Supervisory Legal Assistant (OA)

As a Supervisory Legal Assistant (OA), you will perform the following duties:

• Supervise legal assistants and clerical staff to ensure timely support to OPLA attorneys in immigration matters.
• Track and manage Immigration Court dockets; coordinate docket assignments and obtain information needed for court proceedings
• Conduct legal administrative support by reviewing and analyzing case materials, collecting cited files, maintaining research aids, and analyzing documents for supportive evidence
• Prepare and route correspondence and basic motions; assemble documents for court use and for responses to FOIA, congressional, and discovery related requests
• Enter, research, and audit case data in multiple databases and files to keep immigration case information current

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation. This may include a credit check, a review of financial issues, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs.
• Selective Service: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see http://www.sss.gov/).
• One-year probationary period may be required.
• A pre-employment drug test will be required.
• If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application.
• DHS uses e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States.
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
• Incentives may be authorized; however, this is contingent upon funds availability.
• License required: No
• Pre-employment physical required: No
• Bargaining Unit Position: No
• Requirements by Closing Date: Unless otherwise noted, you must meet all requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

Qualifications

You must demonstrate you meet the Minimum Qualification Requirements and the Typing Requirement as noted below.

GS-09: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-08 level in the Federal service that includes the following:

1. Tracking court dockets;
2. Drafting memoranda such as motions and appeals; and
3. Gathering data from a variety of databases for review or analysis.

In addition to meeting experience requirements, applicants for these positions must show possession of the following skills:

• 40 words per minute based on a five-minute sample with three or fewer errors

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Qualification claims will be subject to verification. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. We may not make assumptions regarding your experience. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials may result in your removal from consideration.

NOTE: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.