Posted June 09, 2026
Supervisory Legal Assistant (Office Automation)
Northern District of Indiana
Fort Wayne, IN
Full Time
Compensation: $61,722 to $89,703 Annually
Reference: NorthernDistrictofIndiana871244900
For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/.
This position is also being announced to applicants eligible to apply through Merit Staffing procedures under 26-INN-12969993-MS.
This job does not have an education qualification requirement. The United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of Indiana is accepting applications for a Supervisory Legal Assistant located at any of our branch locations.
If selected for this position, you will supervise a team of legal support staff who are responsible for providing direct legal assistance to one or more Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) within the Criminal Division of the United States Attorney's Office of the Northern Indiana District. Duties will include:
Specialized Experience:At least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-8 level in Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as providing full legal support functions within a legal office setting with minimal supervision; recommending administrative and technical procedures, policy, and performance standards; and reviewing work for accuracy and for compliance with established procedures and requirements.
To be qualified, you must type at least 40 words per minute based on a 5 minute sample with three or fewer errors. (A typing test may later be required.)
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)- The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in the 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 proof of eligibility to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.
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/.
This position is also being announced to applicants eligible to apply through Merit Staffing procedures under 26-INN-12969993-MS.
This job does not have an education qualification requirement. The United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of Indiana is accepting applications for a Supervisory Legal Assistant located at any of our branch locations.
If selected for this position, you will supervise a team of legal support staff who are responsible for providing direct legal assistance to one or more Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) within the Criminal Division of the United States Attorney's Office of the Northern Indiana District. Duties will include:
- Plans work to be accomplished, sets priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work as well as assigns work based on priorities and the difficulty and requirements of assignments.
- Provide a variety of direct legal support assistance service to AUSA staff to include preparing and processing a variety of complex legal clerical work.
- Provide a variety of direct clerical and administrative support to include assigning and monitoring the closing of case files, maintains calendar of assigned active cases.
- Develop performance standards and evaluates work performance of subordinates.
- Distributes and balances the workload due to absences and imbalances within the unit to achieve timely accomplishment.
- Gives advice, counsel, or instructions to legal support employees on both technical and administrative matters.
- Serves as technical advisor regarding all criminal matters. Explains, applies, and /or interprets rules, regulations, procedures, directives, etc., obtaining needed information or decisions from supervisors on problems that arise.
- Prepares and/or circulates memoranda and directives on changes in policy and procedures. Holds staff meetings.
- Identifies developmental and training needs of Legal Assistants, provides or arranges for needed development and training.
Specialized Experience:At least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-8 level in Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as providing full legal support functions within a legal office setting with minimal supervision; recommending administrative and technical procedures, policy, and performance standards; and reviewing work for accuracy and for compliance with established procedures and requirements.
To be qualified, you must type at least 40 words per minute based on a 5 minute sample with three or fewer errors. (A typing test may later be required.)
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)- The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in the 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 proof of eligibility to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.
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/.
