Posted June 29, 2026
Supervisory Legal Administrative Specialist
Southern District of Texas
McAllen, TX
Full Time
Compensation: $89,508 to $116,362 Annually
Reference: SouthernDistrictofTexas872624400
For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/.
For more information on the U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao-sdtx.
As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement. Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. If selected for this position, you will support Assistant U.S. Attorneys in the McAllen Division representing the United States in criminal/civil cases in state and federal courts throughout the Southern District of Texas.
Typical work assignments will include:
Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress. To be eligible at the GS-12 level, you must have ONE year of Specialized Experience as defined below.
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes experience training and mentoring legal support staff personnel; assisting in the management of legal support services; and performing complex technical legal support functions. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the GS-11 grade/level in the federal service.
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/.
For more information on the U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao-sdtx.
As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement. Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. If selected for this position, you will support Assistant U.S. Attorneys in the McAllen Division representing the United States in criminal/civil cases in state and federal courts throughout the Southern District of Texas.
Typical work assignments will include:
- Planning work to be accomplished by subordinates, setting goals and priorities, and preparing schedules for completion of work.
- Serving as an office manager for assigned areas with responsibility for law office management, case management, legal research and overall support to litigation activities of the organization.
- Reviewing and analyzing applicable directives, orders, manuals, and guidance to ensure legal support activities are in compliance with district policies and procedures, and established Department of Justice (DOJ) and Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys (EOUSA) regulations.
- Coordinating with court and other personnel on a variety of issues or concerns in connection with carrying out legal support activities of the organization.
- Analyzing and summarizing substantive information on statutes, contracts, other legal instruments, and specific legal subjects.
Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress. To be eligible at the GS-12 level, you must have ONE year of Specialized Experience as defined below.
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes experience training and mentoring legal support staff personnel; assisting in the management of legal support services; and performing complex technical legal support functions. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the GS-11 grade/level in the federal service.
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/.
