DEFENSE LITIGATION SUPPORT SPECIALIST

Immediate Office of the Chief of Naval Operations • Norfolk, VA • 3h ago

Summary You will serve as a Defense Litigation Support Specialist of DEFENSE SERVICE OFFICE SOUTHEAST. Responsibilities You will assist assigned detailed military defense counsel by conducting an expert analysis of the defense case to determine appropriate case investigation and preparation steps. You will coordinate and establish working relationships with the federal, state, and local, enforcement agencies assigned to the respective cases. You will be required to provide testimony at a court or preliminary hearing relating. You will act under the supervision of assigned detailed military defense counsel and under the applicable rules or professional responsibility. You will produce the following deliverables, reports outlining a case plan, weekly status reports on various case actions, reports detailing actions, summary of witness interviews, signed witness statement. You will locate, and interview, witness, and visit, review, and document relevant locations. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-12) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Experience conducting an independent, expert analysis of complex criminal cases (such as felony-level or courts-martial) to determine necessary case preparation and investigative steps; memorializing those steps in a comprehensive case plan; proactively and independently undertaking those investigative steps-such as establishing relationships with law enforcement to review evidence, utilizing legal databases (e.g. LEXIS) to conduct background research; 2) Locating and interviewing witnesses, and visiting, reviewing, and documenting relevant locations; 3) Experience documenting investigative activities in clear and concise reports and formal witness statements; 4) Coordinating closely with detailed military defense counsel on investigative steps and overall case development; and being willing and able to testify in a courtroom setting on behalf of the defense regarding investigative steps; 5) Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance; 6) Willingness and ability to travel frequently (local, domestic, and international) and accommodate a flexible work schedule to meet trial requirements. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Education Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. 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. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. 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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