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Lead Legal Assistant (OA)

$70,477 a year
Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys
Houston Full-day Full-time

Description:

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: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdtx

As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.

Requirements:

GS-9: To be eligible at the GS-09 level, you must have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-08 level in Federal service.

Examples of specialized experience include, but are not limited to, preparing legal documents needed for litigation (e.g. complaints, subpoenas, summons, pleadings, and judgments; making determination and recommendation actions such as, settlements and write-offs; reviewing claims; using automated software to obtain data and produce legal related reports; and writing legal correspondence.

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.)

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/ .
Aug 15, 2025;   from: usajobs.gov

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