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Paralegal Specialist
Customs and Border Protection · Posted 36 days ago
About the Role
Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Associate Chief Counsel, Chicago, IL. Additional selections may be made for other organizational divisions and/or units within the duty location(s) listed above.
What You'll Do
- →This position is with the Office of Associate Chief Counsel, Chicago, IL.
- →The Office of Chief Counsel (OCC) is one of the Government's largest and oldest legal offices.
- →OCC attorneys work on cutting-edge legal issues and provide critical advice across the CBP portfolio, including trade enforcement, search and seizure, immigration, and government ethics.
- →They also represent the agency in labor and employment matters and provide litigation support to the Department of Justice.
- →This position starts at a salary of $83,482.00 (GS-11, Step 1) to $130,080.00 (GS-12, Step 10).
- →GS Salary: Visit this link to view the locality pay tables by geographic area.
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- →Some positions fall under a special pay rate depending on the series, grade level and location of the position.
- →Please visit this link to view special pay rate charts.
- →In this Paralegal Specialist position, you will join a team of legal professionals within the Office of Chief Counsel.
- →Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments.
- →Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis.
- →If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision.
- →You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Your conduct will be subject to the ethics rules applicable to all Executive Branch employees, and to CBP employees specifically, as well as the criminal conflict of interest statutes.
- ✓Once you enter on duty, these rules include obtaining approval for outside employment or business activity, to ensure such employment or business activity is not prohibited and does not interfere or conflict with performance of your official duties.
- ✓Please review further details via the following link.
- ✓DHS uses E-Verify, an internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States.
- ✓Learn more about E-Verify including your rights and responsibilities.
- ✓Bargaining Unit: This position is not covered under the bargaining unit.
- ✓Please see the Qualifications and Required Documents sections for more information if education is applicable to this position.
- ✓Are you qualifying based on education?
- ✓Submit a copy of your college transcript (unofficial is acceptable at this time; however, official copies will be required prior to entrance on duty) or a list of coursework with hours completed provided from the institution.
- ✓Education must be from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education.
- ✓Education obtained from a foreign university or college is not creditable unless it has been evaluated by an organization that specializes in interpretation of education credentials.
- ✓Note: If submitting documentation of an evaluation, transcripts are still required.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 022ee01c-2acf-4529-8ba2-d0dbc5fa0206
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