Legal Assistant (Hearings) Jobs

Summary

As a Legal Assistant (Hearings) at the GS-0986-6 you will be part of Hearings Unit Dallas District Office, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. If selected, you will provide legal assistance and clerical support to the Administrative Judges (Attorney Examiners) and staff in the Units.

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This job is open to

• The public U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Duties

• Examine and process hearing requests.
• Research and apply legal regulations, techniques and procedures to perform work requiring the review of complaint files, electronic and manual processing of complaints in accordance with broadly written criteria and standardized instructions.
• Assemble all pertinent documents which comprise the record of the case: e.g. complaint, hearing request, Record of Investigation (ROI), and Orders, Acknowledgement Orders, and other documents.
• Complete the initial review of a variety of complex legal documents to ensure their completeness such as investigative files, including briefs, pleadings, and motions that are needed for a federal sector hearing.
• As a Legal Assistant (Hearings), you will perform the following duties:
• Contact private law firms, attorneys, complainants and federal agency representatives to verify, secure, and request information needed to make a hearings complaint file complete.
• Independently search for and secure additional information from a wide variety of internal and external sources when a review of the complaint file reveals the need for information which has not been previously incorporated.

Requirements Conditions of Employment

• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• Must be able to type 40 words per minute.

Qualifications

For the GS-6: You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience performing administrative and legal support functions, such as maintaining case files, documents and correspondence and providing routing guidance and information to staff, complainants and or their representatives on cases.

Merit promotion applicants must meet time-in-grade requirement as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. One year at the GS-5 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS- 6 level.

Applicants must meet all eligibility requirements within 30 days of the closing date specified in the vacancy announcement.

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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional Information

Relocation expenses will not be paid.

This is a bargaining unit position: National Council of EEOC Locals, No. 216 Representing BUS code 1125.

You will be expected to report to the duty station listed on this announcement.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional similar vacancies across EEOC.

If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document that you do not have in electronic form, please refer to the agency contact information.

If you are a veteran and you are claiming 5-point veterans' preference, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 or other proof of eligibility.

If you are a veteran and you are claiming 10-point veterans' preference, you must also submit an SF-15, "Application for 10-Point Veterans' Preference" plus the proof required by that form. For more information on veterans' preference (see https://www.fedshirevets.gov/job-seekers/veterans-preference/#content ).

Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see: https://www.sss.gov/Home/Registration )

All employees of the Federal government are subject to the conflict of interest statutes and regulations including the Standards of Ethical Conduct that govern activities with outside organizations and reporting financial holdings. This position may require the incumbent to complete a confidential financial disclosure report within 30 days of appointment.

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. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits .

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