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Summary You will serve as a PARALEGAL SPECIALIST in the EASTERN AREA COUNSEL OFFICE of MARINE CORPS BASE. Responsibilities You will summarize facts, legal issues and relevant case law; ensure proper processing of completed actions and case files and make recommendations to attorneys based on factual and legal research of individual cases. You will be responsible for coordinating and preparing documentation necessary for personnel actions for both attorneys and non-attorneys. You will be a coordinator/planner of the Legal Community of Interest (COI) program for all U.S. Marine Corps Legal Support Staff Personnel. You will review published directives, messages, instructions, regulations, executive orders, statutory provisions, and appellate decisions. You will be responsible for the establishment, review, revision, and maintenance of the freedom of information act administrative system. You will train new administrative staff members in the use of office systems and processes and ensure compliance and adherence. You will operate as the office law librarian to include conducting research and ordering, cataloging, and maintaining federal and applicable state library materials. You will research statutory, regulatory, court and/or administrative precedents and other legal opinions or documentary material. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Utilizing investigative tools/techniques to develop findings of fact to formulate opinions and recommendations; analyzing, interpreting and applying legal guidelines; and preparing litigation documents, memoranda and reports for high level officials, federal agencies, and/or clients. 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/0900/paralegal-specialist-series-0950/ 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. Education In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: I have successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR I have successfully completed three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent degree OR I have successfully completed an LL.M. degree that is related to the position being filled OR I have a combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience. My percentage of the required education plus my percentage of the required experience equal one hundred percent. A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.