LEGAL ASSISTANT (Grand Jury Coordinator)

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys•Fort Wayne, IN

About The Position

This position is for a Legal Assistant (Grand Jury Coordinator) with the United States Attorney's Office in the Northern District of Indiana. The role involves conducting various administrative duties related to grand jury operations, including transcribing, preparing, and distributing confidential legal correspondence, maintaining files, and managing records of grand jury proceedings. The position also requires assembling information for indictments, coordinating witness appearances, and reviewing case information to assist legal strategies. Ensuring the security of grand jury materials and federal tax information is also a key responsibility. Responsibilities will increase in complexity as training and experience progress, with potential for promotion to the GS-08 grade level based on demonstrated ability and management discretion.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National
Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication (fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing).
Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation.
Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
If selected, may be required to complete a one-year probationary period.
Must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.
GS-7: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-6 level. Specialized experience is defined as experience providing information and assistance relating to grand jury investigations/matters scheduled for grand jury, and legal and administrative procedures to be followed; examining, preparing and processing a variety of technical legal documents; preparing legal actions such as indictments, criminal complaints, search warrants, applications, notices, affidavits, summonses, and grand jury subpoenas.
GS-8: At least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level in Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as providing information and assistance relating to grand jury investigations/matters scheduled for grand jury, and legal and administrative procedures to be followed; examines, prepares and processes a variety of technical legal documents which are characteristically voluminous and complex in format; prepares legal actions such as indictments, criminal complaints, search warrants, judgments, applications, notices, affidavits, summonses, grand jury subpoenas, rules to show cause, proofs of claim, and satisfaction of judgment.

Nice To Haves

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Responsibilities

Conduct a variety of grand jury administrative duties associated with grand jury operations, i.e., transcribes, prepares and distributes both complex confidential legal correspondence, maintains files, logs, complaints, transcripts, reports and other confidential records of grand jury proceedings.
Assembling all necessary information for presentation of indictments and obtaining documentation or other records required for presentation of a case to the grand jury.
Scheduling appearances, coordinating returns of indictments, including witnesses, returns, and arraignments.
Reviewing case information, or related factual information, to assist support staff, attorneys, and agents in planning and executing legal strategies.
Ensuring grand jury materials and federal tax information by maintaining the security of Grand Jury files and records.