Description:
About the Position: Provides paralegal and administrative assistance to the Office of Soldiers Medical Evaluation Board (MEB) Counsel who provide legal services to eligible clients who are active duty and retired members of the military services and their families, including counseling during the medical evaluation board process and representation during the entire Physical Disability Evaluation System Process (PDES).Requirements:
Who May Apply: US CitizensIn order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1. Assists in interpreting laws, regulations, and/or other guidance., 2. Assists interviewing potential witnesses and/or other clients. and 3. Prepares summaries of cases, interviews and related case material for the attorney's use. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).
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Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Legal Studies, Criminal Justice and Law.
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Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages.
Apr 9, 2024;
from:
usajobs.gov