Supervisory Legal Assistant (OA)

Organizational Location: These positions are located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA).

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. This job does not have an education qualification requirement. As a Supervisory Legal Assistant (OA), you will perform the following duties:

• Supervise legal assistants and clerical staff to ensure timely support to OPLA attorneys in immigration matters.
• Track and manage Immigration Court dockets; coordinate docket assignments and obtain information needed for court proceedings
• Conduct legal administrative support by reviewing and analyzing case materials, collecting cited files, maintaining research aids, and analyzing documents for supportive evidence
• Prepare and route correspondence and basic motions; assemble documents for court use and for responses to FOIA, congressional, and discovery related requests
• Enter, research, and audit case data in multiple databases and files to keep immigration case information current

You must demonstrate you meet the Minimum Qualification Requirements and the Typing Requirement as noted below.

GS-09: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-08 level in the Federal service that includes the following:

1. Tracking court dockets;
2. Drafting memoranda such as motions and appeals; and
3. Gathering data from a variety of databases for review or analysis.

In addition to meeting experience requirements, applicants for these positions must show possession of the following skills:

• 40 words per minute based on a five-minute sample with three or fewer errors

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Qualification claims will be subject to verification. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. We may not make assumptions regarding your experience. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials may result in your removal from consideration.

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.