This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), United States Coast Guard (USCG), Judge Advocate General, Office of the Chief prosecutor located in Charleston, South Carolina.
Basic Requirements: This position has a positive Education Requirement in addition to at least one year of Specialized Experience or substitution of education for experience or combination (if applicable) in order to be found minimally qualified. Transcripts must be submitted with your application package. You MUST meet the following requirements: EDUCATION: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL. M., if related. AND To qualify at the GS-11 grade level, applicants must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level in the federal or private sector. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. NOTE: All experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. Specialized experience must include the following: Responding to legal inquiries from customers; AND Preparing and electronically file legal documents; AND arranging logistics for trials and hearings; AND Assisting with conducting data entry to docket cases; AND Conducting legal research into legislative history, precedent cases, decision and/or opinions ~OR~ EDUCATION: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL. M., if related NOTE: You much provide a copy of your official transcripts. ~OR~ COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPEREIENCE: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your official transcripts. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule, C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.
You will serve as a/an Paralegal Specialist and be responsible for the legal, administrative, and clerical support required by the attorneys (trial counsel) assigned to the OCP and may execute duties at the behest of attorneys in any OCP offices. They also perform other legal, administrative, and clerical duties as directed by the Senior Trial Counsel, the Department Heads, or the OCP's command cadre. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include: Docketing cases with the Coast Guard trial judiciary and obtaining defense services for military members accused of crimes. Arranging logistics for trials and hearings conducted by the Office of the Chief Prosecutor (OCP). Serving as the central point of contact for FOIA and Privacy Act (PA) inquiries for the Office of the Chief Prosecutor (OCP). Assisting trial attorneys with discovery & disclosures, maintaining digital and hard copy repositories for documentary evidence and obtaining any missing evidence. Assisting with court-martial preparation and drafting convening orders, routine appointment letters, charge sheets, motions, subpoenas, warrants, and any other legal documents.