Qualification
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. Minimum qualifications for this position are: 1) Three years of experience in a legal setting or the equivalent; 2) A high level of proficiency with MS Office (Word, PowerPoint) and Adobe Acrobat. The successful applicant will have a working knowledge of law office operations, legal practices, methods and techniques, and an understanding of criminal law, criminal procedure and evidence. Experience in federal criminal law, with trial support duties, is preferred. Graduate level education from an accredited institution may substitute for experience.
The physical demands of the position are those required to successfully perform the duties described above. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions. The paralegal will spend most of their time in an office environment. The individual must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Travel will be necessary and a valid driver’s license is required.
General Experience
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. Minimum qualifications for this position are: 1) 3 years of experience in a legal setting or the equivalent; 2) A high level of proficiency with MS Office (Word, PowerPoint) and Adobe Acrobat.
Specialized Experience
The successful applicant will have a working knowledge of law office operations, legal practices, methods and techniques, and an understanding of criminal law, criminal procedure and evidence. Experience in federal criminal law, with trial support duties, is preferred. Graduate level education from an accredited institution may substitute for experience.
Benefits
The position offers federal employment benefits that include paid vacation, paid sick time, paid holidays, health insurance, life insurance, retirement plan and participation in the Thrift Savings Plan (401k). Salary is payable only by Electronic Funds Transfer (direct deposit). Telework and flex scheduling, consistent with court obligations and position duties, are available to all employees after an initial training period.
Miscellaneous
The position is “at-will” employment in the excepted service and does not carry the tenure rights of the competitive civil service. The final candidate will undergo an FBI background check and employment is conditional upon its completion. This position is subject to the availability of funds. All responses will remain confidential. More than one position may be filled from this announcement.