issues, and handling important documents like briefs and petitions.

A good fit would be someone with experience in team leadership and problem-solving in a government or legal setting, who enjoys coordinating efforts to meet goals and recommending improvements.

It's a senior role focused on ensuring smooth operations in case handling.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience at GS-11 level or equivalent, involving consultation to teams on identifying, analyzing, and recommending solutions to administrative problems
  • Ability to communicate assignments, projects, or problems to a team and ensure participation in planning for team goals
  • Skills in identifying areas needing further investigation and justifying conclusions
  • Experience maintaining custody of legal documents such as briefs and petitions in government cases
  • Proficiency in making recommendations or coordinating resolutions and improvements
  • Current employment in the Department of Justice for internal merit promotion eligibility
  • Meet time-in-grade requirements by April 1, 2026

Full Job Description

This announcement is for permanent career or career conditional internal merit promotion for employees in the Department of Justice.

To qualify for the position of Lead Case Management Specialist, at GS-0301-12, you must meet the qualification requirements listed below.

There may also be a positive education requirement for some occupations, please see the Education section for details.

If there are licensing or certification requirements, please see the Required Documents section for details on how to verify you license or certificate.

For the GS-12: Specialized Experience: For the GS-12, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service which demonstrates providing consultation to a team, in the Identifying, analyzing, and making recommendations to resolve administrative problems or situations.

You MUST meet all qualification requirements, including time-in-grade, by 04/01/2026 of this announcement.

Your resume must support your responses to the application questionnaire and the qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating.

See the Required Documents section for important notes about what must be included in your resume. Major Duties:

The duties and responsibilities for a GS-0301-Lead Case Management Specialist-12 generally include, but are not limited to, the following: Communicate to the team the assignment, project, or problem to be solved.

Ensure all team members are aware of and participate in planning for achievement of team goals. Identify areas requiring additional investigation and justify the conclusions reached.

Maintain custody of all briefs and petitions in Government cases. Make recommendations for or coordinate resolutions or improvements.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/27/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/27/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: OSG-26-12921920-IMP