Duties

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This position serves as a Supervisory Legal Administrative Specialist (Litigation Support Manager) responsible for providing management and oversight to the Litigation Support Unit of the United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia.

Typical work assignments include:

• Supervising the Litigation Support Unit and setting goals and priorities.
• Performing advanced and complex litigation support systems testing and implementation.
• Providing and directing litigation support services by managing and analyzing case materials in support of trial teams.
• Developing policies and procedures for adherence by attorneys and support staff.
• Fulfilling mission requirements and coordinating district efforts in litigation support.
• Processing complex and voluminous electronically stored information and preparing it for review or production by the litigation team.
• Evaluating electronic files and developing a plan for their handling and management.
• Utilizing software applications to extract or download electronic case materials from storage devices or transfer sites.
• Performing quality control on electronic discovery productions and diagnosing and resolving identified issues.

Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation.
• You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
• If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period.
• If selected, you will be subject to the satisfactory completion of a one year supervisory or managerial probationary period unless this requirement has been met previously.
• Time-in-Grade: Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.
• You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position.

Qualifications

To be qualified at the GS-13 level, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in federal service. Specialized experience is defined as analyzing, developing, and supporting an e-Litigation program providing technical and strategic advice on litigation technology applications to meet e-Litigation objectives; presenting complex electronic evidence; and, implementing suitable technical solutions to manage commonly found and complex electronically stored information in civil and/or criminal cases.

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)-The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

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Additional information

Payment of relocation expenses will not be authorized.

The Department of Justice offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation; sick leave; holidays; telework; life insurance; health benefits; and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.