Legal Assistant; Office Automation

Overview

Legal Assistant; Office Automation Jobs in Alpharetta, USA at Air Combat Command

Position: LEGAL ASSISTANT (OFFICE AUTOMATION)

The primary purpose of this position is to provide services as the Victim Witness Assistance Program (VWAP) Coordinator, a Victim-Witness Liaison (VWL), and Organizational Defense Travel Administrator (ODTA) role in the Defense Travel System (DTS) and provide legal assistance, administrative, and office automation services to support military and civilian personnel assigned to the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate.

Qualification Requirements

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Clerical and Administrative Support Positions.

SPECIALIZED

EXPERIENCE:

Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-06
, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes knowledge of the organization responsibilities, priorities, policies, and programs and a knowledge of an extensive body of legal rules and procedures, including both federal and state laws, to process unusually difficult and complicated legal support assignments. Knowledge of guidelines, precedent case actions, legal research techniques, and the programs of the organization, equal to that acquired through extended work experience or training, to assist the legal staff in locating and identifying precedent cases, legal citations, and statutory references.

FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-06 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-07 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks.
NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

Knowledge of rules, procedures, policies, and programs of the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate; preparing and editing legal documents; administrative correspondence; maintaining files and records; assembling information for various legal documents and reports; knowledge of legal services and terminology in claims, civil law, military justice, legal assistance, and research techniques; and knowledge of grammar, spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and required legal formats and directives for written communications.

Knowledge of office functions to screen telephone calls and visitors, prepare and review correspondence, and perform other administrative work of the organization.

Knowledge of various office automation software programs, tools, and techniques to support office operations and produce a variety of documents such as letters, reports, spreadsheets, databases, and graphs.

Skill typing; a qualified typist is required.

Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, and ability to interpret and apply regulatory and procedural requirements to process unusually difficult and complicated transactions.

Part-Time or Unpaid Experience

Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and/or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

Volunteer Work Experience

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

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Title: Legal Assistant; Office Automation

Company: Air Combat Command

Location: Alpharetta, USA

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