Description:
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia is unique in the size and the scope of its work. It serves as both the local and the federal prosecutor for the nation's capital. AUSAs assigned to the Superior Court Division prosecute D.C. Code offenses ranging from misdemeanors to homicides. AUSAs assigned to the Criminal Division prosecute a broad range of U.S. Code violations.Requirements:
To qualify as a GS-12 Paralegal Specialist, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal Service.Specialized experience is experience that equips the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience in demonstrates a basic knowledge of, and skill in applying, legal sources and reference material such as precedential opinions, case law, legislative history, legal periodicals, Federal Rules of Criminal and Appellate Procedures, JURIS, and related sources (including medical and psychological records) sufficient to analyze and evaluate the legal and factual questions which arise in the conduct of specialized legal programs and a broad array of post-conviction matters (including, e.g., various types of sentence reduction motions and motions based on mental health status). Examples of such experience are: performing extensive and thorough legal research into the legislative history, precedential cases, decisions, and opinions applicable to particular sentence reduction, mental health, and other types of post-conviction motions; investigating and becoming thoroughly familiar with subject matter details involved in a case or legal matter; determining the specific data needed and best approach to obtain data or to determine the relevance or sufficiency of available legal, technical, or other related data; coordinating actions with other Federal agencies or State and local jurisdictions that have closely related responsibilities.
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)- The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/ .
Apr 1, 2025;
from:
usajobs.gov