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The primary purpose of this position is to support the United States Air Force Warfare Center (USAFWC as a senior civilian paralegal, providing support in the areas of civil law, operations law and military justice
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicant must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 (or higher) grade level or equivalent pay systems (may have been obtained in the federal service, military, public or private sector) which includes an in-depth knowledge of basic legal principles and concepts to interpret and apply, or explain to other the application of a body of law, regulations, precedents, and practices covering one or more recurring types of legal actions encountered in this agency, extensive knowledge of the principles, concepts, and methods of legal research and reference sources such as agency manuals, directives, issuances, court reports, appellate records, or commercial legal publications sufficient to locate appropriate data such as applicable precedents, legislative history and commentaries which bear on particular legal issues, and Specialized knowledge of legal techniques necessary to analyze both issues of fact and issues of law in order to prepare digests of case decisions, evaluate the applicability of precedents, or draft briefs, other litigation papers, advisory opinions or findings
OR
EDUCATION: Applicant must have successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts
OR
COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. NOTE: You must submit a copy of transcripts
FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-09 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-11 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
1. Ability to independently perform legal research utilizing electronic methods (LEXIS/NEXIS, Westlaw and Flite and traditional methods (books, periodicals and indexes).
2. Knlwledge of software applications including Microsoft Word, Access, PowerPoint, Armed Forces Claims Information Management System, Automated Military Justice Analysis Management System and Legal Information Online System, to support office operations and produce a variety of documents such as letters reports, memos and form letters
3. Knowledge of an extensive body of rules regulations, laws in Ethics, Federal acquisitions environmental and civilian personnel procedures, formats, protocols and specialized terminology as they relate to formal legal proceedings, to prepare process and disseminate legal forms and documents and to carry out legal notarial acts
4. Skills and proficiency sufficient to investigate and become thoroughly familiar with subject matter details involved in case or legal matter, determine the specific data needed and best approach to obtain this data to determine the relevance or sufficiency of available legal technical or other related data
5. Skillin interpersonal communication to gain corporation from others through tact courtesy, and diplomacy. Conduct community meetings and public speaking and ability to counsel and work effectively with people in crisis
6. Ability to communicate effectiveley, bith orally and in writing and to provide tyraioning and guidance to thers
PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.
VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
The primary purpose of this position is to support the United States Air Force Warfare Center (USAFWC as a senior civilian paralegal, providing support in the areas of civil law, operations law and military justice
Qualifications:
In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, for Administrative and Management PositionsSPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicant must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 (or higher) grade level or equivalent pay systems (may have been obtained in the federal service, military, public or private sector) which includes an in-depth knowledge of basic legal principles and concepts to interpret and apply, or explain to other the application of a body of law, regulations, precedents, and practices covering one or more recurring types of legal actions encountered in this agency, extensive knowledge of the principles, concepts, and methods of legal research and reference sources such as agency manuals, directives, issuances, court reports, appellate records, or commercial legal publications sufficient to locate appropriate data such as applicable precedents, legislative history and commentaries which bear on particular legal issues, and Specialized knowledge of legal techniques necessary to analyze both issues of fact and issues of law in order to prepare digests of case decisions, evaluate the applicability of precedents, or draft briefs, other litigation papers, advisory opinions or findings
OR
EDUCATION: Applicant must have successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts
OR
COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. NOTE: You must submit a copy of transcripts
FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-09 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-11 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
1. Ability to independently perform legal research utilizing electronic methods (LEXIS/NEXIS, Westlaw and Flite and traditional methods (books, periodicals and indexes).
2. Knlwledge of software applications including Microsoft Word, Access, PowerPoint, Armed Forces Claims Information Management System, Automated Military Justice Analysis Management System and Legal Information Online System, to support office operations and produce a variety of documents such as letters reports, memos and form letters
3. Knowledge of an extensive body of rules regulations, laws in Ethics, Federal acquisitions environmental and civilian personnel procedures, formats, protocols and specialized terminology as they relate to formal legal proceedings, to prepare process and disseminate legal forms and documents and to carry out legal notarial acts
4. Skills and proficiency sufficient to investigate and become thoroughly familiar with subject matter details involved in case or legal matter, determine the specific data needed and best approach to obtain this data to determine the relevance or sufficiency of available legal technical or other related data
5. Skillin interpersonal communication to gain corporation from others through tact courtesy, and diplomacy. Conduct community meetings and public speaking and ability to counsel and work effectively with people in crisis
6. Ability to communicate effectiveley, bith orally and in writing and to provide tyraioning and guidance to thers
PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.
VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Responsibilities:
- Manages the Victim and Witness Assistance program (VWAP.)
- Serves as the Assistant Law Office Superintendent (LOS) and acting LOS in the LOS' absence
- Manages the base ethics program. Serves as lead action officer for the base ethics program
- Provides paralegal support to staff attorneys, commanders, contracting officers, engineers, civilian personnelists, first sergeants, and members of the public.
Salary : $76,280