Legal Assistant

Location: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Great Plains Region in Aberdeen, South Dakota; Belcourt, North Dakota; Eagle Butte, South Dakota; Fort Thompson, South Dakota; Fort Totten, North Dakota; Fort Yates, North Dakota; Lower Brule, South Dakota; Mission Hill, South Dakota; New Town, North Dakota; Pine Ridge, South Dakota; Sisseton, South Dakota; Wagner, South Dakota; Winnebago, Nebraska. EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (OPM Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for Clerical and Administrative Support Positions, Legal Assistance Series, 0986). Qualification for GS-05: 1 year of specialized experience that equipped me with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. This experience is related to the work of the position and equivalent to at least the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience include reviewing a wide range of real estate and probate legal instruments to confirm conformity with existing legal title records; assisting with recording legal documents and maintaining land title maintenance system; scanning documents into an automated system; answering inquiries related to probate data and legal documents for recording. I have successfully completed 4 years of progressively higher-level education leading to a bachelor's degree in an accredited business or technical school, college or university above high school in any field for which high school graduation or equivalent is a prerequisite. Qualification for GS-06: I have 1 year of specialized experience at the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience include reviewing land title documents for accuracy and conformance to procedures and regulations prior to final recordation of property; recording, imaging, researching, and data entry of the land titles and records; gathering and analyzing title data on land ownership and title chains; reading maps and legal descriptions; answering inquiries related to probate data and legal documents for recording. Qualification for GS-07: I have 1 year of specialized experience at the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience include reviewing land title documents for accuracy and conformance to procedures and regulations prior to final recordation of property and maintaining land title maintenance system; receiving, examining and reviewing legal documents including rights-of-way, lease formats, land records and title status reports; recording, imaging, extracting, scanning and data entry of the land titles and records; reviewing complex and non-complex documents relative to multiple ownership records; answering inquiries related to probate data and legal documents for recording. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Additional selections may be made from this announcement if identical vacancies occur in the same location within 90 days from the closing date. #J-18808-Ljbffr