Legal Administrative Specialist

As a Legal Administrative Specialist (GS-12) supporting several high-output sections, primarily the Post-Conviction Special Litigation Section, you provide advanced litigation and case-management support for complex matters by organizing and analyzing extensive case materials, managing databases, preparing exhibits, and advising attorneys on automation and case-management systems. You handle daily filings, mailings, PSR requests, habeas intake, and Compassionate Release document processing; manage weekly Amendment 821 tasks and PCSLS reporting; coordinate BOP and Probation record requests; maintain tracking spreadsheets; assign and support §2241, §2255, §1651, and FFOA petitions; obtain records from courts and external districts; correct respondent captions; assist attorneys with TROs; and ensure accurate data entry across systems while maintaining ECF access for designated AUSAs and providing comprehensive administrative and technical support throughout all phases of post-conviction litigation and other criminal cases and investigations.

Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National
• Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation
• You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable
• If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period.
• You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.

GS-12: To qualify for the GS-12, applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level as defined below:
Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is defined as experience working in a legal environment providing litigation support services to manage and analyze case materials in support of a trial team. Tracking and analyzing thousands of items of evidence, millions of data elements, and providing technical advice to litigation teams on legal automation requirements and system capabilities to facilitate litigation decisions; trial preparation and presentation; and implementing new and enhanced computer applications needed for cases.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)- The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in the announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide proof of eligibility to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)-The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.