Paralegal Specialist - San Diego, United States - US Immediate Office of the Chief of Naval Operations

US Immediate Office of the Chief of Naval Operations

Verified Company

San Diego, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Duties:

You will provide legal analysis and interpretations of directives, manuals, laws for attorneys.
You will interview potential witnesses and prepares summary interview reports for the attorney's review.
You will be responsible for the daytoday client intake, appointment scheduling, and case file management.
You will be responsible for collection and maintenance of DES Program metrics and daytoday management of administrative matters.
You will prepare and organize case exhibits.
You will identify and analyze problems and weigh relevance and accuracy of information.

Requirements:

Conditions of Employment:

Must be a US Citizen.
Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e
Males born after must be registered for Selective Service.
You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final secret security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.

Qualifications:

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS09) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector analyzing the legal impact of legislative developments and administrative/judicial decisions; conducting research for the preparation of legal opinions; performing substantive legal analysis; communicating of the issues and legal research and preparing legal documents.
Examples of specialized experience includes duties such as:
1) Reviewing legal case materials to become familiar with questions under consideration;
2) Interviewing potential witnesses and prepares summary interview reports for the attorney's review;
3) Using a case management system, database, or other software to manage cases, organize files, and track clients and deadlines;
4) Preparing and organizing case exhibits;
5) Overseeing or administering legal office operations that ensure compliance with established guidelines and requirements;
6) Using electronic databases such as LEXIS or WESTLAW to perform legal research

Education:

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:
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
or
A combination of education experience. The total percentages of qualifying education and experience must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.

Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.

Additional information:

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

Term appointments may be extended up to 8 years at the discretion of management and in accordance with applicable regulations.

Additionally, you may be noncompetitively converted to a permanent career-conditional or career appointment under specific conditions.

Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees.

A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee.

A relocation incentive may be authorized.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

This position is a local remote approved position. Selectee must be located within the commute area of the command upon entry to duty. This position may require you to report in person for an established amount of days per pay period.

This position is eligible for part time, full time or ad-hoc telework at the discretion of management.

Salary Range per year by location:
Bremerton, WA - $81,242 to $105,612
San Diego, CA, and Camp Pendleton, CA - $82,633 to $107,421
Twentynine Palms, CA - $84,366 to $109,673
Great Lakes, IL - $80,994 to $105,289
Corpus Christi, TX - $72,914 to $94,785
Groton, CT - $81,745 to $106,266
Bethesda, MD and Washington Navy Yard, DC - $82,764 to $107,590
Portsmouth, VA - $73,572 to $95,641
Pensacola, FL; Jacksonville, FL; Camp Lejeune, NC; Cherry Point, NC; Beaufort, SC - $72,553 to $94,317

PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ).

To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.

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