Supervisory Paralegal Specialist

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As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for providing a variety of complex paralegal specialist support assignments to one or more Assistant U.S. Attorneys (AUSA) involved in criminal prosecutions and/or civil cases. Paralegal support and legal research assignments require significant knowledge of legislative, administrative and judicial decisions, opinions, determinations, and rulings on cases relevant to the district.

Legal knowledge required is less than that represented by graduation from a recognized law school.

Typical work assignments will include:

• 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.
• {{Delete if not applicable}} 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.