Supervisory Paralegal Specialist

This position is located in the Government Accountability Office (GAO), Office of General Counsel (OGC). As a Supervisory Paralegal Specialist, you will oversee the programs and supervise the administrative and paralegal staff within OGC. Additionally, you will conduct a broad range of legal research and information functions to support of OGC's mission and objectives. This position will serve as the manager for OGC's Appropriations Law Support Branch.

Duties

As a Supervisory Paralegal Specialist, MS 0950-1, your typical work assignment may include the following:

• Provides direct supervision and serves as the designated performance manager for Paralegal Specialist, Legal Technicians, student interns, and other staff who may be assigned to the team.
• Assigns work, establishes performance criteria and standards, evaluates performance, provides technical and administrative advice, resolves conflicts, provides staff development and training, initiates improvement plans and takes disciplinary actions as needed.
• Coordinates and oversees the work of subordinate staff to provide editorial and legal research support and several critical functions in the preparation of reports, decisions, opinions, rules, and other publications of the Office of General Counsel, including distributing legal decisions to congressional staff, agencies, parties to bid protests, and the public.
• Assists in the implementation of GAO's statutory functions, including by reviewing external submissions and entering information into agency databases.
• Manages and coordinates external training and speaking events for OGC instructors in the group's area of responsibility, which may include setting dates, creating instructors' teaching schedule, facilitating the Interagency Agreement (IAA) process by reviewing and
  approving forms and agreements and visiting agencies to coordinate logistics for in-person events.
• Serves as the primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders

Salary

• $119,302 - $189,778/year

Conditions of Employment

You must meet all qualification requirements before the announcement closes.

1. You must be a U.S. citizen.
2. You may be required to submit a financial disclosure statement.
3. You must be suitable for federal employment.
4. Registered for Selective Service, if applicable. (www.sss.gov).
5. Completion of a one year supervisory probationary period may be required.

Qualifications You may qualify at the MS-I band level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement:

You must have at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower band level, equivalent to the PE-II, PT-II, or GS-13 level in the federal service, which has equipped the applicant with the skills and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Specialized experience is defined as experience:
1) applying management techniques, methods, theories, or principles concepts for the accomplishment of program objectives with combined technical and administrative oversight. (This experience may have been gained through work experience as a project/program manager, team lead or project/program lead, technical advisor, or senior specialist/analyst that included managing resources, providing support to managers, mentoring team members, providing day to day guidance training and/or oversight of peers or others);
2) conducting detailed legal research, including laws, regulations, case law, directives and legislative history;
3) drafting legal documents; and
4) providing liaison support to legal counsel in carrying out their responsibilities. Education This position does not have an education requirement. Required Documents

You must provide a complete application package which includes:

- Resume: must be created using the USAJOBS resume builder and show relevant work experience.
- Current GAO employees must submit their most recent Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50 or equivalent) showing tenure, type of service (competitive/excepted), as well as the highest grade/band held. The SF-50 must show that you are currently a GAO employee.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.

A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.

- To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.

- Follow the prompts to select your résumé and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.

- After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.

- You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.

If you are unable to apply online, please contact LaDonna Daniels or at Danielslm@gao.gov or 202-512-5659 by 4 p.m. on the closing date of the announcement.

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Benefits

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