PARALEGAL SPECIALIST CDC

at  Federal Bureau of Investigation

Position: Paralegal Specialist CDC, GS 9/11
Division: Anchorage Field Office
Location: Anchorage, Alaska
Working Hours: 8:15 am - 5:00 pm;
Monday - Friday ( Hours may vary depending on the needs of the Division.)

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Must be able to obtain a Top Secret-SCI clearance
• Some travel may be required
• Selectee will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450 annually
• Selectee will be required to complete form FD-887, Request for Access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)

QUALIFICATIONS AND EVALUATIONS

Please make sure your specialized experience/requirement(s) can be identified in your resume. Applicants must meet the qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Your application will be evaluated and rated under the FBI’s Candidate Rating Procedures. Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed in this announcement and will be compared to your responses to the online assessment questionnaire. High self-assessment in the vacancy questions that is not supported by information in your resume, and/or supporting documents may eliminate you from Most Competitive status.
Your application will then be placed in one of three categories: Most Competitive, Competitive, or Least Competitive. Names of candidates in the Most Competitive category will be sent to the hiring official for employment consideration. Veterans’ preference will be applied.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE (SE):

GS 9: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS 7 grade level.

SE is defined as follows:

• Researched and analyzed information on claims submitted and recommended action.
• Processed a full range of discovery requests for information maintained.
• Assisted in preparing litigation reports and affidavits.
• Orally communicated to obtain information and provided advice on legal matters.

GS 11: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS 9 grade level.

SE is defined as follows:

• Performed research and prepared responses regarding legal inquiries.
• Conducted research to locate accurate cites to further support cases.
• Processed a full range of complex discovery requests and efficiently performed in-depth analysis.
• Orally communicated to obtain information and provided advice on legal matters

EDUCATION

All degrees must be from an accredited college or university. Education may be substituted for specialized experience as follows:
GS 9: Applicant must have a master’s or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related.
GS 11: Applicant must have a Ph.D. OR equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.M., if related.
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements provided you can show foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.

Major Duties:

• Performs analysis and substantive development of information concerning, or related to legal matters arising from automobile accidents, property damage and casualty claims, and subpoena matters.
• Determines negligence and composes demand letters and other correspondence; processes administrative claims resulting from automobile accidents and other torts.
• Conducts research for preparation of legal opinions on matters of interest to the agency.
• Performs substantive legal analysis of requests for information under the provisions of various acts.
• Assists in preparing litigation reports and affidavits in connection with lawsuits filed against the Bureau.
• Prepares correspondence and other documents following established standards.
• Utilizes computer-based programs to assist in conducting research and documenting correspondence related to legal matters