Paralegal/Legal Assistant - Temp Position

CGI • Washington, DC

1d • $32 • Onsite

About The Position

CGI Federal is seeking a temporary Paralegal/Legal Assistant to support OLA, a component of DOJ in Washington, DC.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Experience as an administrative assistant, paralegal, legal secretary, program assistant, customer service role, or related field
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel)
• Excellent written and communication skills
• Ability to lift 30 lbs. and perform filing tasks
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Government Moderate Risk Public Trust Security Clearance
• Successful completion of a CGI Background Investigation, including checks on criminal history, education, employment, credit, and driving records

Nice To Haves

• Data Entry
• MS Office365
• Customer Service & Support
• Document Management
• Process Management

Responsibilities

• Route incoming Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Department clearance requests to the appropriate Clearance Attorney for review and assignment and circulate to the appropriate Department components for comments.
• Track and inform Clearance Attorneys on OMB deadlines for completion of assigned OMB requests.
• Log and route to the appropriate Clearance Attorney OMB request for views on congressional hearing testimony, questions for the record, legislation, and enrolled bills.
• Follow standard editing and style guidelines for typing and revising legislative correspondence prior to review and signature by OLA senior leadership.
• Review, proofread, edit, and finalize Department views letters and enrolled bill letters, and ensure responses meet consistent standards in terms of OLA formatting prior to review and signature by OLA senior leadership.
• Distribute correspondence and related documents regarding DOJ congressional hearings and draft testimony.
• Forward signed Department views letters and final Department witness testimonies to the Justice Management Division for posting onto OLA's website.
• Coordinate with Clearance Attorneys and OLA leadership to analyze OLA clearance related processes to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of OLA clearance related work products.
• Utilize OLA Intranet Quorum (IQ) Correspondence Database Management System to research previous OMB requests and other legislative information.
• Monitor OLA's Justice LRM mailbox and process incoming clearance items.
• Monitor OLA's Technical Assistance mailbox and process incoming TA request.
• Take phone calls from staff of Members of Congress and the public regarding Department related issues, and forward to appropriate Attorney Advisor.
• Locate hearing transcripts and transcripts of testimony of Department witnesses.
• Communicate with Department components regarding legislative clearance matters.
• Manage all front office operations.

Benefits

• Eligibility to participate in an attractive Share Purchase Plan (SPP) in which the company matches dollar for dollar contributions made by eligible employees, up to a maximum, for their job category
• 401(k) Plan and Profit Participation for eligible professionals
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Federal Holidays
• Health & Welfare Benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED