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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Paralegal Specialist, CG-0950-11 in Washington, District Of Columbia
Summary This position is located in the Legal Division, Legislation, Regulations & Policy Section (LRPS), Policy Unit. Attorneys in the LRPS Policy Unit serve as subject matter experts for the agency in such critical and high-profile areas such as Community Reinvestment Act, privacy, financial technology (fintech) and innovation, fair lending, and consumer financial protection laws. Responsibilities Analyzes legal cases and documents, statutes, regulations, and other legal sources for precedential or analogous information and/or argument. Reviews citations to a variety of legal authorities and confirms whether the cited authority supports the stated proposition; conforms often complex legal citations to Bluebook system of citation and court rules; locates and retrieves copies of cited cases and other legal authorities (routine and extraordinary) from various digital sources. Performs legal research of substantial variety and complexity in the Section’s specialty area; researches multifaceted legal questions and presents conclusions and summaries of research in written memoranda and oral format. Proofreads their own work, as well as the work of others, and identify both substantive and non-substantive errors, create detailed and accurate charts, and accurately compile data from various sources. Develops and/or maintains workload tracking and evaluation systems and supporting data for pending matters; prepares evaluative analysis of data and/or statistical information about workload as requested. Assists in the development of strategies in connection with FDIC legal matters; develops solutions for knowledge transfer and management practices of the legal support function. Requirements Conditions of Employment Registration with the Selective Service. U.S. Citizenship is required. Employment Conditions. Completion of Financial Disclosure may be required. Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) required. Qualifications Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Additional qualifications information can be found here. Specialized Experience: To qualify, applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the grade 09 level or above in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience performing legal research and analysis, cite-checking, using computer systems to track information and run reports, handling and reviewing documents, and maintaining electronically stored information (ESI) through the use of software programs. OR Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.M., if related. OR A qualifying combination of Specialized Experience and Education. Applicants must have met the qualification requirements (including selective placement factors – if any) for this position within 30 calendar days of the closing date of this announcement. Applicants eligible for ICTAP (Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program) must achieve a score of 85 “well qualified” for this position. For more information, Click Here. Education See requirements stated under QUALIFICATIONS. Additional Information Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement. Selectee(s) for this position will be required to report to their duty station office two days per week. If selected, you may be required to serve a probationary or trial period as applicable to appointment type. To read about your rights and responsibilities as an applicant for Federal employment, click here.