This position is located in the Washington Headquarters Service, Office of Military Commissions, Military Commissions Defense Organization. The General Counsel, who is the Director of the Defense Legal Services Agency, is appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, is the chief legal officer of the Department of Defense and is responsible for all legal services performed within and involving the Department of Defense (10 U.S.C. 140).
Incumbent typical work assignments may include the following: Serve as Paralegal Specialist on a legal defense team within the organization. Receives, reviews, inventories, and logs incoming/outgoing discovery. Analyze and evaluate the relevance of evidence or questions which arise in review of discovery.
Assist defense team in filing legal documents in court and ensure materials are delivered to the court, opposing counsel, and any other interested, relevant, and required third party. Possess extensive knowledge of the court rules in each court (Trial Judiciary, CMCR, DC District and Circuit Courts) Prepare written summaries of research, and drafts motions. Safeguard Classified Information.
Assists team with any and all administrative matters, including: arranging travel logistics; processing travel vouchers and invoices; court hearing preparation; preparing and transmitting client mail (including performing other duties as necessary)
ARE YOU QUALIFYING BASED ON EDUCATION or A COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE FOR THE GS-11 LEVEL? You must provide sufficient documentation of your education in your resume. You MUST provide a copy of official or unofficial transcripts or degrees in your application package. It may also be acceptable to document your applicable course listing in your resume (course number, credits earned, etc.).
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html.
All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency. If selected, an official/sealed transcript will be required prior to appointment. PASS/FAIL COURSES: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.
GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis.
If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S.
education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html
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This position is with Washington Headquarters Services, Department of Defense.
The posted pay range is $85447 – $133142/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-11-09.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
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