Supervisory Paralegal Specialist

For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/.

As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.

Qualifications:

GS-12: To be qualified at the GS-12 grade level, you must have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the federal service providing administrative and technical guidance to others; mentoring and demonstrating leadership to other employees; reviewing legal documents prepared by other staff members for completeness and accuracy; reviewing reports prepared by others; ensuring staff are provided properly typed and formatted correspondence and forms; developing, updating, and maintaining policies.

Responsibilities:

If selected for this position, you will serve as a Supervisory Paralegal Specialist with the United States Attorney's Office, Middle District of Tennessee. Duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Providing administrative and technical supervision to Paralegal Specialists and Legal Assistants in the Criminal Division.
• Serving as the principal advisor to the Criminal Chief regarding all administrative matters.
• Instructing and training support personnel by developing training plans, conducting on-the-job training, recommending formal training when needed, and providing back-up skills by cross training.
• Identifying developmental and training needs of employees and providing such development and training as necessary.
• Monitoring work to ensure high quality of work and deadlines are met.
• Setting priorities and preparing appropriate schedules for the completion of work.
• Ensuring work is technically adequate and accurate.
• Evaluating workload, functions and operations and making changes accordingly.
• Advising employees of performance requirements and keeping them informed of their progress, including preparing formal evaluations and progress reviews. With assistance from management, holds corrective interviews with subordinate employees as necessary.
• Overseeing time and attendance/leave requests, assuring adequate coverage due to workload and absences.
• Assisting with criminal litigation of cases by performing specialized research and writing in support of attorneys.
• Providing assistance in trial preparation and exhibits.
• Maintaining calendar(s), tracking filings, hearings, and trial dates, scheduling appointments, conferences, and interviews.
• Providing reminders of commitments and court appearances.
• Producing a variety of written legal documents and materials using a wide range of office software applications.
• Providing automation litigation assistance to attorneys in trial preparation and courtroom presentations.
• Reviewing and processing all cases within their area of authority through final adjudication and solution.

Salary : $89,508