Department: Department of Justice
Location(s): Eloy, Arizona, Florence, Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, Adelanto, California, Concord, California, Imperial, California, Los Angeles, California, Sacramento, California, San Diego, California, San Diego County, California, San Francisco, California, Santa Ana, California, Van Nuys, California, Aurora, Colorado, Denver, Colorado, Hartford, Connecticut, Miami, Florida, Miami Gardens, Florida, Orlando, Florida, Atlanta, Georgia, Atlanta, Georgia, Lumpkin, Georgia, Honolulu, Hawaii, Chicago, Illinois, Indianapolis, Indiana, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Jena, Louisiana, New Orleans, Louisiana, Oakdale, Louisiana, Boston, Massachusetts, Chelmsford, Massachusetts, Baltimore, Maryland, Hyattsville, Maryland, Detroit, Michigan, Fort Snelling, Minnesota, Kansas City, Missouri, Saipan, Mariana Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Charlotte, North Carolina, Omaha, Nebraska, Elizabeth, New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey, Chaparral, New Mexico, Las Vegas, Nevada, Batavia, New York, Buffalo, New York, Napanoch, New York, New York, New York, Cleveland, Ohio, Portland, Oregon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, Memphis, Tennessee, Conroe, Texas, Dallas County, Texas, El Paso County, Texas, Fort Worth, Texas, Harlingen, Texas, Houston, Texas, Houston, Texas, Houston, Texas, Laredo, Texas, Los Fresnos, Texas, Pearsall, Texas, San Antonio, Texas, West Valley City, Utah, Annandale, Virginia, Falls Church, Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, Sterling, Virginia, Seattle, Washington, Tacoma, Washington
Salary Range: $34799 - $62057 Per Year
Job Summary: This position is located in the Office of the Chief Immigration Judge , Executive Office for Immigration Review, U. S. Department of Justice. Incumbent serves as Legal Assistant, who processes, analyzes and researches legal documents, generates reports, develops Records of Proceedings, and responds to FOIA requests. This is a Competitive Service position; additional positions may be filled from this announcement within 90 days of certificate issuance.
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Qualifications: In order to qualify for the Legal Assistant position, you must meet the following minimum qualifications: FOR THE GS-05 LEVEL: A. Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one or more full-time years (12-months) of specialized work experience, equivalent to at least the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service, performing the following duties: 1) Preparing and processing standard, routine legal correspondence; 2) Providing information to visitors and telephone callers; 3) Using word processing software and printing devices to produce a variety of standardized documents such as letters and reports; and 4) Maintaining legal files. (Your resume must CLEARLY demonstrate this experience) OR B. Education: Applicants must have successfully completed 4 years of education above the high school level in any field for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite is creditable. This education was obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. One year of full-time academic study is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in a college or university, or at least 20 hours of classroom instruction per week for approximately 36 weeks in a business, secretarial, or technical school. NOTE: Applicants must submit a copy of their transcripts for verification. OR C. Combination: Applicant must possess a combination of specialized experience described in letter A above and post high school education described in letter B above in excess of the first 60 semester hours (i.e., beyond the second year) that totals at least one year. One full academic year of study (30 semester hours) beyond the second year is equivalent to 6 months of specialized experience. NOTE: Applicants must submit a copy of their transcripts for verification. FOR THE GS-06 LEVEL: Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one or more full-time years (12-months) of specialized work experience, equivalent to at least the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service, performing the following duties: 1) Processing motions, petitions and other legal documents; 2) Responding to written, telephonic, electronic, and personal inquiries regarding legal proceedings and records; 3) Assist in the preparation of legal case file materials; and 4) Maintaining and analyzing statistical data. (Your resume must CLEARLY demonstrate this experience) FOR THE GS-07 LEVEL: Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one or more full-time years (12-months) of specialized work experience, equivalent to at least the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service, performing the following duties: 1) Scheduling hearings, meetings and engagements; 2) Examining case files to determine sufficiency of documentation and to identify material that may be pertinent to issues or cases; 3) Conducting research for case information through records, reference and historical material; 4) Assisting in retiring files; and 5) Generating, modifying, and interpreting computer-generated reports. (Your resume must CLEARLY demonstrate this experience) FOR THE GS-08 LEVEL: Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one or more full-time years (12-months) of specialized work experience, equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service, performing the following duties: 1) Applying comprehensive legal regulations, techniques, and procedures to perform assistance work requiring extensive searches of records, reference or historical material and comparisons with complex, voluminous or broadly written criteria; 2) Examining and processing charging documents which are voluminous and complex in format; 3) Reviewing incoming documents/files and determining the need to create or reassemble a Record of Proceeding (ROP) file and process a variety of legal documents; and 4) Conducting extensive searches for case information applying comprehensive legal regulations, specialized techniques, and procedures. (Your resume must CLEARLY demonstrate this experience) Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). For more information on the qualifications for this position, click here.
How to Apply: Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application and submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section above. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows: 1. To begin the application process, click the Apply Online button. 2. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation. Occupational questionnaire can be previewed here:https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12892354 3. Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59PM (ET) on the announcement closing date. 4. If you are required to complete any USA Hire Assessments, you will be notified after submitting your application. The notification will be provided in your application submission screen and via email. The notification will include your unique assessment access link to the USA Hire system and the completion deadline. Additionally, in USAJOBS you can click "Track this application" to return to your assessment completion notice. 5. Access USA Hire using your unique assessment link. Access is granted through your USAJOBS login credentials. 6. Review all instructions prior to beginning your assessments. You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodation before beginning the assessments should you have a disability covered under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended. 7. Set aside at least 3 hours to take the USA Hire assessments; however, most applicants complete the assessments in less time. If you need to stop the assessments and continue later, you can re-use your unique assessment link. 8. Your responses to the USA Hire Assessments will be reused for one year (in most cases) from the date you complete an assessment. If future applications you submit require completion of the same assessments, your responses will be automatically reused. For more general information, system requirements, reasonable accommodation information, and to request assistance regarding the USA Hire Assessments, review the following resources: https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=USA_Hire_Assessments. To update your application, including supporting documentation: During the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account, find your application record, and click Edit my application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed. To view the announcement status or your application status: Click on this: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/. Your application status page is where you can view your application status, USA Hire assessment completion status, and review your notifications sent by the hiring agency regarding your application.
Application Deadline: 2026-02-26