Paralegal Specialist

• You will provide legal support services and general administrative support to the Office of Counsel.
• You will assist patent attorneys in the administration of all matters relating to the patent and intellectual property program.
• You will conduct legal research and interpret findings.
• You will draft and prepare a wide variety of letters, memoranda, and forms.
• You will review and edit correspondence.
• You will screen calls and visitors and respond to routine client requests for technical and non-technical information, including the status of cases.
• You will schedule appointments, coordinate arrangements for meetings and litigation hearings.
• You will screen, sort and maintain control of incoming correspondence and actions items.

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for STRL jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower pay band. This requirement is called time-in-band. Time-in-band requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

DA-03:
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-07) or pay band (DA-02) in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate duties related to the following: 1) Working closely with trial attorneys to prepare and organize pleadings, motions, and discovery packages for administrative litigation; 2) Managing the collection, processing, and redaction of responsive records for standard FOIA requests, ensuring strict compliance with statutory deadlines; 3) Conducting initial reviews of OGE Form 450 financial disclosures and drafting routine written ethics advisories regarding gifts, travel, and post-government employment; 4) Administering specialized tracking systems (e.g., IP/Patent portfolios, litigation dockets, or ethics databases) to ensure data accuracy and compliance.

DA-02:
Your resume must demonstrate at least three years of general experience that includes one year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-04) or pay band (DA-01) in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. General experience must demonstrate some or all of the following: 1) Screening telephone calls, routing office mail, scheduling appointments, and managing calendars for a professional office; 2) Performing basic data entry, indexing files, and organizing paper or electronic records in a standardized filing system; 3) Basic Correspondence: Utilizing standard templates to draft routine, non-technical correspondence, emails, or forms.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.