- Position Title
- Legal Assistant
- Agency
- Office of the Secretary of the Interior
- Announcement Number
- OS-6082-24-CM- 198(DEU) Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, October 11, 2024 to Friday, November 8, 2024
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Do you wish to be considered under CTAP?
To be eligible for Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), a person must:
Be a current or former permanent competitive status DOI federal employee displaced from a position in the same local commuting area of the vacancy with a current (or last) performance rating of record of at least fully successful or the equivalent.
To claim eligibility under CTAP, you must submit the following documentation with your application:
Copies of the appropriate documentation which includes:
- Reduction in force (RIF) separation notice;
- SF-50 reflecting your RIF separation, or a notice of proposed removal for declining a directed reassignment or transfer of function to another commuting area;
- You MUST also submit documentation to reflect your current (or last) performance rating of record.
3.
Do you wish to be considered under ICTAP?
To be eligible for Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP), a person must:
Be a current or former permanent competitive status federal employee displaced from a position in a non-DOI federal agency (e.g., IRS, VA, Department of Labor, etc.) in the same local commuting area of the vacancy with a current (or last) performance rating of record of at least fully successful or the equivalent.
To claim eligibility under ICTAP, you must submit the following documentation with your application:
Copies of the appropriate documentation which includes:
- Reduction in force (RIF) separation notice;
- SF-50 reflecting your RIF separation, or a notice of proposed removal for declining a directed reassignment or transfer of function to another commuting area;
- You MUST also submit documentation to reflect your current (or last) performance rating of record.
4.
Reasonable Accommodations for taking the online assessments are provided on a case-by-case basis only to qualified individuals with a disability covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.
Do you have a disability (physical or mental) that you believe will interfere with completing the online assessments and require a Reasonable Accommodation?
Preferences
1.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
2.
It is your responsibility to ensure that your resume and correct documents are uploaded and received. Please, verify during the application process on the "application review page" that you have uploaded the appropriate documentation as stated in the required documents section of the vacancy announcement. No documentation will be accepted after the closing date of the announcement. I understand that it is my responsibility that I must submit a resume and all required supporting documentation prior to the closing date of the announcement.
3.
What attracted you to this position?
4.
If you have ever held a Federal position please indicate your pay plan, highest grade held, and dates held below (e.g. GS-13; 08/15/11 - 08/15/12). If applying based on noncompetitive eligibility and if you do not have prior Federal service, please type "N/A" in the text box below.
(limit 100 characters)
5.
Applicants who apply under this job opportunity announcement have the option to have their application, associated documents and applicable personal information shared with other Bureaus/Offices within the Department of the Interior (DOI) that have vacancies within the same occupational series, grade, promotion potential and in the same geographic location(s), including within the same metro/commuting area. Applying to this announcement does not replace the need to apply to other job opportunity announcements for which you wish to receive consideration. If you select "yes", your information could potentially be shared with other bureaus if there is a need to fill another position. If you select "no", your information will NOT be shared with other bureaus. Do you agree to have your information shared with other bureaus?
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in this vacancy. Please select the response that best reflects how you meet the qualification requirements for this position.
1.
Select the statement that most closely matches your experience as defined in the vacancy announcement for the GS-07 grade level.
2.
Select the statement that most closely matches your experience as defined in the vacancy announcement for the GS-08 grade level.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
3.
Do you have at least one year of experience equivalent to at least the GS-06 grade level performing a variety of clerical tasks such as answering phones, entering data in record-keeping systems, using and maintaining a filing system, and/or distributing mail?
4.
Do you have at least one year of experience equivalent to at least the GS-06 grade level drafting and proofreading correspondence or other documents?
5.
Do you have at least one year of experience equivalent to at least the GS-06 grade level utilizing working knowledge of legal or quasi-legal processes?
6.
Do you have at least one year of experience equivalent to at least the GS-06 grade level reviewing legal documents for completeness?
7.
Do you have at least one year of experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level performing a variety of clerical tasks in a legal setting such as answering phones, entering data in recordkeeping systems, establishing/using/maintaining a filing system, and/or distributing mail?
8.
Do you have at least one year of experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level drafting correspondence or other documents, and/or proofreading legal correspondence or other legal documents for grammar, spelling, punctuation, and adherence to office policy and procedures?
9.
Do you have at least one year of experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level responding to inquiries regarding legal or quasi-legal processes/procedures?
10.
Do you have at least one year of experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level reviewing case files and/or legal documents for completeness?
11.
Do you have at least one year of experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level using an electronic system (such as a case management system) to track work?
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
12.
Reviewing incoming and outgoing mail and other documents, determining which should receive priority, and routing accordingly.
13.
Please select the answer that matches this exact address: Big Mighty Mouse, 12476 Willow Way, Cheesetown, USA 777 945 320 895
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
14.
Experience assisting in preparation of legal case files, performing duties such as assembling chronological pleadings and/or searching legal or other administrative reference or case files for documents or information.
15.
Experience in providing information in response to written, telephonic, electronic, or face-to-face inquiries regarding legal proceedings or other types of administrative inquiries.
16.
Experience in preparing and processing standard, routine legal correspondence or other types of office correspondence.
17.
Experience in conducting research for legal cases that included identifying the relevant documents, looking up citations in statutes or regulations, and identifying applicable statutes or regulations.
18.
Experience drafting legal correspondence or other administrative documents or reports.
19.
Please select the statement that best describes your experience providing support to judges or attorneys in a judicial, quasi-judicial (e.g., administrative hearings or appeals), or law office.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
20.
Experience answering phones in a business or office setting.
21.
Entering and maintaining data in various systems in a business or office type setting.
22.
Copying, collating, and assembling materials (sometimes large quantities of diverse documents or numerous packets of material).
23.
Using and applying standard reference materials such as dictionaries, style manuals, and procedural manuals.
24.
Using and maintaining a filing system.
25.
Please choose each item in which you are proficient. Proficient means that you understand basic and some advanced capabilities of the program and use it on a regular basis.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
26.
Performing electronic/internet legal research or cite checking.