Supervisory Paralegal Specialist

Summary

.For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.

Duties

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for providing services in a supervisory capacity. Supervising team leaders with responsibility for coordinating and facilitating workload and activities performed by clerical, technical, administrative, and analytical employees. Providing advice to management officials and participating in the development and promulgation of policy and procedural manuals, including development and maintenance of guidelines and systems for staff. Typical work assignments will include: Plans and assigns work to be accomplished by subordinates; sets and adjusts priorities and sequence of operations to meet deadlines for regular and peak workloads. Reviews work in progress upon completion, as required, or spot-checks work, as appropriate, to assess and improve the quality and quantity of work produced by each employee. Provides new employees with on-the-job experience and training required to perform the work. Prepares performance work plans, performance appraisals and advises employees of the performance requirements of their positions. Reviews work in progress upon completion, as required, or spot-checks work, as appropriate, to assess and improve the quality and quantity of work produced by each employee. Conducts and evaluates interviews candidates for support positions in the Civil Division. Performs detailed legal research of laws, legal opinions, trial transcripts, policies and regulations, Procedure and Evidence, court rules, and legal texts in selecting pertinent facts and applying case laws to those facts. Collects, analyzes and evaluates information to support cases. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress. Qualifications

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCEGS-12: To be eligible at the GS-12 level, you must have one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level. Specialized experience is defined as experience performing a variety of analytical paralegal or legal work which demonstrates a practical knowledge of law, the litigation and judicial process, and applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures. Examples of specialized experiences may include the following: research legal and factual issues and cases as directed by attorneys to include: researching and summarizing factual aspects of cases, analyzing reports, testimony, interviews, files; and research for pleadings, memoranda of law, trial briefs, appellate briefs, complaints, and responses to defense motions: understanding and analyzing facts and legal issues, and interpret and apply applicable law, regulations and policies, exercising independent judgment. You MUST meet all qualification requirements, including time-in-grade, by 10/14/2026 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.

How You Will Be Evaluated

Your complete application package (resume/supporting documentation, online questionnaire, and USA Hire Competency Based Assessment) will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are basically qualified for this job, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the online questionnaire. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job. If you are found to be among the top candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration. You will be rated on the following Competencies (see The OPM Website for definitions): To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on the online assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. Other Information

Payment of relocation expenses will not be authorized. The Department of Justice offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation; sick leave; holidays; telework; life insurance; health benefits; and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See http://www.sss.gov/. Reasonable Accommodation Statement: Federal Agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities, where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. EEO Statement/Policy: The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor. More information can be found here: https://www.justice.gov/jmd/media/1425556/dl?inline. Political Appointees (Current or Former): The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. 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 this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.