Total 12 quality assurance executive job vacancies in Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur

The General Counsel's Office (GCO) is a component of EOUSA in the Department of Justice and is responsible for providing a full range of legal advice and services to the 94 United States Attorneys' Offices (USAOs) throughout the United States, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. If you are looking for an exciting and challenging career, this is the position for you.

GCO is a very dynamic and fast paced office. The individual selected can expect a challenging and demanding environment and will be exposed to management concerns and top management officials within EOUSA and throughout the entire Department of Justice. If selected for this position you will serve as an Attorney Advisor (Assistant General Counsel) and will be responsible for:

• Providing expert advice to the United States Attorneys and their staff in the interpretation, intent, and applicability of Federal laws, regulations, and programs in the assigned area(s) of law. Specifically, issues concerning federal personnel law, equal employment opportunity, recusals, government ethics, and fiscal law.
• Advising on questions of law involved in the operations of the organization.
• Initiating and maintaining liaison and effective communications with EOUSA management, United States Attorneys and their staff, Department officials and other federal agencies.
• Representing the agency in administrative litigation, litigation before the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and other proceedings and assist in Federal court proceedings.

Security Requirements: Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory preemployment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. In addition, continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation.


Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See www.sss.gov.

Starting at $155,700 Per Year (GS 15)

This position is located under Network Operations and Services (NOS) of the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), within the Executive Office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA). OCIO is responsible for all United States Attorneys' information technology (IT) operations throughout the 94 United States Attorney Offices (USAOs). This position will be located either Washington DC, or Columbia, SC.
The NOS is established to provide engineering and management of the USAO enterprise LAN/WAN/WLAN, 24/7/365 operations, maintenance, monitoring, and Tier 2 Information Technology Service Desk capabilities to the United States Attorney's Virtual Office Network (USAVON) to deliver information anytime, anywhere, and in any manner needed by U.S. Attorney personnel. Duties include:

- Serve as the NOS Information System Security Officer (ISSO) and the Quality Control (QC) Program Manager who is responsible for isolating and defining unprecedented conditions, resolving critical cybersecurity issues and defining and establishing a quality control program, guidelines, processes and procedures for the EOUSA OCIO organization.
-Develop and establish a QC Plan including quality goals, criteria, assessment and validation methods by which tickets and quality service call recordings will be reviewed against for quality, accuracy and remediation.
-Initiate, develop, implement, and evaluate the security programs of OCIO NOS program areas, including the implementation of security programs designed to anticipate, assess, and minimize system vulnerabilities such as intrusion detection or access authentication programs.
- As the NOS Information System Security Officer (ISSO), serve as a principal contact for the coordination, implementation, and/or enforcement of information security policies.
- Make recommendations for operational policies, procedures, and criteria for interfacing with program systems resources, and coordinates with other EOUSA or Departmental components on the development of information security systems and application policies, guidelines, standards, requirements, and procedures.
- Conduct on-site and remote analyses of information systems standard security products and associated systems.
- Develop systems security contingency plans, and disaster recovery procedures.
- Manage testing and validation of the service desk to include services, infrastructure, processes, metrics, ticket resolution and closure rates and customer satisfaction based on business requirements.
- Serve as a Contract Officer Technical Representative (COTR) and performs corresponding duties in compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Departmental and EOUSA procurement guidance and policy.

Starting at $98,496 Per Year (GS 13)

This position is located in the U.S. Department of Justice, Executive Office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA), General Counsel's Office (GCO), Financial Disclosure Unit. The Financial Disclosure section of GCO is responsible for reviewing and certifying a wide range of public and confidential financial disclosure forms each year, including nominees for more than 92 Presidentially Appointed, Senate-confirmed (PAS) positions in EOUSA. Duties include:

• Work closely on the administration of a wide variety of management and program analytical support services for EOUSA covering the spectrum of government ethics and standards of conduct issues with a particular focus on the EOUSA Financial Disclosure Program, which includes all financial disclosure reports.
• Oversee the process of new United States Attorneys (USAs)/nominees and Supervisory Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs), completing the procedures required to file public disclosure forms.
• Serve as the recognized expert on federal ethics rules pertaining to the nominee ethics vetting process and financial disclosure.
• Serve as a subject matter expert (SME), functioning as a resource for attorneys and other professional staff in GCO as well as other EOUSA officials, on the complex procedural rules and substantive requirements for nominee ethics vetting.
• Analyze each PAS USA candidate's financial holdings for conflicts of interest and work closely with GCO attorneys to ensure appropriate steps are taken to resolve any actual or apparent conflicts of interest.
• As a SME for complex financial report reviews, exercise proficiency in completing all financial disclosure reviews in an efficient manner.
• Provide technical advice on information requirements for the databases and ensure all nominee vetting and compliance data is appropriately recorded in databases by administrative staff.

Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Starting at $112,015 Per Year (GS 13)

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for supporting Assistant United States Attorneys in the Appellate Division of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia.

Typical work assignments will include:

• Assembling record material for court filings;
• Organizing, processing, and copying documents in accordance with requirements;
• Examining, preparing, and processing a variety of technical legal documents;
• Maintaining automated case-tracking data base and enters/retrieves data or pertinent information;
• Managing paper and electronic documents, correspondence, briefs, and other documentary materials;
• Performing docketing duties such as opening, updating and closing cases through use of the automated case tracking system. As necessary, searches databases for required information;
• Performing administrative functions such as copying, binding and preparing record materials for court filings. Routinely goes to local courts (Superior and District) for document research and retrieval;
• Receiving visitors and callers, establishing a variety of files, maintaining calendars;
• Performing other legal administrative duties as assigned.

Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Starting at $53,105 Per Year (GS 7)

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for supporting Assistant United States Attorneys in the Appellate Division of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia.

Typical work assignments will include:

• Assembling record material for court filings;
• Organizing, processing, and copying documents in accordance with requirements;
• Examining, preparing, and processing a variety of technical legal documents;
• Maintaining automated case-tracking data base and enters/retrieves data or pertinent information;
• Managing paper and electronic documents, correspondence, briefs, and other documentary materials;
• Performing docketing duties such as opening, updating and closing cases through use of the automated case tracking system. As necessary, searches databases for required information;
• Performing administrative functions such as copying, binding and preparing record materials for court filings. Routinely goes to local courts (Superior and District) for document research and retrieval;
• Receiving visitors and callers, establishing a variety of files, maintaining calendars;
• Performing other legal administrative duties as assigned.

Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Starting at $53,105 Per Year (GS 7)

This position is located on the Audit and Review Staff, Resource Management and Planning, Executive Office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA), U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). If selected for this position, you will be responsible for both policy analysis and development, as well as designing, implementing, and maintaining document management solutions that promote the efficient and effective operation of financial activities across the United States Attorney community.
Typical duties include:

• Provides a range of analysis and evaluations of specific elements of the Detail Management Program, i.e., budget, staffing, travel, or entitlements.

• Reviews and analyzes the detailee program budget for compliance with established policies and establishes control procedures to assure that the monetary limitations are not exceeded. Prepares and reviews Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) and related supporting documentation, ensuring that all clauses meet DOJ and Office of Personnel Management (OPM) regulations, policies, and procedures.

• Assists and advises detailees regarding entitlements at the start of the detail and works closely with detailees for the duration of the detail assignment as required. Provides assistance and information in response to questions related to such issues as housing, travel, transportation, leave, relocation, and similar administrative issues.

• Prepares and/or reviews the preparation of travel authorizations and vouchers for detailees, ensuring that all requirements in the Federal Travel Regulations are met. Ensures travel expenditures are charged against the proper accounting codes by reviewing various financial systems reports and resolving any discrepancies.

• Reviews MOUs and negotiates special and unique provisions, as applicable, and secures appropriate approvals. Ensures detailees have been briefed and that information relating to entitlements and restrictions have been accurately communicated at the start of the detail.

• Monitors reimbursable details to ensure reimbursement from other agencies is received. Performs cost analysis, taking into consideration such factors as cost of travel, meals and incidental expense allowance, lodging allowance, reimbursement for Federal, state, and local income taxes, and other similar special circumstances, to determine cost-effectiveness of the program in meeting established goals and objectives.

• Implements approved procedural and policy changes by developing and resolving any discrepancies. Advises senior management when unusual issues arise which may have an impact on established policies.

• Analyzes, extracts, summarizes, and identifies significant trends and prepares programmatic reports, justification, charts, graphs, statistical and narrative data, for top level presentations and briefings to Department leadership, OPM and other stakeholders regarding the use of detailed employees to/from the DOJ and other Federal agencies.

Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Starting at $64,957 Per Year (GS 9)

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team in the Human Resources Section, within the Personnel Programs Unit (PPU), of the Administrative Division of the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia where you will provide services, guidance and consultations, while working in conjunction with the senior HR Specialist regarding employees benefits such as retirement, health benefits, life insurance, dental and eye care, workers' compensation and working with the senior HR Specialist on matters regarding employee relations.

Typical work assignments will include working with senior HR Specialists in the following areas:

• Providing advice and assistance to employees on employee benefits such as, retirement, health and life insurance, dental and eye care insurance, Workers' Injury and Compensation, and Employee Relations.
• Providing support in calculating service computation dates for retirement and estimation of annuities for employees planning for retirements; responding to retirement related questions and completing forms required by the Office of Personnel Management in order to estimate, calculate, and pay an annuity to eligible employees.
• Working with the senior HR Specialist in preparing and assembling full and accurate retirement packages for submission to the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and eventually to the Office of Personnel Management.
• Conducting one-on-one counseling to employees or in certain cases, family members of employees in filing claims for health insurance, life insurance, TSP elections, and retirement benefits.
• Working with the senior HR Specialists to provide guidance and assistance to families and beneficiaries in the event of an employee incapacitation or death. Attending meetings along with the senior staff member in meetings with family members or employee representatives.
• Reviewing, assisting, and processing changes in health benefits, providing guidance and advice to employees requiring changes to health insurance for life event changes, such as marriage, birth of a child, adoptions, etc...; also providing guidance and advice regarding life insurance enrollments, changes, and calculations.
• Serves in a backup role as liaison for health benefits, including the annual "Health Benefits Open Season", which enables employees to change health benefit coverage and serving as backup as the liaison for coordinating life insurance elections, and participating in any federal-wide life insurance open season, which allows life insurance enrollments and/or increases.
• Participates in reviewing and processing all necessary paperwork for employees who are resigning, being reassigned, or transferring from the agency; ensuring that all forms are completed properly; and in case of resignations, transfers, or reassignments, forwarding appropriate personnel information to the new employment office.
• Provides support in resolving problems related to the payroll processing of elected benefit enrollment, problems and issues which may arise when processing benefits enrollments, election changes with the appropriate personnel/payroll personnel staff.
• Assists the senior HR Specialist in administering the Workers' Injury and Compensation Benefits Program and assists employees in filing claims for benefits or in resolving disputed claims with appropriate individuals.
• Under guidance of the senior specialist/supervisor/HRO, provides advice to managers about appropriate disciplinary or other corrective techniques that are responsive to a range of conducts and performance problems.
• Explains rules and procedures to employees and help them understand rights and obligations; conducting extensive probing and analysis to identify obscure or underlying causes of misconduct.
• Prepares necessary correspondence and documentation. Serves as committee and/or hearing technical advisor and/or as activity representative at hearings before such bodies as MSPB, EEOC/Advisor in U.S. Courts.
• Under guidance of the senior specialist/supervisor/HRO, provides counseling to employees in correcting work deficiencies and in establishing constructive work habits. Provides information on employee rights and obligations.

Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Starting at $64,957 Per Year (GS 9)

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team in the Human Resources Section, within the Personnel Programs Unit (PPU), of the Administrative Division of the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia where you will provide services, guidance and consultations regarding employees benefits such as retirement, health benefits, life insurance, dental and eye care, workers' compensation and working with the senior HR Specialist on matters regarding employee relations.

Typical work assignments will include working with senior HR Specialists in the following areas:

• Providing advice and assistance to employees on employee benefits such as, retirement, health and life insurance, dental and eye care insurance, Workers' Injury and Compensation, and Employee Relations.
• Providing support in calculating service computation dates for retirement and estimation of annuities for employees planning for retirements; responding to retirement related questions and completing forms required by the Office of Personnel Management in order to estimate, calculate, and pay an annuity to eligible employees.
• Preparing and assembling full and accurate retirement packages for submission to the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and eventually to the Office of Personnel Management.
• Completing research assignments, summarizing findings and presenting findings to senior HR Specialists and/or the Human Resources Officer.
• Conducting one-on-one counseling to employees or in certain cases, family members of employees in filing claims for health insurance, life insurance, TSP elections, and retirement benefits.
• Provide guidance and assistance to families and beneficiaries in the event of an employee incapacitation or death. Attending meetings along with the senior staff member in meetings with family members or employee representatives.
• Reviewing, assisting, and processing changes in health benefits, providing guidance and advice to employees requiring changes to health insurance for life event changes, such as marriage, birth of a child, adoptions, etc...; also providing guidance and advice regarding life insurance enrollments, changes, and calculations.
• Serves in a backup role as liaison for health benefits, including the annual "Health Benefits Open Season", which enables employees to change health benefit coverage and serving as backup as the liaison for coordinating life insurance elections, and participating in any federal-wide life insurance open season, which allows life insurance enrollments and/or increases.
• Participates in reviewing and processing all necessary paperwork for employees who are resigning, being reassigned, or transferring from the agency; ensuring that all forms are completed properly; and in case of resignations, transfers, or reassignments, forwarding appropriate personnel information to the new employment office.
• Provides support in resolving problems related to the payroll processing of elected benefit enrollment, problems and issues which may arise when processing benefits enrollments, election changes with the appropriate personnel/payroll personnel staff.
• Administering the Workers' Injury and Compensation Benefits Program and assists employees in filing claims for benefits or in resolving disputed claims with appropriate individuals.
• Provides advice to managers about appropriate disciplinary or other corrective techniques that are responsive to a range of conducts and performance problems.
• Explains rules and procedures to employees and help them understand rights and obligations; conducting extensive probing and analysis to identify obscure or underlying causes of misconduct.
• Prepares necessary correspondence and documentation. Serves as committee and/or hearing technical advisor and/or as activity representative at hearings before such bodies as MSPB, EEOC/Advisor in U.S. Courts.
• Provides counseling to employees in correcting work deficiencies and in establishing constructive work habits. Provides information on employee rights and obligations.

Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Starting at $64,957 Per Year (GS 11)

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team in the Human Resources Section, within the Personnel Programs Unit (PPU), of the Administrative Division of the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia where you will provide services, guidance and consultations, while working in conjunction with the senior HR Specialist regarding employees benefits such as retirement, health benefits, life insurance, dental and eye care, workers' compensation and working with the senior HR Specialist on matters regarding employee relations.

Typical work assignments will include working with senior HR Specialists in the following areas:

• Providing advice and assistance to employees on employee benefits such as, retirement, health and life insurance, dental and eye care insurance, Workers' Injury and Compensation, and Employee Relations.
• Providing support in calculating service computation dates for retirement and estimation of annuities for employees planning for retirements; responding to retirement related questions and completing forms required by the Office of Personnel Management in order to estimate, calculate, and pay an annuity to eligible employees.
• Working with the senior HR Specialist in preparing and assembling full and accurate retirement packages for submission to the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and eventually to the Office of Personnel Management.
• Conducting one-on-one counseling to employees or in certain cases, family members of employees in filing claims for health insurance, life insurance, TSP elections, and retirement benefits.
• Working with the senior HR Specialists to provide guidance and assistance to families and beneficiaries in the event of an employee incapacitation or death. Attending meetings along with the senior staff member in meetings with family members or employee representatives.
• Reviewing, assisting, and processing changes in health benefits, providing guidance and advice to employees requiring changes to health insurance for life event changes, such as marriage, birth of a child, adoptions, etc...; also providing guidance and advice regarding life insurance enrollments, changes, and calculations.
• Serves in a backup role as liaison for health benefits, including the annual "Health Benefits Open Season", which enables employees to change health benefit coverage and serving as backup as the liaison for coordinating life insurance elections, and participating in any federal-wide life insurance open season, which allows life insurance enrollments and/or increases.
• Participates in reviewing and processing all necessary paperwork for employees who are resigning, being reassigned, or transferring from the agency; ensuring that all forms are completed properly; and in case of resignations, transfers, or reassignments, forwarding appropriate personnel information to the new employment office.
• Provides support in resolving problems related to the payroll processing of elected benefit enrollment, problems and issues which may arise when processing benefits enrollments, election changes with the appropriate personnel/payroll personnel staff.
• Assists the senior HR Specialist in administering the Workers' Injury and Compensation Benefits Program and assists employees in filing claims for benefits or in resolving disputed claims with appropriate individuals.
• Under guidance of the senior specialist/supervisor/HRO, provides advice to managers about appropriate disciplinary or other corrective techniques that are responsive to a range of conducts and performance problems.
• Explains rules and procedures to employees and help them understand rights and obligations; conducting extensive probing and analysis to identify obscure or underlying causes of misconduct.
• Prepares necessary correspondence and documentation. Serves as committee and/or hearing technical advisor and/or as activity representative at hearings before such bodies as MSPB, EEOC/Advisor in U.S. Courts.
• Under guidance of the senior specialist/supervisor/HRO, provides counseling to employees in correcting work deficiencies and in establishing constructive work habits. Provides information on employee rights and obligations.

Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Starting at $64,957 Per Year (GS 9)

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team in the Human Resources Section, within the Personnel Programs Unit (PPU), of the Administrative Division of the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia where you will provide services, guidance and consultations regarding employees benefits such as retirement, health benefits, life insurance, dental and eye care, workers' compensation and working with the senior HR Specialist on matters regarding employee relations.

Typical work assignments will include working with senior HR Specialists in the following areas:

• Providing advice and assistance to employees on employee benefits such as, retirement, health and life insurance, dental and eye care insurance, Workers' Injury and Compensation, and Employee Relations.
• Providing support in calculating service computation dates for retirement and estimation of annuities for employees planning for retirements; responding to retirement related questions and completing forms required by the Office of Personnel Management in order to estimate, calculate, and pay an annuity to eligible employees.
• Preparing and assembling full and accurate retirement packages for submission to the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and eventually to the Office of Personnel Management.
• Completing research assignments, summarizing findings and presenting findings to senior HR Specialists and/or the Human Resources Officer.
• Conducting one-on-one counseling to employees or in certain cases, family members of employees in filing claims for health insurance, life insurance, TSP elections, and retirement benefits.
• Provide guidance and assistance to families and beneficiaries in the event of an employee incapacitation or death. Attending meetings along with the senior staff member in meetings with family members or employee representatives.
• Reviewing, assisting, and processing changes in health benefits, providing guidance and advice to employees requiring changes to health insurance for life event changes, such as marriage, birth of a child, adoptions, etc...; also providing guidance and advice regarding life insurance enrollments, changes, and calculations.
• Serves in a backup role as liaison for health benefits, including the annual "Health Benefits Open Season", which enables employees to change health benefit coverage and serving as backup as the liaison for coordinating life insurance elections, and participating in any federal-wide life insurance open season, which allows life insurance enrollments and/or increases.
• Participates in reviewing and processing all necessary paperwork for employees who are resigning, being reassigned, or transferring from the agency; ensuring that all forms are completed properly; and in case of resignations, transfers, or reassignments, forwarding appropriate personnel information to the new employment office.
• Provides support in resolving problems related to the payroll processing of elected benefit enrollment, problems and issues which may arise when processing benefits enrollments, election changes with the appropriate personnel/payroll personnel staff.
• Administering the Workers' Injury and Compensation Benefits Program and assists employees in filing claims for benefits or in resolving disputed claims with appropriate individuals.
• Provides advice to managers about appropriate disciplinary or other corrective techniques that are responsive to a range of conducts and performance problems.
• Explains rules and procedures to employees and help them understand rights and obligations; conducting extensive probing and analysis to identify obscure or underlying causes of misconduct.
• Prepares necessary correspondence and documentation. Serves as committee and/or hearing technical advisor and/or as activity representative at hearings before such bodies as MSPB, EEOC/Advisor in U.S. Courts.
• Provides counseling to employees in correcting work deficiencies and in establishing constructive work habits. Provides information on employee rights and obligations.

Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Starting at $78,592 Per Year (GS 11)

This position is located in the Paralegal Support Section, Appellate Division of the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia (USAO-DC). The incumbent provides substantive legal support to Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) in a variety of specialized litigative activities related to civil and/or criminal appeals.

The incumbent performs a variety of complex paralegal support assignments relating to appellate practice, which includes providing paralegal services to one or more supervisory/non-supervisory Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) in the Appellate Division. The work requires a specialized knowledge of the procedures and practices related to defending the criminal convictions or civil judgments obtained by the USAO-DC and bringing affirmative appeals to higher courts in response to rulings adverse to the United States. The incumbent will apply specialized knowledge of particular laws, regulations, precedents, and agency practices that directly affect the outcome of USAO-DC cases.

Typical work assignments include:

• Performs substantive research and analysis of a variety of specialized legal topics and points of law. Assists in the preparation of briefs and the presentation of oral arguments before the Court of Appeals. The work is further complicated due to the variety of courts in which appeals may be heard and the associated special legal processes and practices of each.
• Uses multiple online databases to research state and federal statutes, legal and factual issues, and information pertinent to the resolution of an issue; and independently performs extensive and thorough legal research into the legislative history, and case precedent that may be applicable to particular legal matters.
• Performs substantive legal analysis; organizes and prepares research material; reconciles conflicting facts and gathers additional information when necessary; and prepares initial summary and makes recommendations.
• Prepares indices of legal and administrative material; independently develops appropriate conclusions and justifications; and acquires information to develop facts and points of law in support of appellate AUSAs.
• Drafts initial legal and administrative briefs, motions, oppositions to defense motions and correspondence for review.
• Drafts initial legal documents and correspondence which summarize and explain case files, depositions and/or interrogatories.
• Drafts correspondence and legal documents that coordinate actions with other Federal agencies or State and local jurisdictions that are associated with litigative activities. Supports case development and documentation requirements as litigation progresses.
• Coordinates production of administrative records and responses to requests for discovery. Prepares and organizes voluminous material for production as discovery and for use on appeal.
• Reviews administrative records and discovery production for privileged content and other content for redaction. Effectively organizes data and develops appellate record material such as statistical charts, graphs, and timelines to be presented in court as corroborative evidence.
• Manages discovery and evidence in electronic and hard copy formats and prepares for the use of it in each stage of litigation.
• Maintains evidence such as paper documents, PDF files, image files, audio files, video files, bank records, forensic reports, and other file types.
• Provides automated litigation assistance to attorneys as needed for the appeal. Utilizes various software applications and graphics hardware such as scanners and plotters. Provides technical support, such as enlarging charts and photographs, duplicating tapes and videos, and marking exhibits.
• Examines materials to locate any deficiencies (e.g., missing documents, conflicting statements). As required, prepares and organizes exhibits, documents, memoranda, reports, and correspondence relating to cases for review by AUSAs.
• Selects and interprets the pertinent guidelines and policies that govern work assignments. May assist AUSAs in court during hearings. Compiles case files for AUSAs and coordinates with appropriate points of contact to obtain copies of all documentation pertinent to the case or claim.
• Maintains current and historical files and preparing any necessary correspondence; receives written and oral requests for assistance from individuals from both USAO-DC staff and from other governmental agencies.
• Interacts with opposing counsel regarding the correctness of factual information, technical issues, or procedural requirements.

Starting at $78,592 Per Year (GS 11)

This position is located in the Paralegal Support Section, Appellate Division of the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia (USAO-DC). The incumbent provides substantive legal support to Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) in a variety of specialized litigative activities related to civil and/or criminal appeals.

The incumbent performs a variety of complex paralegal support assignments relating to appellate practice, which includes providing paralegal services to one or more supervisory/non-supervisory Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) in the Appellate Division. The work requires a specialized knowledge of the procedures and practices related to defending the criminal convictions or civil judgments obtained by the USAO-DC and bringing affirmative appeals to higher courts in response to rulings adverse to the United States. The incumbent will apply specialized knowledge of particular laws, regulations, precedents, and agency practices that directly affect the outcome of USAO-DC cases.

Typical work assignments include:

• Performs substantive research and analysis of a variety of specialized legal topics and points of law. Assists in the preparation of briefs and the presentation of oral arguments before the Court of Appeals. The work is further complicated due to the variety of courts in which appeals may be heard and the associated special legal processes and practices of each.
• Uses multiple online databases to research state and federal statutes, legal and factual issues, and information pertinent to the resolution of an issue; and independently performs extensive and thorough legal research into the legislative history, and case precedent that may be applicable to particular legal matters.
• Performs substantive legal analysis; organizes and prepares research material; reconciles conflicting facts and gathers additional information when necessary; and prepares initial summary and makes recommendations.
• Prepares indices of legal and administrative material; independently develops appropriate conclusions and justifications; and acquires information to develop facts and points of law in support of appellate AUSAs.
• Drafts initial legal and administrative briefs, motions, oppositions to defense motions and correspondence for review.
• Drafts initial legal documents and correspondence which summarize and explain case files, depositions and/or interrogatories.
• Drafts correspondence and legal documents that coordinate actions with other Federal agencies or State and local jurisdictions that are associated with litigative activities. Supports case development and documentation requirements as litigation progresses.
• Coordinates production of administrative records and responses to requests for discovery. Prepares and organizes voluminous material for production as discovery and for use on appeal.
• Reviews administrative records and discovery production for privileged content and other content for redaction. Effectively organizes data and develops appellate record material such as statistical charts, graphs, and timelines to be presented in court as corroborative evidence.
• Manages discovery and evidence in electronic and hard copy formats and prepares for the use of it in each stage of litigation.
• Maintains evidence such as paper documents, PDF files, image files, audio files, video files, bank records, forensic reports, and other file types.
• Provides automated litigation assistance to attorneys as needed for the appeal. Utilizes various software applications and graphics hardware such as scanners and plotters. Provides technical support, such as enlarging charts and photographs, duplicating tapes and videos, and marking exhibits.
• Examines materials to locate any deficiencies (e.g., missing documents, conflicting statements). As required, prepares and organizes exhibits, documents, memoranda, reports, and correspondence relating to cases for review by AUSAs.
• Selects and interprets the pertinent guidelines and policies that govern work assignments. May assist AUSAs in court during hearings. Compiles case files for AUSAs and coordinates with appropriate points of contact to obtain copies of all documentation pertinent to the case or claim.
• Maintains current and historical files and preparing any necessary correspondence; receives written and oral requests for assistance from individuals from both USAO-DC staff and from other governmental agencies.
• Interacts with opposing counsel regarding the correctness of factual information, technical issues, or procedural requirements.

Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Starting at $78,592 Per Year (GS 11)