PARALEGAL SPECIALIST

Full job description Duties

• Provide legal assistance support to the Chief, Contracts and Acquisition Law Division, and all Division attorneys, necessary for the accurate and on-time delivery of the full range of acquisition law services necessary for the maintenance, modification and repair of the full range of weapons systems that are within the portfolio of the OC-ALC, and all acquisition law support required by the 72 ABW and all tenant units located at Tinker AFB, OK.
• Manage the installation's Office of Government Ethics (OGE) financial disclosure program.
• Perform administrative support to the Division and to other JA Divisions as needed.

Requirements Conditions of Employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see Legal and Regulatory Guide
• This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Category rating and selection procedures will be utilized
• Veterans must submit required documents to receive Veteran's preference
• Position to be filled through Delegated Examining Authority
• Selectee may be required to serve a probationary or trial period.
• SECURITY CLEARANCE : INCUMBENT MUST BE ABLE TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A SECRET LEVEL SECURITY CLEARANCE AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT.
• Incumbent must be a notary public within 6 months of entrance on duty and provide notary services as necessary.
• Employee must adhere to the Air Force Rules of Professional Conduct.
• Employee should be familiar with or capable of rapidly assimilating the administrative procedures employed by the military departments and federal agencies.
• Employee may be required to work overtime.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the general experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions.

While professional experience and qualifications are key for this role, make sure to check you have the preferable soft skills before applying if required.

ONLY EXPERIENCE OBTAINED BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE CONSIDERED.

GENERAL EXPERIENCE : You must have at least three years of general experience, one year of which is equivalent to Federal experience at the next lower grade (GS-04), level, pay band (NH-01), or equivalent (pay schedule, pay band, etc).

General experience is described as : analyzing problems to identify significant factors, gathering pertinent data, and recognizing solutions;

planning and organizing work; and communicating effectively orally and in writing.

EDUCATION : Successfully completed a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree. NOTE : YOU MUST SUBMIT COPIES OF YOUR UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS WITH YOUR APPLICATION IF USING EDUCATION AS A SUBSTITUTION OF EXPERIENCE.

COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION : An equivalent combination of successfully completed, qualifying education and experience may be used to meet total experience requirements.

NOTE : YOU MUST SUBMIT COPIES OF YOUR UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS WITH YOUR APPLICATION IF USING EDUCATION AS A SUBSTITUTION OF EXPERIENCE.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs) : Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and / or competencies in the following areas :

• Knowledge of conventional and computerized legal research in Federal Acquisition law, Fiscal Law, Ethics, applicable laws of the State of Oklahoma, and the Law of Agency.
• Knowledge of legal analysis concepts (e.g. litigation, discovery, document preparation, interview techniques), judicial and administrative procedures, statute and regulation citation techniques, and document filing, retrieval, retention, and destruction systems.
• Ability to determine the limits associated with the requirement to work independently, balanced with the need to seek assistance for an attorney when necessary.
• Knowledge of the management operations and functions that involve planning, coordinating, or evaluating processes that are the responsibility of the position.
• Ability to communicate with clarity and precision, in both written and oral communication, and understanding in electronic mail etiquette and processes, with subordinates, peers, and senior leadership (military and civilian), outside agencies, and private parties.

PHYSICAL EFFORT : The work is mostly sedentary. No special physical demands are involved. There may be some walking, standing, bending, or carrying of light items.

WORKING CONDITIONS : The employee works in an adequately lighted and ventilated office environment. Observes normal safety precautions.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE : Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE : Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.

e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community;

student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Education

IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY : If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcripts with the application.

Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment.

An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. FOREIGN EDUCATION : Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements.

You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.

S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

Additional information

A list of eligible candidates is being established and may be used to fill multiple vacancies for a period of 12 months (or more).

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) : For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click here.

To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated in the "Highly Qualified" or "Best Qualified" Category on the rating criteria for this vacancy.

You must submit a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location.

Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants) : Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants.

Click here for more information.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position.

Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

Required Documents

The following documents are required and must be provided with your application. Applicants who do not submit required documentation to determine eligibility and qualifications will be eliminated from consideration.

• Online Application : Questionnaire
• Resume : For qualification determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week (if part-time) and dates of employment (i.

e., month / year to month / year or month / year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as insufficient and you will not receive consideration for this position.

• Transcripts / Registration / License : If qualifying on education / position requires education, you must submit copies of your transcripts and if required for the position, submit an active, current registration / license.
• Veterans : If claiming 30% Disabled Veteran or Veteran's Preference - Submit VOW certification memo or copy of the official DD-Form 214, which must include the character of service (i.

e., with an honorable or general discharge).

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