Paralegal Specialist Job at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntsville, AL

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
  • Huntsville, AL

Job Description

About the Position

Serve as technical authority, performing work which is characterized by a depth and variety of problem‑solving analysis, interpretation, and evaluation associated with the resolution of complicated legal matters.

Who May Apply

Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. Proof of Eligibility includes an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

  • Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying on Time‑Limited Assignments
Experience and Education Requirements

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is found in the referenced documents.

Specialized Experience

One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) reviewing real estate title documents and legal descriptions; AND 2) preparing real estate closing documents, such as deeds, easements, lien releases, or affidavits. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).

Education

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.

Combination of Education and Experience

A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Time in Grade Requirement

Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09).

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