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Summary The U.S. Attorney's Office (USAO) for the District of Maryland serves as the chief federal law enforcement office in Maryland and is charged with pursuing justice and ensuring public safety on behalf of the United States. We are seeking a Supervisory Legal Assistant to assist/support Criminal Assistant United States Attorneys in efforts to discharge our mission. Vacancy is located in the USAO's Greenbelt office. Responsibilities If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for the Criminal Division. Typical work assignments will include: Instructing and training support personnel assigned to the Maryland Criminal Division to ensure maximum production will be realized under normal supervision. Distributing work assignments in the unit with complete authority and directing employees on various work assignment changes due to vacancies, absences, or workload increases. Advising employees of the performance requirements of their positions, completing mid-year progress review reports, and preparing the annual performance appraisal for each employee. Serving as the focal point in providing expert advice on legal support work. Providing information and assistance concerning assigned cases to include status and to resolve procedural problems. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications GS-09: To be qualified at the GS-9 grade level, you must have at least one full year of specialized experience at the GS-8 grade level in federal service. Specialized experience is defined as compiling trial notebooks, assembling jury instructions, and compiling witness and exhibit lists; using software applications and legal and non-legal databases to produce legal related reports and documents, conducting factual research, developing tables of contents and indices to briefs, and preparing courtroom presentations; distributing tasks and setting deadline dates for work performed by employees; advising employees of performance requirements of their positions and completing progress reviews. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)-The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. Education Education may not be substituted for specialized experience at this series/grade level. Additional Information Payment of relocation expenses will not be authorized. The Department of Justice offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation; sick leave; holidays; life insurance; health benefits; and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. 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 http://www.sss.gov/. Reasonable Accommodation Statement: Federal Agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities, where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. EEO Statement: The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor. Political Appointees (Current or Former): The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.