Legal Administrative Specialist (Case Manager)

Summary For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit . Responsibilities Receive, examine, and evaluate criminal proceeding cases, either pre‑collection as referred by the Financial Litigation AUSA or post‑conviction. Search a variety of databases for deed records, liens, determine lienholder priority, and obtain copies of deeds and/or trust documents as appropriate. Prepare and maintain a variety of court‑related documents, e.g., discovery letters, exhibit lists, jury instructions, trial subpoenas, etc. Prepare substantive legal documents including subpoenas, various motions, garnishments, and other actions to effect necessary post‑judgment action regarding debts owed to victims and the U.S. government. Process debt collection claims referred from client agencies. Propose debt compromises, write‑offs, and referrals of claims back to the originating agency. Monitor the progress of pending cases and initiate actions to ensure that legal pleadings, forms, reports, correspondence, and other documents are prepared and submitted within established deadlines. Qualifications GS‑7 level – meet at least one of the following: Specialized Experience: One full year of experience equivalent to GS‑5, providing assistance to attorneys by preparing legal documents for litigation, researching legal and non‑legal sources, proposing settlements and write‑offs, and using automated software to produce reports and correspondence. Education: One full year of graduate education (18 semester hours or equivalent) leading to a master’s degree in a related field such as Criminal Justice or Law. Superior Academic Achievement: A bachelor’s degree from a related field and one of the following: class standing in the upper one‑third, GPA of 3.0 or higher, GPA of 3.5 or higher in major courses, or membership in a national scholastic honor society. Combination of Education and Experience: Graduate education exceeding one full year combined with experience, meeting total qualification requirements. GS‑9 level – meet at least one of the following: Specialized Experience: One full year of experience equivalent to GS‑7, performing legal support work in debt collection, preparing motions, garnishments, reviewing claims, initiating contact with debtors, and processing compromises and referrals. Education: One of the following: a master’s degree or higher in a related field (e.g., Criminal Justice, Law), or two full years of graduate education leading to such a degree, from an accredited institution. Combination of Education and Experience: Graduate education exceeding one full year combined with experience, meeting total qualification requirements. Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen or National. Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre‑employment adjudication, including fingerprint, credit, tax, and drug testing. Continued employment requires a favorable adjudication of a background investigation. You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable. Probationary period of one year may be required. Time‑in‑Grade: Federal employees must meet time‑in‑grade requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement. All qualification and eligibility requirements must be met within 30 days after the closing date and before placement. Benefits Paid vacation Sick leave Holidays Telework Life insurance Health benefits Participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System Career Transition Assistance Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) – provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) – provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) VEOA allows eligible veterans to apply and compete for positions announced under merit promotion procedures. Eligible veterans must submit a copy of the Member Copy 4 of their DD‑214 and any other required documents. Reasonable Accommodation Statement Federal Agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. Applicants requiring accommodation should contact the hiring agency directly; determinations will be made on a case‑by‑case basis. Equal Employment Opportunity 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. More information can be found here: EEO Statement . Political Appointees The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. Disclosures are required for those who have been within the last five years a category A, C, or Non‑Career SES employee in the Executive Branch. #J-18808-Ljbffr