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USAJOBS · 1 day ago

Supervisory Legal Assistant

Greenbelt, Maryland, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$71K/yr - $92K/yr

1+ years exp

The U.S. Attorney's Office (USAO) for the District of Maryland serves as the chief federal law enforcement office in Maryland and is charged with pursuing justice and ensuring public safety on behalf of the United States. We are seeking a Supervisory Legal Assistant to assist/support Criminal Assistant United States Attorneys in efforts to discharge our mission. Vacancy is located in the USAO's Greenbelt office.

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No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Instructing and training support personnel assigned to the Maryland Criminal Division to ensure maximum production will be realized under normal supervision

Distributing work assignments in the unit with complete authority and directing employees on various work assignment changes due to vacancies, absences, or workload increases

Advising employees of the performance requirements of their positions, completing mid-year progress review reports, and preparing the annual performance appraisal for each employee

Serving as the focal point in providing expert advice on legal support work

Providing information and assistance concerning assigned cases to include status and to resolve procedural problems

Qualification

Trial preparationLegal researchDocument managementPerformance appraisalTeam leadershipCommunication skillsOrganizational skills

Required

You must be a U.S. Citizen or National

Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation

You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable

If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period

If selected, you will be subject to the satisfactory completion of a one year supervisory or managerial probationary period unless this requirement has been met previously

Time-in-Grade: Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement

You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position

To be qualified at the GS-9 grade level, you must have at least one full year of specialized experience at the GS-8 grade level in federal service

Education may not be substituted for specialized experience at this series/grade level