Supervisory Paralegal Specialist

Full Job Description

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia is unique in the size and the scope of its work. It serves as both the local and the federal prosecutor for the nation's capital.

On the local side, AUSAs assigned to the Superior Court Division prosecute cases ranging from misdemeanors to homicides.

On the federal side, AUSAs assigned to the Criminal Division prosecute federal crimes. The Civil Division further defends the United States in civil suits brought in the District of Columbia.

To be found qualified at the GS-13 level you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service.

Specialized experience is defined as experience that has equipped you with the competencies needed to perform the job duties.

Examples of specialized experience are: supervising and evaluating paralegals and other support staff members; preparing, monitoring, and updating automated tracking reports and court dockets; drafting procedural motions utilizing legal research and writing skills; monitoring the workflow within the Division to ensure all pleadings are timely filed; coordinating with the information technology staff in developing, obtaining, testing, and installing hardware and software for improving existing systems in the division.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)- The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies.

If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in the announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy.

To be well-qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria.

You must provide proof of eligibility to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form.

Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)-The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies.

If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy.

To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria.

You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application.

Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) -VEOA allows eligible veterans to apply and compete for positions announced under merit promotion procedures when the hiring agency is recruiting from outside its own workforce.

To be eligible for a VEOA appointment, a veteran must be honorably separated and either a preference eligible or have substantially completed three (3) or more years of continuous active military service.

If you are applying for a Merit Promotion announcement and wish to be considered under VEOA, you must submit a copy of the Member Copy 4 of your DD-214, in addition to any other required documents listed on this announcement.

Special Employment Consideration - Persons with disabilities, veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more, certain other veterans, spouses of certain members of the armed forces, and returning Peace Corps volunteers are examples of individuals who are potentially eligible for non-competitive appointments.

For further information, click on the links provided below .

You must specify in your online questionnaire under what authority you wish to be considered and submit appropriate documentation to verify your eligibility.

Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities Links: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=Types-of-Appointments Major Duties:

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for managing professional staff, maintaining databases and collateral-attack motion cases in the Appellate Division in the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia.

Typical work assignments will include: -Plan, organize and prioritize the functions, projects, and work assigned to the non-attorney support staff.

-Plan and/or oversee the planning of work schedules and sequence of operations among the team to ensure an even workflow, and timeliness in meeting all deadlines.

-Develop and oversee the provision of on-the-job training in all areas of work, as well as training in new procedures, processes and methods.

-Oversee the timely preparation and assembling of legal correspondence and documents in connection with cases handled in the Division, and provide quality control of outgoing documents in accordance with court of appeals' requirements.

-Ensure that court pleading and legal documents are properly filed with the court clerks and appropriately served on the opposing counsel. -Handles all collateral-attack motion practice cases.

Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.