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Paralegal Specialist
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · Posted 60 days ago
About the Role
This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of General Counsel (OGC), with three vacancies in Juneau, AK; Long Beach, CA; and Saint Petersburg, FL. This position is also announced under vacancy number OGC-26-13007898-DE, which is open to all US Citizens or Nationals. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both.
What You'll Do
- →As a Paralegal Specialist, you will perform the following duties: Support NOAA's Office of the General Counsel (GC) to research existing and proposed NOAA policies, identify potential legal problems, prepare reports of findings, and recommend appropriate solutions.
- →Assist GC attorneys with trial research, litigation, and negotiated agreements and settlements on routine matters with commercial, governmental, and administrative entities, employees and the public.
- →Prepare affidavits, legal evidence, position statements, responses to requests for public records, and other legal paperwork in coordination with Federal, state, or local jurisdictions.
- →Prepare or assist with training and education presentations, classes, and workshops to other paralegals and GC personnel.
Requirements
- ✓Key Requirements: Applicants must be U.S.
- ✓Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation.
- ✓More requirements are listed under Qualifications and Additional Information.
- ✓Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable (www.sss.gov) Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
- ✓If you are a Federal employee applying for a promotion (under merit promotion procedures) you must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
- ✓Additional Considerations: One year probationary period may be required.
- ✓Payment of relocation expenses (PCS) is not authorized.
- ✓This position requires Moderate Risk Security Clearance.
- ✓Background investigation will be required.
- ✓Continued employment is subject to applicant's successful completion of security investigation and favorable adjudication.
- ✓Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, for those required to serve a 1-year probationary period, we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: Your performance and conduct; Needs and interests of the agency; Whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and Whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of then Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
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