PARALEGAL SPECIALIST

This PARALEGAL SPECIALIST position, is located in the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate (SJA), of the Joint Force Headquarters (State) and is part of the CA JFHQ Air Division.

Major duties
THIS IS A T32 EXCEPTED SERVICE, PERMANENT POSITION. The primary purpose of the PARALEGAL SPECIALIST, GS-0950-11, is for Paralegal support within the state/territory Staff Judge Advocate's Office providing ancillary legal research and analysis. May make additional selections within 90 days of eligible(s) issuance.

Qualifications
PARALEGAL SPECIALIST, GS-0950-11: Must have at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the GS-09 level experience in the formal and informal rules of evidence and skill necessary to evaluate the adequacy and/or admissibility of evidence, to request additional data or further investigation, when needed, or to develop narrative or graphic exhibits to support specified legal arguments and coordinate actions with other federal agencies or state and local jurisdictions that have closely related responsibilities. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies: Attention to Detail Labor Law Reasoning Training and Education Analysis

How to apply
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above. A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. No changes to the application may be made after the close date of the announcement. To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.