Supervisory Paralegal Specialist

Office of Personnel Management•Washington, DC

16h•Onsite

About The Position

As a Supervisory Paralegal Specialist with the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Office of the General Counsel, you will supervise and direct paralegal operations supporting litigation, electronic discovery, ethics and financial disclosure, Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act matters, administrative claims, and other legal matters. You will provide technical guidance and manage paralegal program operations.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
Must be suitable for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.
May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
Complete the initial online assessment and USAHire Assessment, if required.
Must report to an OPM-assigned office.
For GS-13: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in Federal service, or equivalent, performing paralegal or legal-support work that includes reviewing documents, electronic discovery, exhibits, and other items to support litigation proceedings; drafting discovery requests and responses in litigation; preparing written analyses summarizing facts, identifying legal issues, and applying applicable law to case complexities; developing or revising paralegal policies, procedures, or templates; and coordinating legal support assignments with attorneys, program officials, or other stakeholders.
Merit promotion applicants must meet the time-in-grade requirement: one year at the GS-12 grade level for GS-13.
Must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements within 30 days of the announcement closing date.

Responsibilities

Plan, assign, and review the work of Paralegal Specialists; establish priorities, monitor workload, evaluate performance, provide feedback, and identify training needs.
Direct paralegal support for litigation and administrative proceedings, including case files, filings, exhibits, discovery, litigation reports, legal research, and document production.
Coordinate electronic discovery activities, including preservation and collection, document review, search and analysis, privilege and responsiveness determinations, redaction, and production.
Perform and oversee paralegal support for ethics and financial disclosure matters, including reviewing filings, tracking compliance, maintaining records, and researching applicable requirements.
Oversee paralegal support of Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act litigation, including records collection and review, responsiveness determinations, proposed exemptions, redactions, draft responses, and administrative appeals.
Review and process Touhy requests, administrative tort claims, garnishments, and other legal process; prepare factual analyses and recommended actions for attorney review.
Develop and improve paralegal policies, procedures, templates, training materials, quality-control practices, and workflows supporting legal services and records management.