Department: Department of the Navy
Location(s): Norfolk, Virginia
Salary Range: $75788 - $98530 Per Year
Job Summary: You will serve as a Paralegal Specialist of OSTC.
Major Duties:
Qualifications: GS-11: I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-09) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Ensuring office compliance with evidence collection, storage, and logs, in accordance with applicable policy, procedures, laws and regulations; 2) Managing case file archives in accordance with applicable policy and regulation; 3) Verifying accurate data entry and document upload into applicable case management systems; 4) Coordinating, gathering data, and delivering formal responses and required ad-hoc and routine reports in response to requests for information from higher authority; 5) Assisting attorneys in ensuring 100% compliance of Victim Witness Assistance Program (VWAP) requirements; 6) Reviewing court-martial docket and updates attorneys on case deadlines. GS-12: I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Preparing litigation and court-martial support documents (e.g. pleadings, motions, Article 62 appeals, direct and cross examination questions) requiring complex independent legal research, analysis, and factual understanding of specific cases; 2) Preparing assigned cases in accordance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, precedents, policies, office practices and established procedures. 3) Logging and managing discovery and fully understands trial counsel discovery obligations; 4) Proofing charge sheets, written requests, court-martial filings, and correspondence to ensure correct assembly, format, and grammar; (5) Examining correspondence, pleadings and other legal documents to verify factual and legal content; (6) Reviewing accused, victim, and witness service records for relevance and completeness; (7) Evaluating correspondence, case files, pleadings or other legal documents to determine sufficiency of materials and to identify needed actions. (8) Interviewing victims and witnesses to obtain and verify information and prepare for trial; (9) Conducting investigation and information gathering to determine pertinent facts; (10) Accompanies attorneys during hearings and litigation and assists in the organization of witness testimony, presentation of evidence, and required research. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
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Application Deadline: 2026-03-24