Legal Assistant (Office Automation).

• Provide legal and administrative assistance to attorneys in the legal office who provide legal services to eligible clients, including active duty military, retirees, eligible civilians, and their family members/dependents.
• Ensure documents have all legal terminology spelled correctly referring to appropriate guides as needed.
• Prepare and maintain legal assistance records and reports.
• Conduct intake of clients to determine eligibility for services, conflicts of interest, and nature of legal problem.
• Provide appropriate guidance in matters not requiring attorney advice.
• Review and analyze factual and legal issues on various topics such as family law, consumer law, and tax law.
• Serve as a Notary Public for the State of New York with responsibility for providing assistance to clients by notarizing pre-prepared documents.
• Draft legal documents such as wills, trusts, and marital separation agreements that will be subject to final review and approval by an attorney.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain certification as a notary public.
• The incumbent may be required to work both planned and unscheduled overtime.
• Appointment to this position is a subject to a two year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR part 315.

Qualifications

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. See

• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
• Current Permanent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
• Executive Order (E.O.) 12721
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)
• Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer
• People with Disabilities, Schedule A
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Reinstatement
• Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998
• Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA)

In order to qualify, you must meet the 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

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service which includes 1) preparing drafts, documents, and/ or other correspondence for review; 2) responding to requests for non-technical information; and 3) utilizing office automation software such as Microsoft Office Suite or PowerPoint to assemble files, maintain calendars, and/or prepare presentations.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06).

Proficiency Required: This position requires a qualified typist. A qualified typist can type 40 words per minute based on a 5 minute sample with three or fewer errors.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

• Clerical
• Customer Service (Clerical/Technical)
• Legal, Government and Jurisprudence
• Oral Communication
• Writing

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-06).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone–no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Additional information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• Two year trial/probationary period may be required.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the
• This is a Career Program (CP) 56 – Legal position.
• You may claim military spouse preference (MSP).
• If a MSP applicant is determined best qualified and selected, placement must be at the full performance level for priority consideration.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
• Information may be requested regarding the vaccination status of selectees for the purposes of implementing workplace safety protocols. For more information, visit
• 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.

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.