Summary You will serve as a Paralegal Specialist in the ???????JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL (JAG) of NLSC. Responsibilities You will prepare forms, standard legal documents and routine correspondence. You will prepare cases in accordance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, precedents, policies, office practices and established procedures. You will examine all client service record entries for accuracy and review courts-martial charge sheets to determine completeness, and legal sufficiency and admissibility in court-material. You will process and coordinate courts-martial witness and expert witness travel arrangements within Defense Travel System (DTS). You will train subordinate enlisted and civilian personnel. You will deliver formal and informal presentations/trainings regarding legal or administrative procedures to appropriate audience. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications GS-11: I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-09) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate: (1) Prepares forms, standard legal documents (e.g., records requests, subpoenas, endorsements, discovery responses, etc.), and routine correspondence (e.g., Naval messages); (2) Prepares litigation and court-martial support documents (e.g. pleadings, motions, Article 62 appeals, direct and cross examination questions) requiring complex independent legal research, analysis, and factual understanding of specific cases; (3) Prepares assigned cases in accordance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, precedents, policies, office practices and established procedures. Logs and manages discovery and fully understands trial counsel discovery obligations; (4) Proofs charge sheets, written requests, court-martial filings, and correspondence to ensure correct assembly, format, and grammar; (5) Examines correspondence, pleadings and other legal documents to verify factual and legal content; (6) Reviews accused, victim, and witness service records for relevance and completeness; (7) Evaluates correspondence, case files, pleadings or other legal documents to determine sufficiency of materials and to identify needed actions. Reviews cases in accordance with applicable criminal laws, rules, regulations, precedents, policies, office practice and established procedures; (8) Interviews victims and witnesses to obtain and verify information and prepare for trial. Supports trial counsel in conducting VWAP and substantive interviews; (9) Conducts investigation and information gathering to determine pertinent facts; (10) Accompanies attorneys during hearings and litigation and assists in the organization of witness testimony, presentation of evidence, and required research; (11) Safeguards sensitive, classified, and attorney-client privileged information by following the strict guidelines of the Privacy Act, Freedom of Information Act, applicable professional responsibility (ethics) instructions, rules or regulations, rules of evidence, and security regulations. GS-09: I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-07) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate: (1) Prepares forms, standard legal documents (e.g., records requests, subpoenas, endorsements, discovery responses, etc.), and routine correspondence (e.g., Naval messages); (2) Prepares litigation and court-martial support documents (e.g. pleadings, motions, Article 62 appeals, direct and cross examination questions) requiring complex independent legal research, analysis, and factual understanding of specific cases; (3) Prepares assigned cases in accordance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, precedents, policies, office practices and established procedures. Logs and manages discovery and fully understands trial counsel discovery obligations; (4) Proofs charge sheets, written requests, court-martial filings, and correspondence to ensure correct assembly, format, and grammar; (5) Examines correspondence, pleadings and other legal documents to verify factual and legal content; (6) Reviews accused, victim, and witness service records for relevance and completeness; (7) Evaluates correspondence, case files, pleadings or other legal documents to determine sufficiency of materials and to identify needed actions. Reviews cases in accordance with applicable criminal laws, rules, regulations, precedents, policies, office practice and established procedures; (8) Interviews victims and witnesses to obtain and verify information and prepare for trial. Supports trial counsel in conducting VWAP and substantive interviews; (9) Conducts investigation and information gathering to determine pertinent facts; (10) Accompanies attorneys during hearings and litigation and assists in the organization of witness testimony, presentation of evidence, and required research; (11) Safeguards sensitive, classified, and attorney-client privileged information by following the strict guidelines of the Privacy Act, Freedom of Information Act, applicable professional responsibility (ethics) instructions, rules or regulations, rules of evidence, and security regulations. 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 In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: GS-11: 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 GS-09: 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., if related A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. 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 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. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees.
