Paralegal Specialist

Full Job Description

About the Position: This position supports the mission of the DHA Office of General Counsel, located in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job.

You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected.

Current Civilian Employees of the Defense Health Agency (DHA) Current Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian Employee Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange Agreement Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Executive Order (E.O.) 12721 Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI) Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement Eligible People with Disabilities, Schedule A Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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.

Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) reviewing legal case files to identify inconsistencies, 2) processing case-related documentation for clients involved in the judicial system and 3) providing research for attorneys on topics such as court decisions, rulings and/or other legal materials.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).

OR Education: A master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D.

in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position, such as Paralegal Studies or Legal Studies.

(NOTE: You must attach a copy of your transcripts).

OR Combination of Education and Experience: 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.

(NOTE: You must attach a copy of your transcripts).

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-07).

Major Duties:

• Coordinate with the professional legal staff of the various Medical Treatment Facilities (MTFs), Defense Health Agency (DHA) Networks, and other Department of Defense (DoD) agencies.
• Develop legal arguments, supporting evidence, resolving conflicting statements, and searching for corroborating or contravening precedent.
• Advise supervisor of the status of on-going issues, priorities, and potentially controversial matters.
• Researches material for assignments as directed by Defense Health Agency - Office of General Counsel (DHA-OGC) attorneys on a variety of legal subjects.
• Compile legal documents including subpoenas, production requests, Freedom of Information Act requests, and interrogatories.
• Reviews complaints, claims, requests, and secures documentary evidence necessary for the defense of U.S. government's position concerning cases before administrative bodies or in litigation.
• Identifies, coordinates, and communicates with personnel responsible to file Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) and the Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 450).
• Communicates with general officers and senior executive services to request and obtain personal and sensitive information as needed.