Paralegal Specialist
Offices, Boards and Divisions · Department of Justice
This job in plain English
This is a Paralegal Specialist job with the Department of Justice's National Security Division, in the Counterintelligence and Export Control Section, in Washington, DC. You would support attorneys who handle national security cases about espionage and export control. The job requires a Top Secret security clearance and an online USA Hire assessment, and it has 3 vacancies.
Can you apply?
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.
- Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
- Displaced federal employeesFederal employees who lost or are losing their job through a reduction in force (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL).
Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.
The job is open to U.S. citizens and nationals, and to the public. Veterans' preference applies, and career transition priority is available for eligible displaced federal employees under CTAP or ICTAP.
What you would do
- Provide administrative support to attorneys with daily operations.
- Design user applications to meet specific automation needs.
- Maintain familiarity with section processes, including case tracking and reporting.
- Monitor pending cases to keep legal filings submitted on time.
Do you qualify for GS-9 to GS-11?
With experience: For GS-9, you need one year of specialized experience at the GS-7 level, such as helping on a team that links prosecutors and law enforcement and supporting prosecuting attorneys. For GS-11, you need one year of specialized experience at the GS-9 level, such as working independently between law enforcement and the prosecution team while protecting confidential case details.
With education: For GS-9, you can qualify with a master's or equivalent graduate degree, two full years of graduate study toward such a degree, or a law degree (LLB or J.D.) if related. For GS-11, you can qualify with a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, three full years of graduate study toward such a degree, or an LL.M. if related. You can also combine education and experience. Education must come from an accredited institution, and foreign education needs proof that it is equivalent to a U.S. education.
How to apply well
What to send:
- Resume of two pages or less listing each job's official title, employer contact information, start and end dates by month and year, hours per week if part-time, and duties and accomplishments
- Unofficial college transcripts if you use education to qualify
- DD-214 if claiming veterans' preference, or a military certification letter if discharge is expected within 120 days
- SF-15 and proof of disability if claiming 10-point veterans' preference
- CTAP or ICTAP eligibility documents if claimed: agency notice, most recent performance appraisal, and most recent SF-50
How you will be rated: Applicants are rated using Rule of Many procedures, based on the 75 highest-ranked eligibles, and veterans receive 5 or 10 added points. You must meet the USA Hire cut score, and your resume must support your questionnaire answers, or you may be rated ineligible.
Tips for this job:
- Check your spam or junk folder for the USA Hire email, and finish the assessment within 48 hours, setting aside at least 3 hours.
- Make sure your resume lists month and year dates, hours per week, and duties for each job, and that it supports your questionnaire answers.
- Essay answers are optional but encouraged, up to 200 words each, and you must certify that you wrote them yourself without AI tools.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Full-time
Conditions of employment:
- Must be a U.S. citizen or national
- Pre-employment background check, including drug screening
- May require a one-year probationary period
- Selective Service registration for men born on or after December 31, 1959
- USA Hire online assessment required
- Must obtain and maintain Top Secret/SCI security clearance
- Urinalysis drug screening before appointment and periodic screening after
We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.
Job details
- Salary
- $70,623 – $111,087 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- GS-9 to GS-11 · General Schedule
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Work schedule
- Full-time
- Service
- Competitive
- Openings
- 3
- Security clearance
- Top Secret
- Travel
- Occasional travel
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- No
- Occupation
- Paralegal Specialist (0950)
- Announcement
- NSD-27-13080749-DE
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