PARALEGAL SPECIALIST (RECENT GRADUATE)
Company: Consumer Product Safety Commission
Location: Bethesda
Posted on: May 24, 2023
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Job Description:
Summary Join the team! This position is located in the Division
of Enforcement & Litigation, Office of Compliance and Field
Operations. The Office identifies & investigates potentially
hazardous products; enforces mandatory standards & regulations;
negotiates voluntary recalls, other corrective actions & civil
penalties; conducts administrative litigation to obtain mandatory
recalls; and assists in the drafting & review of rules and
regulations affecting CPSC's compliance and enforcement authority.
Responsibilities The CPSC is seeking recent graduates under the
Pathways Program. This position will be assigned to one of the
branches in the Enforcement & Litigation Division. This opportunity
provides the candidate with a desire to work in the consumer
product safety field and/or public sector and assignments are
designed to complement the graduates educational field while
meeting the expressed needs of the agency and CPSC organizations.
The incumbent will be responsible for completing the following:
Legal research and cite-checking Case development, including
reviewing and summarizing documents, developing and summarizing
evidence, and analyzing data Document management, including
providing docket support and assisting in document collection,
filing, and production Sample collection and tracking Support in
preparing for Commission briefings and administrative hearings,
including preparing charts, graphs, tables, and other exhibits, and
document management and other support during briefings and hearings
Requirements Conditions of Employment Must be a U.S Citizen. Must
meet Pathways Recent Graduate program requirements. You must have
graduated within the past two years, from a qualifying educational
institution or certificate program. The program duration is one
year. Upon successful completion of the program and at the agency's
discretion, the appointee may be converted to a permanent position
in the competitive service. Appointee must sign a Participant
Agreement. Recent Graduates will enter a formal training program
with a mentor and execute an Individual Development Plan outlining
training requirements and program expectations. The entire duration
of the Recent Graduate Appointment constitutes a trial period. This
is a Public Trust Position. Employment in this position requires a
background investigation. If you are selected and cannot obtain a
favorable security determination within a reasonable period of time
due to disclosed or undisclosed background issues, the tentative
employment offer may be withdrawn.. Selectees will be required to
complete a "Declaration of Federal Employment", (OF-306), prior to
being appointed to determine their suitability for Federal
employment and to authorize a background investigation. False
statements or responses on your resume or questionnaire can
jeopardize your employment opportunity and subject you to
disciplinary action, including removal from Federal service. If you
are a male born after December 31, 1959 you must certify that you
have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt
from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. Please see
http://www.sss.gov for more information. The selectee will be
required to complete a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process
that requires two forms of identification from the I-9 Form. We
will compare information provided on the I-9 Form to records
available from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The system
confirms employee's identity and eligibility to work in the United
States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and
responsibilities. Qualifications Applicants must meet the following
eligibility requirements to participate in this program: Must have
a final cumulative Grade Point Average of at least a 3.0. Must meet
graduation requirement by the closing date of this announcement.
Recent graduates who have completed, within the previous two years,
a qualifying associates, bachelors, masters, professional,
doctorate, vocational or technical degree or certificate from a
qualifying educational institution. Veterans unable to apply within
two years of receiving their degree, due to military service
obligation, have as much as six years after degree completion to
apply. Must submit your college transcripts (unofficial are
acceptable at the application stage). If selected for the position
and prior to appointment, official transcript(s) will be required,
and they must contain degree conferred date. Education GS-07:
Applicants must have a bachelor's degree in Paralegal Studies,
Legal Studies, Public Policy or Political Science and 1 full year
of graduate level education or undergraduate superior academic
achievement in one of the identified fields of study. GS-09:
Applicants must have a Master's in Paralegal Studies, Legal
Studies, Public Policy or Political Science or 2 full years of
progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a
degree in one of the identified fields of study or LL.B or J.D MUST
submit college transcripts. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable
during the application process. Official transcripts will be
required upon appointment. All materials must be submitted by the
closing date of this announcement. All education claimed by
applicants will be verified. In order to be creditable under the
provision, superior academic achievement (SAA) must have been
gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be
filled. SAA is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point
average, or (3) honor society membership. Applicants must be in the
upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or
major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the
School of Business Administration, based on completed courses.
Applicants must have a grade-point average of: 3.0 or higher out of
a possible 4.0 as recorded on your official transcript, or as
computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on
courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; OR
3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 based on the average of the
required courses completed in the major field or the required
courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of
the curriculum. These honor societies are listed by the Association
of College Honor Societies. Foreign Education: Education completed
outside the United States must have been evaluated by an accredited
organization. Accredited Organizations Additional Information CPSC
provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities
on a case-by-case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for
any part of the application or hiring process, please contact the
Human Resources Specialist listed in this vacancy announcement. All
the information you provide will be verified by a review of the
work experience and/or education as shown on your application, by
checking reference and through other means, such as the interview
process. Any exaggeration of your experience, false statements, or
attempts to conceal information may be grounds for not hiring you
or for firing you after you begin work. Additional selections may
be made through this vacancy announcement. The agency may utilize
recruitment incentives for this position. This vacancy announcement
will close after the receipt of the first 185 applications. As a
condition of employment, the selectee must reside in the local
commuting area of the duty station listed in this announcement.
Telework schedules (within the local commuting area) are approved
on a case-by-case basis. Employees will have an onsite requirement
each week. Proof of residence may be required. This position is in
the bargaining unit, The American Federation of Government
Employees (AFGE), Local 3579. A selectee receiving a first
appointment to the Federal Government (Civil Service) is entitled
only to the lowest step of the grade for which selected. The
display of a salary range on this vacancy shall not be construed as
granting an entitlement to a higher rate of pay.
Keywords: Consumer Product Safety Commission, Bethesda , PARALEGAL SPECIALIST (RECENT GRADUATE), Legal , Bethesda, Maryland
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