Paralegal Specialist
About The Position
The Paralegal Specialist supports agency counsel on complex matters affecting organizational operations and legal compliance. The role requires document review and management, research, analysis, writing, sound judgment, and professional discretion to provide litigation support and practical legal solutions. The incumbent provides technical and logistical support for disputes and appeals before the EEOC, MSPB, FLRA, FSIP, OSC, agency grievance processes, and federal courts. The role also supports the Senior Agency Ethics Counselor in administering the ethics program, including managing financial disclosure reports and ethics training requirements. Additional duties include maintaining legal records and case-tracking systems, coordinating office technology tools, and collaborating across paralegal networks. The position requires one year of specialized experience at the GS-11 level or equivalent. Education cannot be substituted for the required experience. Applicants who held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks must also meet the time-in-grade requirement of 52 weeks of federal service at GS-11 or equivalent. The appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination based on a background investigation. The position includes temporary duty or business travel 5% of the time and a one-year probationary period.
Requirements
- One year of specialized experience at the GS-11 level or equivalent, including reviewing and evaluating incoming legal documents and communications to determine appropriate action.
- Experience compiling and organizing relevant documents into an administrative record.
- Experience performing investigations and discovery to obtain pertinent evidence.
- Experience conducting substantive legal research using digital legal databases to analyze disputed issues of fact and law.
- Experience preparing and drafting a variety of legal documents and correspondence for review and adoption by trial attorneys.
- Applicants who held a General Schedule position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).
- Must meet the eligibility requirements of at least one listed employment authority category.
- Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination based on a completed background investigation.
Responsibilities
- Provide litigation support to agency counsel by assisting with investigations, reviewing and managing documents, conducting research, preparing written analysis, and drafting materials for attorney review.
- Coordinate technical and logistical support for disputes and appeals before the EEOC, MSPB, FLRA, FSIP, OSC, agency grievance processes, and federal courts.
- Maintain case-tracking systems to ensure compliance with filing deadlines and statutory procedures.
- Summarize witness interviews, depositions, and meetings; interpret, develop, and synthesize complex technical data and supporting material.
- Participate in all phases of discovery, including identifying discovery needs, drafting requests, and reviewing materials for responsiveness and privilege in coordination with agency counsel.
- Assist the Senior Agency Ethics Counselor with administration of the ethics program and matters involving employee standards of conduct and ethics.
- Manage annual financial disclosure reports and ethics training requirements.
- Preserve and catalog legal opinions and historical records, coordinate office technology tools, and collaborate across paralegal networks.
Benefits
- Federal employees receive access to a comprehensive benefits package for themselves and their families.
- Permanent Change of Station allowances may be authorized subject to applicable regulations and an agency determination.
- Recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized; an authorized incentive requires a signed service agreement.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
