Litigation Support Specialist

Summary

This position serves as a Litigation Support Specialist located in the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), National Security Division (NSD), Executive Office (EO), Information Technology Management (ITM) Staff, Litigation Technology Support Services (LTSS) Team in Washington DC. The mission of the NSD is to coordinate the Department's efforts in carrying out its core mission of combatting terrorism and protecting national security.

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

This vacancy announcement is open to Federal employees and other eligible applicants. Please read the "This Job Is Open To" section above, to ensure you are eligible for consideration.

Duties

As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service.

The primary purpose of the Litigation Support Specialist position is to provide a combination of administrative, legal, and information systems management services to the NSD.

The duties and responsibilities for a Litigation Support Specialist at full performance level generally include, but are not limited to, the following:

Provide extensive coordination with attorneys and other legal support areas to include planning and conducting difficult and complex studies, reviews, and evaluations related to electronic evidence and litigation data.

Apply and adapt concepts, methods, and procedures to carry out project development and documentation activities for litigation support functions.

Ensure information systems related to investigations and prosecutions are in compliance with Federal and DOJ rules, regulations, and policies.

Provide assistance to case staff in the electronic processing of documents, document image conversion, load file creation and editing, and the monitoring of progress in data collection and computer entry efforts.

Provide information systems support for case administration, litigation, and statistical analysis.

Implement, participate in and evaluate the results of litigation support programs, projects, cases or processes, and manages related resources, personnel, and activities to successful completion.

Partner with other relevant NSD and DOJ stakeholders to initiate, coordinate, and ensure proactive and timely resolution of each action requested by NSD staff.

Perform regular and recurring training sessions for attorneys, paralegals, and other support staff in the operation of various support procedures and software applications.

Resolve complex/difficult problems encountered or referred from others within the office, and analyzes situations presented and issues involved.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

You must be a United States Citizen or National.

You will be required to complete a pre-employment security investigation and background check which includes a drug screening.

You may be required to complete a one-year probationary or two-year trial period.

Selective Service registration is required for males born on, or after, December 31st 1959. Those not registered should have an approved exemption on file.

You must meet all eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement and continue to meet these requirements throughout the hiring process. Offers can be rescinded if requirements are not met.

Financial Disclosure: If selected, you may be required to disclose financial information in accordance with DOJ and Federal ethics guidelines.

Additional selections may be made from this announcement, at any time, if openings occur in other offices serviced by Justice Management Division, HR Operations.

Qualifications

To qualify for the position of Litigation Support Specialist at (GS-0301-11/12/13), you must meet the basic qualification requirements listed below AND possess the required specialized experience specific to this series and grade you're applying to.

If you are a current or former government employee on a permanent appointment in the competitive service, you will need to demonstrate 1-year (52-weeks) at the next lower grade level, to meet the time-in-grade requirements for this occupational series and grade. Additionally, please ensure to submit an applicable SF50 (please refer to the "required documents" section for additional information).

To Qualify for the Litigation Support Specialist GS-0301-11, you must have at least one of the following:

A. Your resume must demonstrate one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector using eLitigation applications supporting attorneys.

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B. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.M., if related.

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C. Some specialized experience as described in A, but less than one year; and have more than two years but less than three years of education as described in B. (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond the second year by 36. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify).

To Qualify for the Litigation Support Specialist GS-0301-12, your resume must demonstrate one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector using eLitigation applications to process documents and uploading documents to eLitigation database applications in support to attorneys.

To Qualify for the Litigation Support Specialist GS-0301-13, your resume must demonstrate one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector using eLitigation applications to independently process complex document types and performing higher end administrator functions within eLitigation database applications in support of attorneys.

For more information on this Occupational Series please see the OPM link below.

You MUST meet all qualification requirements, including Time-in-Grade, by the closing date of this announcement, 09/30/2024.

Your resume must support your responses to the online questionnaire and the qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating. See the Required Documents section for important notes about what must be included in your resume.

***Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications

Education

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements, please see the statements below: Education must be reviewed and certified by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, in order for it to be creditable towards your qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from .

Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For more information about this requirement, please visit the .

All documentation must be in English or include an English translation.

Additional information

The bullets below outline the various groups of applicants that fall under the term "status candidates". This vacancy is open to applicants from any of the groups listed below: When you apply you'll have the chance to claim an eligibility pathway, be sure you fully read each statement and any links provided to make sure you know which eligibility you qualify for.

See a full list and learn more at USAJOBS, see: or

CURRENT AND FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES: For more information, see .

CAREER TRANSITION PROGRAMS : For more information visit:

VETERANS AND MILITARY SPOUSES: Please see for more details.

SCHEDULE A, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES Learn more at . General Employment Information:

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: Our policy can be found at:

DOJ EEO STATEMENT: The U.S. Department of Justice fosters an inclusive and diverse workforce, find our EEO statement online at:

SELECTIVE SERVICE: If you were born male, on or after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. Additional information is found at: .

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the announcement closes, of your and will be conducted by the HR Specialist. This information will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your for Federal employment, and then whether you are for this particular position. If a determination is made that you have inflated your responses when compared to your background information, you may be deemed ineligible, or your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your skills and abilities.

Additionally, we will review your supporting documents and resume to determine if you are in the "Area of Consideration" for this vacancy. Government-Wide Merit Promotion vacancies may only accept applications from a limited audience, pay careful attention to the "Who May Apply" and the "Hiring Paths" information. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

When addressing the specialized experience statement, applicants must present evidence of the experience in their resume. If the specialized experience statement is repeated, in the applicant's resume, Human Resources will deem the applicant as ineligible.

BASIS OF RATING:

DOJ's Merit Promotion Procedures will be used to evaluate candidates.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, and other characteristics):

Customer Service

Information Management

Oral Communication

Project Management

Technical Competence

Career Transition Programs : These programs apply to Federal and/or DOJ employees who meet the definition of surplus or displaced from a position in the competitive service. To receive selection priority for this position, you must:

Meet eligibility criteria;

Be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 85 or above based on the competencies listed above; and

Submit the appropriate documentation to support your eligibility.

Required Documents

Documentation requirements may vary from applicant to applicant based on your eligibility claims.

It is your responsibility to carefully review the list of document descriptions below, to see which documents are required for your application.

ALL APPLICANTS: You must submit a detailed resume containing the following pieces of information for each job entry listed in your employment history:

Contact Information: Name, address, phone number, and email,

Official position title;

Employer name and contact information;

Start and end dates (including month and year);

A detailed list of duties & accomplishments,

Your grade/step achieved; and

The number of hours worked per week (or indicate full-time). If you are a current or former Federal employee:

You must submit your most recent or equivalent agency form. Do not submit an award SF-50, these do not contain sufficient information about your appointment

Your SF-50 should list the full position title, series, grade and step, organization, duty location, service computation date, effective date, and your service type and tenure status.

Submit a copy of your most recent performance evaluation or appraisal, signed, showing your final rating. If a performance appraisal is not available submit a statement explaining why one is not available.

See for more information. If you are a or a qualifying parent or spouse:

Submit all DD-214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, Member-4 Copy) forms.

If you are a you will need to submit the SF-15 (Application for 10-point Veterans Preference) and a copy of your VA Letter stating your disability rating.

If you are the qualifying parent or spouse of a disabled, deceased, or deployed Veteran, and are seeking a derived preference eligibility, you must submit appropriate supporting documentation such as the Veterans DD-214, SF-15, VA Letter.

For more information on each type of Veterans Preference, and the documentation required for each, see .

If you are a person with a disability, claiming eligibility under :

You must submit "proof of a disability" documentation ("Proof of a disability" is a letter stating that you have an intellectual disability, severe physical disability or psychiatric disability).

You must get this letter from your doctor, a licensed medical professional, a licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist, or any Federal, state, or local agency that issues or provides disability benefits.

For more information about Schedule A and verification requirements, please see .

If you are a displaced Federal employee claiming eligibility under :

You must submit your separation notice or agency RIF letter from your agency.

If you have not yet been separated, you can provide the letter of intent to separate you from the agency because of reduction-in-force.

See USAJOBS' for more information. If you are using education to qualify for this position, or education is required:

You must submit a transcript, which may be unofficial, as long as it contains a full listing of courses, credit earned, grade and grade-point-average, subject area, degree(s) earned, and dates of award.

Your must come from a nationally-accredited educational institution recognized by the Department of Education.

Please do not submit electronic transcripts with documentation security protection. These may prevent our application system from accepting and processing the document.

If submitting a foreign transcript, you must have the transcript recognized by the Department of Education. Your transcript must also be in English or have an English translation included.