Legal Administrative Specialist (Lead)
Executive Office for Immigration Review See More Job Openings by This Employer
This position is located in the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), Executive Office for Immigration Review, U. S. Department of Justice. This position leads appellate case processing before the Board of Immigration Appeals by assigning and monitoring work, reviewing records, analyzing legal issues and workflows, and supporting timely, accurate adjudication.
This is a Competitive Service position; additional positions may be filled from this announcement within 90 days of certificate issuance.
The duties and responsibilities for a Legal Administrative Specialist (Lead), GS-0901-11 generally include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Leading administrative appellate case processing by assigning work, setting deadlines, monitoring progress, coaching staff, and reporting team accomplishments and training needs.
- Establishing and adjusting short-term priorities, schedules work, allocates resources, and coordinates with management to support efficient program operations.
- Analyzing case processing workflows, program operations, legislation, regulations, and technology changes to identify problems and recommend operational improvements.
- Reviewing signed Board decisions, circulation sheets, and case dockets for accuracy, initiates corrective action, and ensures timely movement of cases through the processing team.
- Verifying case data and official records, including legal citations, decisions, names, and identification numbers, to maintain data integrity and quality control.
- Evaluating case files and legal documents for completeness, deficiencies, litigation requirements, patterns, and trends, and determines appropriate processing actions.
- Conducting legal and historical research, statistical analysis, and records searches to obtain information needed for attorney review and case adjudication.
- You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
- You will be required to complete a pre-employment security investigation and background check which includes a drug screening.
- You may be required to complete a one-year probationary period.
- Selective Service registration is required for males born on, or after, December 31st 1959. Those not registered should have an approved exemption on file.
- Financial Disclosure: If selected, you may be required to disclose financial information in accordance with DOJ and Federal ethics guidelines.
- Salary payments must be by direct deposit to a financial institution.
- If you are required to complete any USA Hire Assessments, you will be notified after submitting your application. See “How to Apply” section for more information.
- Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
In order to qualify for the Legal Administrative Specialist (Lead) position, you must meet the following minimum qualifications:
FOR THE GS-11 LEVEL:
Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one year (52 weeks, full-time) of specialized work experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in the Federal service (or comparable experience outside the Federal service), performing 3 or more of the following duties:
- Coordinating legal or administrative casework by setting priorities, tracking deadlines, and resolving routine workload issues;
- Reviewing case files and supporting documents to verify accuracy, completeness, party information, and required documentation;
- Analyzing workflows, policies, procedures, and processing trends to identify problems and recommend operational improvements; and
- Conducting legal research to identify applicable laws, regulations, and precedents and support appropriate case actions.
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Education: Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR three (3) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Law, Criminal Justice, OR in a directly related field, OR have an LL.M.
NOTE: Applicants must submit a copy of their transcripts for verification.
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Combination of Education and Experience: Applicants must possess a combination of the above described graduate education and specialized experience such that they total 100% of the stated minimum qualifications for the GS-11 level. Only graduate education beyond the first 2 years (36 semester hours) may be used when combining education and experience for this option.
NOTE: Applicants must submit a copy of their transcripts for verification.
Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).
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ARE YOU USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? Education must be accredited by an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement). You MUST provide a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking, or other documentation to support your educational claims. Applicants can verify accreditation by clicking here: Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP). All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. (Note: If you are selected for this position based on education, an official transcript will be required, prior to your first day.) You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Special Instructions for Foreign Education: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in a conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education and a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, see the Department of Education website. If you are qualifying on foreign education, you MUST submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. All documentation must be in English or include an English translation.
Translated transcripts are required.
In addition, if a relevant course is not clearly qualifying (e.g. special topic, seminar, research, thesis, obscure or misleading course title, etc.), please submit an official course syllabi and/or detailed course description from the university/college for that particular course to ensure you are properly evaluated.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
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