Position: Paralegal Specialist, GS-0950-12/13

Division: Office of the General Counsel

Unit: Legal Forfeiture

Location: Washington, DC

Working Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Salary: GS12: $89,834.00 - 116,788.00

GS13: $106,823.00 - $138,868.00

Full Performance level: GS13

Number of Positions Available: 1

Duration: Full Time/Permanent

Additional selections may be made from this announcement to fill positions within the same division when the position includes substantially the same duties, responsibilities, and qualifications.

Key Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen

Mission Statement:

The mission of the FBI is to protect the American People and uphold the Constitution of the United States.

Major Duties:

• Reviews administrative forfeiture files for legal sufficiency and make recommendations to LFU team leaders
• Assist team with administrative duties including entering data into DOJ’s Consolidated Asset Tracking System (CATS)
• Ensures accurate responses to outside Departments or agencies are sent in a timely manner.
• Monitors and sets ticklers to meet deadlines on cases assigned to them.
• Reviews petitions for remission and make recommendations to LFU team leaders on how to rule on those petitions.
• Perform legal research and writing as required.
• Revises and updates LFU SharePoint and FBINET websites.
• Tracks and shares legal guidance within and outside the unit, as required.
• Prepares and presents findings orally and in writing to various audiences.
• Efficiently uses Microsoft Office software (e.g. Word, Excel, and Power Point) to gather, access and present data.

Qualifications and Evaluations

Please make sure your specialized experience/requirement(s) can be identified in your resume. Applicants must meet the qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Your application will be evaluated and rated under the FBI’s Candidate Rating Procedures. Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed in this announcement and will be compared to your responses to the online assessment questionnaire. High self-assessment in the vacancy questions that is not supported by information in your resume, and/or supporting documents may eliminate you from Most Competitive status.

Your application will then be placed in one of three categories: Most Competitive, Competitive, or Least Competitive. Names of candidates in the Most Competitive category will be sent to the hiring official for employment consideration. Veterans’ preference will be applied.

All applicants will be rated on the following Competencies:

• Communication
• Analytic Thinking
• Governance and Legal Jurisprudence
• Leadership
• Problem Solving/Judgment

Specialized Experience (SE):

GS12: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS11 grade level. SE is defined as follows:

• Experience coordinating work with other federal agencies of state and local jurisdiction on a variety of issues.
• Evaluating documents, statistical data, reports and cases for legal matters.
• Monitoring case decisions and advising other Paralegal Specialist or professional staff on problems, findings, or documentation requirements of case development.

In addition to the above specialized experience:

GS13: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS12 grade level. SE is defined as follows:

• Writing complex legal matters and preparing legal documents/reports and cases; explaining legal principles; assisting in case preparation; collecting evidence and requesting additional information.

Education

All degrees must be from an accredited college or university. Education may be substituted for specialized experience as follows:

GS-11: Applicant must have a Ph.D. OR equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.M., if related.

How to Apply

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