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Summary You will serve as a Legal Assistant (Court) (OA) in the REGION LEGAL SERVICE OFC MID-ATLANTIC of Naval Legal Services Command (NLSC) . Responsibilities You will prepare court reporting equipment (e.g., open-microphone systems and computers) for the use of recording oral testimony during court proceedings or hearings. You will assist trial judiciary with marking and taking custody of documentary and real evidence presented during trial or hearing. You will confirm required supplies and equipment are present in the courtroom or hearing room. You will, when required, arrange for delivery of certified mailing of the original record of trial or proceeding to convening or appointing authority. You will arrange for photographic reproduction of evidence not conducive to machine reproduction for insertion in the record of trial. You will compile records of trial according to law, regulations, and policies. You will verify and certify the completeness and accuracy of records of trial according to law, regulations, and policies and forward to the appropriate judicial official for verification. You will enter new files and records into an electronic database for tracking and record keeping purposes. You will maintain case files and records for case tracking systems and to provide status updates. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-06) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing at least two of the following duties: 1) Attending and serving as court reporter in court-martial proceedings to accomplish essential tasks herein. 2) Generating duplicate audio recordings of trial and court hearings to facilitate transcription and to verify the record or testimony is discernible. 3) Obtaining or creating, including by transcription from recording devices or handwritten reports, a verbatim or summary report of courts-martial proceedings as required according to law, regulations, and policies. 4) Maintaining post-trial court files in orderly fashion for future reference. 5) Proofreading, editing, and verifying accuracy of records of proceedings to confirm they are correct and follow standards, regulations, and law. 6) Use a computer and various types of administrative software packages (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Lexis, Westlaw, Cyber Feds, etc.) to complete tasks and correspondence. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: 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 There is no educational requirement or substitution for this position. Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category or higher. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.