Supervisory Legal Assistant (Office Automation)

Summary For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/. This position is also being announced to applicants eligible to apply through Merit Staffing procedures under 26-INN-12969993-MS. Learn more about this agency Duties The United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of Indiana is accepting applications for a Supervisory Legal Assistant located at any of our branch locations. If selected for this position, you will supervise a team of legal support staff who are responsible for providing direct legal assistance to one or more Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) within the Criminal Division of the United States Attorney's Office of the Northern Indiana District. Duties will include: Plans work to be accomplished, sets priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work as well as assigns work based on priorities and the difficulty and requirements of assignments. Provide a variety of direct legal support assistance service to AUSA staff to include preparing and processing a variety of complex legal clerical work. Provide a variety of direct clerical and administrative support to include assigning and monitoring the closing of case files, maintains calendar of assigned active cases. Develop performance standards and evaluates work performance of subordinates. Distributes and balances the workload due to absences and imbalances within the unit to achieve timely accomplishment. Gives advice, counsel, or instructions to legal support employees on both technical and administrative matters. Serves as technical advisor regarding all criminal matters. Explains, applies, and /or interprets rules, regulations, procedures, directives, etc., obtaining needed information or decisions from supervisors on problems that arise. Prepares and/or circulates memoranda and directives on changes in policy and procedures. Holds staff meetings. Identifies developmental and training needs of Legal Assistants, provides or arranges for needed development and training. Requirements Conditions of employment 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. If selected, you will be subject to the satisfactory completion of a one-year supervisory or managerial probationary period unless this requirement has been met previously. If selected, you will be expected to work at the location you've selected. This is not a remote-work position. Qualifications To be eligible at the GS-9 level, you must meet the following conditions as defined below: Specialized Experience:At least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-8 level in Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as providing full legal support functions within a legal office setting with minimal supervision; recommending administrative and technical procedures, policy, and performance standards; and reviewing work for accuracy and for compliance with established procedures and requirements. To be qualified, you must type at least 40 words per minute based on a 5 minute sample with three or fewer errors. (A typing test may later be required.) 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/. Education This job does not have an education qualification requirement. Additional information Payment of relocation expenses will not be authorized. The Department of Justice offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation; sick leave; holidays; life insurance; health benefits; and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See www.sss.gov. Reasonable Accommodation Statement: Federal Agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities, where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. EEO Statement/Policy: The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor. More information can be found here: https://www.justice.gov/jmd/media/1425556/dl?inline. Political Appointees (Current or Former): The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service. 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