LEGAL ASSISTANT (OA) with Security Clearance

Summary You will serve as a LEGAL ASSISTANT (OA) in the TRAINING COMMAND of TRAINING AND EDUCATION COMMAND. Help Overview * Accepting applications * Open & closing dates 02/27/2025 to 03/05/2025 This job will close when we have received 50 applications which may be sooner than the closing date. Learn more * Salary $61,111 - $79,443 per year * Pay scale & grade GS 9 * Help Location 1 vacancy in the following location: * Fort Leonard Wood, MO * Remote job No * Telework eligible Yes-This position is eligible for ad-hoc/situational telework at the discretion of management * Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. * Relocation expenses reimbursed No * Appointment type Permanent * Work schedule Full-time * Service Competitive * Promotion potential None * Job family (Series) * 0986 Legal Assistance * Supervisory status No * Security clearance Secret * Drug test No * Position sensitivity and risk Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk * Trust determination process * Suitability/Fitness * Financial disclosure No * Bargaining unit status No * Announcement number ST-12680952-25-TB * Control number 832770300 Help This job is open to * Internal to an agency Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement. * Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants. * Land and base management Current or former employees of a base management agency. * Veterans Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference * Military spouses Military spouses relocating under PCS orders or whose spouse is 100% disabled or died while on active duty. * Individuals with disabilities Individuals who are eligible under Schedule A. * Special authorities Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed in another hiring path. Clarification from the agency Current permanent employees of UIC 67856, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) eligibles, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Preference eligibles and DoD Retained Grade Preference eligibles, and VEOA eligibles. Help Duties * You will perform extensive legal research in the areas of military justice, administrative law, administrative separations, commanders' inquiries, and reports of investigation. * You will use legal references, computerized research terminal, and other available sources to obtain appropriate authorities of administrative rulings, statutes, and regulations. * You will review and analyze precedents relevant to cases and prepares legal research and summaries for use by the TRNGCMD Judge Advocate in legal matters. * You will perform legal research including researching legal reference files for specific information such as pertinent Federal and State statutes, cases, briefs, opinions and other points of legal significance. * You will be responsible for training, coaching, and guiding legal representatives in the execution of various legal actions. * You will prepare documents that will be used in such areas as administration of military justice cases and routine office correspondence. Help Requirements Conditions of Employment * Must be a US Citizen. * Must be determined suitable for federal employment. * Must participate in the direct deposit pay program. * New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov * Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. * Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326. * Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. * You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final SECRET security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal. * This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required. * You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases * This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time. * This position requires the ability to type at least 40 words per minute. Your response to the typing skill question on the Occupational Questionnaire will be used in your qualification determination. Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-08 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector providing administrative, secretarial, and specialized legal support functions pertaining to the law including routine preparation of complex legal documents with access to sensitive information; AND assist with researching and updating legal reference materials. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:
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. Education This job does not have an education qualification requirement. Additional information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Read more * Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits. Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered. How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide suf