SUMMARY

Organizational Location: These positions are located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, in multiple locations as specified in this announcement.
Salary: The salary range indicated in this announcement will be adjusted to include locality payment for selected duty location. General Schedule locality pay tables may be found under Salaries & Wages.

QUALIFICATIONS

Limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE GS-05:

Specialized experience: At least one (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-04 grade level or equivalent performing duties such as:

• Reviewing documents with legal implications for accuracy and completeness (e.g., court documents, real estate documents, contracts, insurance, or benefits claims, mortgage or loan applications, tax forms, or other types of legal documents);
• Preparing files and other materials for shipping;
• Maintaining file systems; and
• Obtaining needed information from files or general reference sources.

OR
Education substitution: Successful completion successfully completed four years of education above high school in any field for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite. This education was obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college, or university. One year of full-time academic study is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in a college or university, or at least 20 hours of classroom instruction per week for approximately 36 weeks in a business, secretarial, or technical school.
OR
Combining Education and Experience: Appropriate combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience also may be used to meet the total qualification requirements for the GS-05 grade level. Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours (i.e., beyond the second year) is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. One full academic year of study (30 semester hours) beyond the second year is equivalent to 6 months of specialized experience.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE GS-06:

Specialized experience: At least one (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-05 grade level or equivalent performing duties such as:

• Assisting with the management of calendars and tickler systems;
• Monitoring schedules and tracking upcoming appointments and important deadlines;
• Assisting with tracking and assigning court dockets or other scheduling systems;
• Preparing inactive files and related material for shipping; and
• Tracking mail distribution and timelines to ensure time sensitive information is delivered as scheduled.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE GS-07:

Specialized experience: At least one (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-06 grade level or equivalent performing duties such as:

• Maintaining docket calendars and tickler systems.
• Managing, tracking, and assigning court dockets.
• Updating databases and gathering pertinent data in response to status inquiries and/or requests for information.
• Shipping inactive files and time sensitive materials according to schedule.
• Reviewing incoming files and distributing information to requesting individuals.

Typing Requirement: In addition to meeting the minimum qualification requirements, applicants for this position must show possession of the ability to type at least 40 words per minute based on a 5-minute sample, with three or fewer errors. You may self-certify your proficiency in the Occupational Questionnaire.

ALL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. QUALIFICATION CLAIMS WILL BE SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION.

NOTE: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

EDUCATION

If you are claiming education as any part of your qualifications for this position, you must submit an official transcript, unofficial transcript, or a list including courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned.
Special Instructions for Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. Failure to provide such documentation with your application will result in lost consideration. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

IF YOU ARE RELYING ON YOUR EDUCATION TO MEET QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

DUTIES

As a Legal Assistant (OA), you will perform a variety of duties such as:

• Perform a variety of support functions related to tracking and managing Immigration Court dockets.
• Prepare non-legal memoranda and correspondence.
• Provide data gathering and analysis support for a variety of legal processes.
• Identify and prepare inactive case files for shipping.
• Monitor and track mail distribution and timelines.

Specialized experience: At least one (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-04 grade level or equivalent performing duties such as:

• Reviewing documents with legal implications for accuracy and completeness (e.g., court documents, real estate documents, contracts, insurance, or benefits claims, mortgage or loan applications, tax forms, or other types of legal documents);
• Preparing files and other materials for shipping;
• Maintaining file systems; and
• Obtaining needed information from files or general reference sources

Specialized experience: At least one (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-05 grade level or equivalent performing duties such as:

• Assisting with the management of calendars and tickler systems;
• Monitoring schedules and tracking upcoming appointments and important deadlines;
• Assisting with tracking and assigning court dockets or other scheduling systems;
• Preparing inactive files and related material for shipping; and
• Tracking mail distribution and timelines to ensure time sensitive information is delivered as scheduled

Specialized experience: At least one (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-06 grade level or equivalent performing duties such as:

• Maintaining docket calendars and tickler systems.
• Managing, tracking, and assigning court dockets.
• Updating databases and gathering pertinent data in response to status inquiries and/or requests for information.
• Shipping inactive files and time sensitive materials according to schedule.
• Reviewing incoming files and distributing information to requesting individuals