Job Title: Legal Assistant
Posted by: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Jul 21, 2022
Location:
Job Description:
Duties
To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the Federal Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. Therefore, the requirement that applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 pursuant to E.O. 14043 does not currently apply as of the date of this job opportunity announcement. ICE will request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine.
As a Legal Assistant (OA), you will perform the following duties:
Perform a variety of support functions related to tracking and managing Immigration Court dockets.
Prepare non-legal memoranda and correspondence.
Provide data gathering and analysis support for a variety of legal processes.
Identify and prepare inactive case files for shipping.
Monitor and track mail distribution and timelines.
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Requirements
Conditions of Employment
You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
You must successfully pass a background investigation.
You must successfully pass a drug screen.
Males born after 12/31/59 must certify registration with Selective Service.
Requirements by Closing Date: Unless otherwise noted, you must meet all requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
Probationary Period: This is a full-time permanent position (Career/Career-Conditional appointment). Upon appointment to this position, you may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
Qualifications
Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.
You qualify at the GS-05 grade level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-04 grade level or equivalent performing duties such as:
Reviewing documents with legal implications for accuracy and completeness (e.g., court documents, real estate documents, contracts, insurance, or benefits claims, mortgage or loan applications, tax forms, or other types of legal documents);
Maintaining file systems; and
Obtaining needed information from files or general reference sources.
Substitution of Education for Experience: You may substitute successful completion of four years of education above high school in any field for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite. This education was obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. One year of full-time academic study is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in a college or university, or at least 20 hours of classroom instruction per week for approximately 36 weeks in a business, secretarial, or technical school.
Combining Education and Experience: Appropriate combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience also may be used to meet the total qualification requirements for the GS-05 grade level.
GS-06: One (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-05 grade level or equivalent performing duties such as:
Assist in maintaining calendars and tickler systems;
Monitoring schedules and tracking upcoming appointments and important deadlines; and
Assisting in tracking, and assigning court dockets.
GS-07: One (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-06 grade level or equivalent performing duties such as:
Maintaining docket calendars and tickler systems;
Managing, tracking, and assigning court dockets;
Updating databases and gathering pertinent data in response to status inquiries and/or requests for information; and
Reviewing incoming files and distributing information to requesting individuals.
Typing Proficiency: In addition to meeting the experience requirements, applicants for this position must show possession of the ability to type at least 40 words per minute based on a 5-minute sample, with three or fewer errors. You may self-certify your proficiency in the Occupational Questionnaire.
Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Qualification claims will be subject to verification.
To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the Federal Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. Therefore, the requirement that applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 pursuant to E.O. 14043 does not currently apply as of the date of this job opportunity announcement. ICE will request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine.
As a Legal Assistant (OA), you will perform the following duties:
Perform a variety of support functions related to tracking and managing Immigration Court dockets.
Prepare non-legal memoranda and correspondence.
Provide data gathering and analysis support for a variety of legal processes.
Identify and prepare inactive case files for shipping.
Monitor and track mail distribution and timelines.
Help
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
You must successfully pass a background investigation.
You must successfully pass a drug screen.
Males born after 12/31/59 must certify registration with Selective Service.
Requirements by Closing Date: Unless otherwise noted, you must meet all requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
Probationary Period: This is a full-time permanent position (Career/Career-Conditional appointment). Upon appointment to this position, you may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
Qualifications
Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.
You qualify at the GS-05 grade level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-04 grade level or equivalent performing duties such as:
Reviewing documents with legal implications for accuracy and completeness (e.g., court documents, real estate documents, contracts, insurance, or benefits claims, mortgage or loan applications, tax forms, or other types of legal documents);
Maintaining file systems; and
Obtaining needed information from files or general reference sources.
Substitution of Education for Experience: You may substitute successful completion of four years of education above high school in any field for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite. This education was obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. One year of full-time academic study is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in a college or university, or at least 20 hours of classroom instruction per week for approximately 36 weeks in a business, secretarial, or technical school.
Combining Education and Experience: Appropriate combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience also may be used to meet the total qualification requirements for the GS-05 grade level.
GS-06: One (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-05 grade level or equivalent performing duties such as:
Assist in maintaining calendars and tickler systems;
Monitoring schedules and tracking upcoming appointments and important deadlines; and
Assisting in tracking, and assigning court dockets.
GS-07: One (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-06 grade level or equivalent performing duties such as:
Maintaining docket calendars and tickler systems;
Managing, tracking, and assigning court dockets;
Updating databases and gathering pertinent data in response to status inquiries and/or requests for information; and
Reviewing incoming files and distributing information to requesting individuals.
Typing Proficiency: In addition to meeting the experience requirements, applicants for this position must show possession of the ability to type at least 40 words per minute based on a 5-minute sample, with three or fewer errors. You may self-certify your proficiency in the Occupational Questionnaire.
Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Qualification claims will be subject to verification.
Education Level:
High school or ged
Pay Rate:
Commensurate with experience
Security Clearance:
None
Travel Requirements:
Light
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About U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was established in March 2003 as the largest investigative arm of the Department of Homeland Security charged with protecting America and upholding public safety by targeting the people, money, and materials that support terrorist and criminal activities.ICE's responsibilities include addressing the illegal immigration problem facing our nation through its primary duties: interior immigration enforcement and investigations, and the detention and removal of illegal immigrants. In addition to our primary duties, ICE also investigates human smuggling and trafficking, identity and benefits fraud, worksite enforcement, arms and strategic technology cases, etc. By combining its unique immigration and customs expertise, ICE harnesses all available human and technological resources to respond to threats and address vulnerabilities in homeland security.
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