PARALEGAL SPECIALIST

You will serve as a Paralegal Specialist in the OGC GROUP of NAVAIRWARCENWPNDIV POINT MUGU.

Major duties

• You will provide legal support services and general administrative support to the Office of Counsel.
• You will assist patent attorneys in the administration of all matters relating to the patent and intellectual property program.
• You will conduct legal research and interpret findings.
• You will draft and prepare a wide variety of letters, memoranda, and forms.
• You will review and edit correspondence.
• You will screen calls and visitors and respond to routine client requests for technical and non-technical information, including the status of cases.
• You will schedule appointments, coordinate arrangements for meetings and litigation hearings.
• You will screen, sort and maintain control of incoming correspondence and actions items.

Qualifications

DA-03: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-07) or pay band (DA-02) in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate duties related to the following: 1) Working closely with trial attorneys to prepare and organize pleadings, motions, and discovery packages for administrative litigation; 2) Managing the collection, processing, and redaction of responsive records for standard FOIA requests, ensuring strict compliance with statutory deadlines; 3) Conducting initial reviews of OGE Form 450 financial disclosures and drafting routine written ethics advisories regarding gifts, travel, and post-government employment; 4) Administering specialized tracking systems (e.g., IP/Patent portfolios, litigation dockets, or ethics databases) to ensure data accuracy and compliance.

DA-02: Your resume must demonstrate at least three years of general experience that includes one year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-04) or pay band (DA-01) in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. General experience must demonstrate some or all of the following: 1) Screening telephone calls, routing office mail, scheduling appointments, and managing calendars for a professional office; 2) Performing basic data entry, indexing files, and organizing paper or electronic records in a standardized filing system; 3) Basic Correspondence: Utilizing standard templates to draft routine, non-technical correspondence, emails, or forms.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: 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

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

DA-03: Successful completion of a master's or equivalent graduate degree OR Successful completion of two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree OR Possession of an LL.B. or J.D. that is related to this position being filled. https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/ OR A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience

DA-02: Successful completion of a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.