Supervisory Legal Administrative Specialist

Supervisory Legal Administrative Specialist

Department: Department of Justice

Location(s): Corpus Christi, Texas

Salary Range: $89943 - $116929 Per Year

Job Summary: For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/. For more information on the U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao-sdtx. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.

Major Duties:

• If selected for this position, you will support Assistant U.S. Attorneys in the Criminal Division representing the United States in criminal cases in state and federal courts throughout the Southern District of Texas. Typical work assignments will include: Performs substantive paralegal projects for attorneys working on complex criminal cases; Analyzes and makes recommendations on management issues in office operations, use of personnel, money and materials; Interfaces with administrative staff and management officials to ensure legal support services and administrative requirements are met; Acts as a liaison between the district and other government offices to ascertain records, reports, documents, etc., requested with pending legal matters; Reviews and analyzes directives, orders, manuals, and guidance correspondence to support compliance with district policies, procedures, and Department of Justice/Executive Office of the United States Attorney regulations; Serves as office manager for assigned areas with responsibility for law office management, case management, legal research and overall support to litigation activities of the organization; Plans and organizes work projects and assignments to be accomplished by subordinates, prepares schedules for completion of work in order to meet deadlines and ensures an even workflow of work; Implements and advises staff of new policies and/or modifies existing procedures; Provides trial team management by assigning legal support for each criminal trial; Plans work to be accomplished by staff; Identifies the developmental and training needs of staff; Hears and resolves complaints and grievances from employees; Effects minor disciplinary measures as required. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Qualifications: GS-12: To be eligible at the GS-12 level, you must meet at least ONE full year of Specialized Experience as defined below. Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level. Specialized Experience is defined as performing the following types of duties: providing paralegal support to a professional attorney staff; managing a multifaceted scope of legal support functions; training and mentoring legal support staff personnel; performing extensive legal research in support of complex case work; conducting analysis of statutes, legislative intent, judicial precedents, agency rules and regulations, etc.; and providing and organizing legal staff support for criminal cases. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) - The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/

How to Apply: To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 03/06/2026 to receive consideration. 1. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire. 2. Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package. (It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation are submitted prior to the closing date.) 3. To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete. To preview the Assessment Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12897555 You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. If you are unable to apply online, contactPatricia Folkes at 713-567-9729 or Patricia.Folkes@usdoj.gov as soon as possible to arrange an alternative application process. You must specify in your questionnaire under what authority you wish to be considered and submit appropriate documentation to verify your eligibility. Reasonable Accommodation Statement: Federal Agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities, where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Application Deadline: 2026-03-06