Paralegal Specialist (GS‑0950‑9/11)
As a Paralegal Specialist at the GS‑0950‑9/11 you will be part of the Office of General Counsel, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. If selected you will be responsible for providing litigation and administrative support to the Legal Unit staff of attorneys.
Qualifications
Competencies for GS‑9 and GS‑11 are outlined below:
- GS‑9: One (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS‑7 in federal service. Experience must support a legal program in the pursuit of complex administrative adjudications through logistical support, analysis, and organization of significant amounts of documents and evidence, and legal research and advanced writing skills.
- GS‑9 (alternative): Successful completion of a master's or equivalent graduate degree directly related to the position.
- GS‑9 (alternative): Two (2) full years of progressively higher‑level graduate education leading to such a degree.
- GS‑9 (alternative): LL.B. or J.D. if related.
- GS‑9 equivalence: Equivalent combinations of education and experience are qualifying for this grade level.
- Merit promotion applicants must meet time‑in‑grade: one year at GS‑7 level for GS‑9.
- GS‑11: One (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS‑9 in federal service. Experience must demonstrate support for a federal‑sector hearings program through legal research; drafting memoranda, orders, and simple or unopposed summary judgment decisions; managing case files; scheduling and calendaring; communicating with parties; and providing administrative support to administrative judges.
- GS‑11 (alternative): Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree directly related to the position.
- GS‑11 (alternative): Three (3) full years of progressively higher‑level graduate education leading to such a degree.
- GS‑11 (alternative): LL.M. if related.
- GS‑11 equivalence: Equivalent combinations of education and experience are qualifying for this grade level.
- Merit promotion applicants must meet time‑in‑grade: one year at GS‑9 level for GS‑11.
Applicants must meet all eligibility requirements within 30 days of the closing date specified.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work through National Service programs such as Peace Corps or AmeriCorps. Volunteer work can provide valuable training and can be credited as qualifying experience.
Duty Stations
- Atlanta District Office
- San Antonio Field Office (Dallas District)
- One of the San Francisco District offices: San Francisco District Office, Seattle Field Office, Oakland Local Office, or San Jose Local Office.
- One of the St. Louis District offices: St. Louis District Office, Kansas City Area Office, or Oklahoma City Area Office.