Salary Range. $35, to $45, / Per Year. Series & Grade GS /05. Promotion Potential. Supervisory Status

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1 Paralegal Specialist OFFICES, BOARDS AND DIVISIONS 1 vacancy in the following location: Washington DC, DC Work Schedule is Full Time - Recent Graduates NTE 1 YEAR Opened Thursday 5/19/2016 (1 day(s) ago) Closes Wednesday 6/1/2016 (12 day(s) away) Salary Range $35, to $45, / Per Year Series & Grade GS /05 Promotion Potential 11 Supervisory Status No Who May Apply United States Citizens Control Number Job Announcement Number 16-CRT-PATH-002 Job Summary Are you interested in a rewarding and challenging career? Join the U.S. Department of Justice!! This is an excepted service appointment under the DOJ Pathways Recent Graduate Program. After successful completion of the program requirements, the individual may at agency discretion be converted to a term or permanent appointment. A Recent Graduate converted to a term appointment may be subsequently converted non-competitively into a permanent competitive service position before the term expires. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. PLEASE NOTE: THIS VACANCY IS LIMITED TO THE FIRST 150 APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AND WILL CLOSE AT 11:59 PM (ET) ON THE CLOSING DATE OR AT 11:59 PM (ET) ON THE DAY WE RECEIVE THE 150TH APPLICATION, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. The Civil Rights Division (Division) of the Department of Justice, created by the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1957, works to uphold the civil and constitutional rights of all Americans, particularly some of the most vulnerable members of our society. The Division is primarily responsible for enforcing federal statutes and executive orders that prohibit, among other things, unlawful discrimination in education, employment, housing, police service, public accommodations and facilities, voting, and federally funded and conducted programs. The Division also has jurisdiction to enforce constitutional prohibitions on certain conduct by law enforcement agencies and public residential institutions, such as health care and correctional facilities. The Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices (OSC), is responsible for enforcing the anti-discrimination provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. 1324b, which protect U.S. citizens and certain work authorized individuals from employment discrimination based upon citizenship or immigration status. The INA also protects all work authorized individuals from national origin discrimination, unfair documentary practices relating to the employment eligibility verification process, and from retaliation. Division offices are near metro transportation systems or other public transportation, and are conveniently accessible to restaurants, museums and other D.C. area attractions. Most jobs in the Division offer alternative work schedules and other family friendly opportunities are available. Most employees who commute by public transportation are provided transit subsidy benefits.

2 Duties The incumbent of this position will perform legal and factual research to assist in the investigation and litigation of enforcement matters under the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Duties will include, but not be limited to: research and draft litigation-related enforcement documents, including declarations, enforcement recommendations, legal correspondence, and discovery responses; prepare and analyze a variety of legal documents and documentary evidence, including indices, tables, charts, and witness and exhibit lists; compile, summarize, and update statistical analyses for use in investigations and litigation; consult with attorneys and experts on the analyses of data; testify in court concerning relevant data; provide support for attorneys at trial; contact and interview potential witnesses; and conduct outreach-related work, such as presenting via webinars or in-person to audiences of employers and/or employees describing rights and responsibilities under the statute that OSC enforces. In addition, contribute to OSC's outreach mission in a variety of ways, as appropriate, including conducting outreach presentations, answering hotline calls, and working on outreach initiatives. Travel Required Not Required Relocation Authorized No Key Requirements You must be a U.S. Citizen or National. You must complete a background investigation. Selective Service Registration is required, as applicable. Qualifications To be eligible for this recent graduate position, one of the following requirements must be met: Recent graduates who have completed, within the previous two years, a qualifying associates, bachelors, masters, professional, doctorate, vocational, or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution. (Current students may apply if they are in their final semester. Include your expected graduation date on your resume and provide current transcripts. You must receive your degree prior to appointment.) OR Veterans unable to apply within two years of receiving their degree, due to military service obligation, have as much as six years after degree completion to apply. In addition to the above requirement, applicants must meet the specialized experience and/or education for the applicable grade level: To qualify for the GS-5, applicants must meet one of the following: Must have at least 3 years of general experience, 1 year of which was equivalent to at least GS-4 Federal grade level, providing basic assistance in a legal office; gathering routine information and providing assistance to individuals verbally

3 or in writing; locating and reviewing legal case files and/or other materials to obtain status of cases; and preparing routine written correspondence from individuals, attorneys, and/or their representatives regarding the status of legal cases. OR Must have a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree. OR Must have a combination of education and experience that together meet the qualification requirements for this position. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Requirements: You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement. Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See Foreign Education: Education completed outside the United States must have been evaluated by an accredited organization. To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs. For a list of organizations, Suitability It is the policy of the Department to achieve a drug-free workplace and persons selected for employment will be required to pass a drug test, which screens for illegal drug use prior to final appointment. Employment is also contingent upon the completion and satisfactory adjudication of a background investigation. Security Clearance Not Applicable What To Expect Next Once the online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement that your submission was successful. After a review of your complete application is made you will be notified of your rating and or referral to the hiring official. If further evaluation or interviews are required you will be contacted. We will notify you of the outcome after each step of the recruitment process has been completed. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation. We expect to make a final job offer within 80 days after the closing date of the announcement. BENEFITS The Department of Justice offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation; sick leave; holidays; telework; life insurance; health benefits; and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. This link provides an overview of the benefits currently offered to Federal employees. Other Information Upon successful completion of the Pathways Recent Graduate Program, candidates may be converted to a position with a different career ladder. Candidates may be converted to the grade at which they qualify. Conversion to a permanent or term position is not guaranteed and is subject to many factors such as funding, position availability, and performance. If you are a Veteran claiming 5-point Veterans' Preference, you must submit a copy of your DD-214, Certificate of Release or Discharge

4 from Active Duty, or other proof of eligibility. If you are a Veteran claiming 10-point Veterans' Preference, you must submit a SF-15, Application for 10-point Veterans' Preference, plus the proof required by that form. You can find additional information about Veterans' Preference at Department Policy: DOJ is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Except where otherwise provided by law, there will be no discrimination because of color, race, religion, national origin, political affiliation, marital status, disability (physical or mental), age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as a parent, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, on the basis of personal favoritism, or any other non-merit factor. The Department welcomes and encourages applications from persons with physical and mental disabilities. DOJ is firmly committed to satisfying its affirmative obligations under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, to ensure that persons with disabilities have every opportunity to be hired and advanced on the basis of merit within the Department of Justice. You must apply through the USA Staffing on-line job application system, 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 Eastern Time Zone (ETZ) on Wednesday, June 01, The following documents are required by ALL applicants: Cover Letter Resume Additional Required Documents (See Required Documents section below) Unofficial college transcripts To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the occupational questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button at the end of the process. Note: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account, select Application Status, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position. To fax supporting documents you are unable to upload, complete this cover page using the following Fax your documents to If you cannot apply online: Click the following link to view and print the occupational questionnaire.view Occupational Questionnaire Print this 1203FX form to provide your response to the occupational questionnaire and Fax the completed 1203FX form along with any supporting documents to Your 1203FX will serve as a cover page for your fax transmission. Instructions for answering the questions in the Occupational Questionnaire: If you are applying to this announcement by completing the OPM 1203-FX form instead of using the Online Application method, please use the following step-by-step instructions as a guide to filling out the required questionnaire. You will need to print the vacancy announcement and refer to it as you answer the questions. You may omit any optional information; however, you must provide responses to all required questions. Be sure to double check your application before submission. Other Information If an applicant does not submit the requested application materials, the Civil Rights Division will evaluate the applicant solely on the information available, which may result in the applicant not receiving full consideration or not being considered eligible. The application materials will not be returned.

5 Reasonable Accommodations: Applicants with disabilities who need reasonable accommodations should contact the Division's Reasonable Accommodations Coordinator: Derek Orr at (202) The Civil Rights Division uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit How You Will Be Evaluated We will review your application package to ensure you meet the job requirements. Your application package must support your answers to the occupational questionnaire. If your answers cannot be verified, your rating will be changed to an appropriate level. Your application will then be placed in one of three categories: Best Qualified, Highly Qualified, or Qualified. Names of all candidates in the best qualified category will be sent to the hiring official for employment consideration. Preference eligibles who meet the minimum qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent will be listed in the highest quality category (except in the case of scientific or professional positions at the GS-9 level or higher). A complete application package must be submitted and received prior to 11:59 pm ETZ on Wednesday, June 01, The following documents are required for your application package to be complete: Required: Your responses to the Occupational Questionnaire (Online or 1203-FX). Required: Your résumé showing relevant experience and dates of employment and cover letter. Required, if you meet qualifications based on education: An unofficial college transcript. (Note: If you are selected for this position, official transcript will be required prior to your first day.) Required, if applicable: Veterans' Preference documentation. (See Benefits and Other Information section for details.) Submitting Documents If you upload your documents using Application Manager, DO NOT FAX the same documents. To verify uploaded documents have been processed, please wait one hour to ensure they have cleared the virus scan. You can verify that your uploaded documents are attached to your application by checking the Details tab of your Application Manager account for this vacancy announcement. Your documents will display under the Details tab in the Document area. Faxed documents will take 2-3 business days to process. To fax documents, you MUST use the special cover page. Print the pre-populated cover page on the upload documents screen of Application Manager. Or, you may click this link to print a copy of the cover page. When faxing documents, follow the procedures outlined below. Include the Vacancy Identification Number Provide your Social Security Number and full name in the spaces provided or we will not be able to associate your document(s) with the rest of your application. You may submit multiple documents for the same vacancy announcement using one cover page. Fax your cover page and documents to Faxed documents submitted with missing information will not be processed. The following will prevent your documents from being processed: Not using the special cover page mentioned above Missing, incomplete, or invalid Vacancy Identification Number Missing or incomplete Social Security Number or name

6 Note: If you have documents in your Application Manager account from a previous vacancy announcement they can be opened, copied and saved then reused as an upload file for this vacancy. Uploading your documents will speed the processing of your application for this announcement. Your résumé, curriculum vitae or any other written format you choose to describe your job-related qualifications can be submitted electronically using the document upload process or fax. Please be sure to include all of the following information in your resume: Job Information: Vacancy Identification Number, title, grade and location for which you are applying. Personal Information: Full name, mailing address (with zip code) and day/evening telephone numbers (with area code), country of citizenship. Education: High School name, city, state and zip code, date of diploma or GED. Colleges and/or Universities attended, city, state and zip code. Major field(s) of study. Type and year of degree(s) received. If no degree received, show total credit hours received in semester or quarter hours. Work Experience for each paid or non-paid position held related to the job for which you are applying (do not provide copies of job descriptions): job title, duties, accomplishments number of hours per week, employer's name and address, supervisor's name and phone number, starting and ending dates of employment (month and year) salary. Indicate if your current supervisor may be contacted. If ever employed by the Federal Government, please show the highest Federal civilian grade held, job series, and dates of employment in grade. Other Qualifications Do not send copies of documents unless specifically requested: job-related training courses (title and year), skills (e.g., other languages, computer software/hardware, tools, machinery, typing speed, etc.), certificates and licenses, honors, awards, and special accomplishments (e.g., publications, memberships in professional or honor societies, leadership activities, public speaking, performance awards, etc.). Department Of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions Contact DELICIA TAYLOR Phone: (202) DELICIA.TAYLOR@USDOJ.GOV Address Offices, Boards and Divisions Human Resources Office 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington DC (202)

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$49, to $78, / Per Year. Promotion Potential. Supervisory Status

$49, to $78, / Per Year. Promotion Potential. Supervisory Status https://www.usajobs.gov/getjob/printpreview/448246600 Page 1 of 7 Program Analyst U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS 1 vacancy in the following location: Pittsburgh, PA Work Schedule is Full Time - Permanent