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Summary You will serve as a LEGAL ASSISTANT (OA) in the NAVFAC Engineering systems command Northwest Business Directorate of NAVFAC NORTHWEST. Responsibilities You will give general administrative office support to attorneys which includes filing, photocopying, scanning, faxing, and assembling general correspondence. You will verify citations and statutory references obtained in legal documents against original sources for accuracy and compliance with the source material. You will establish and maintain an accurate system for recording and filing all correspondence sent to or received from the Legal Department. Prepare pleadings, litigation reports, and other documents in support of litigation. You will provide scheduling and meeting support. You will initiate, track, and provides compliance reports pertaining to annual Office of Government Ethics (OGE) Form 450 requirement as required by 5 C.F.R. § 2634.605. You will serve as a Record Custodian, Mail Clerk, Non-Defense Travel System Entry Agent, and SharePoint Online Site Administrator. Performs Timekeeper duties. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Applying for the GS 8 PositionYour resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-7 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Assisting attorneys and paralegal specialists in preparing and tracking litigation holds, legal briefs and pleadings, command directives, executive summary memoranda, memoranda of agreement, and preparation of legal memoranda and correspondence; 2) Maintaining litigation case files, including filing all pleadings, correspondence, orders, motions, and discovery; 3) Preparing correspondence, reports, memos in accordance with established standards; 4) Compiling attorney and staff metrics to prepare recurring reports and special reports to higher authorities and 5) Analyzing cases, legal documents, and evidence received. NOTE: This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for the position. Applying for the GS 7 PositionYour resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-6 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Preparing legal memoranda and correspondence in accordance with established standards; 2) Providing support to staff attorneys in litigation matters; 3) Maintaining case files, pleadings, correspondence, orders, motions, and discovery; and 4) Preserving legal data bases using various word processing software. NOTE: This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for the position Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Education Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized. This position is eligible for part time, substantial or ad-hoc telework at the discretion of management.