This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of the Under Secretary (UNSEC), Office of General Counsel (OGC), Natural Resources Section, with 1 vacancy in Long Beach, CA; St. Petersburg, FL; Gloucester, MA; Silver Spring, MD; or Seattle, WA. This position is also announced under vacancy number OGC-26-13046156-ST, which is open to Status Candidates. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both.
As a Paralegal Specialist, you will perform the following duties: Under the supervision of the Section Chief or Deputy Section Chiefs, support the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of the General Counsel Natural Resources Section (GCNR) to research environmental laws, such as the Oil Pollution Act (OPA), the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), Clean Water Act (CWA), and the National Marine Sanctuaries Act (NMSA), to assist with environmental claim development and litigation.
Collaborate with cross-functional legal and technical staff and partner Federal agencies, State agencies, and Tribes to assist in solutions and strategies for pursuing environmental claims and litigation. Conduct legal, legislative, regulatory, and/or factual research in order to become thoroughly familiar with the subject matter details of a case or legal matter, prepare reports, or determine the need for additional information.
Assist GC attorneys with litigation, such as trial research, preparation, and presentation; drafting pleadings and discovery responses; preparing affidavits; gathering and organizing administrative records. NOTE: These duties are described at the full performance level of the GS-12; the GS-11 is developmental leading to such performance.
College Transcript: If you are qualifying based on education, submit a copy of your college transcript that lists college courses detailing each course by the number and department (i.e., Bio 101, Math 210, etc.), name of accredited institution, course title, number of credit hours and grade earned. You must submit evidence that any education completed in a foreign institution is equivalent to U.S. education standards with your resume.
You may submit an unofficial copy of the transcript at the initial phase of the application process. If course content cannot be easily identified from the title of the course as listed on your transcript, you must submit an official course description from the college/university that reflects the content at the time the course was taken. Note: Your college transcript is used to verify successful completion of degree, or college course work.
An official college transcript will be required before you can report to duty. Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the above requirements. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: OPM Foreign Education Evaluation.
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This position is with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce.
The posted pay range is $74678 – $135657/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-09-01.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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