Paralegal Specialist

About the Position: This is a Paralegal Specialist GS-0950-12 position for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Southwestern Division, Tulsa District, Tulsa, Oklahoma. For additional information on USACE Tulsa District click Here

Incumbent serves as the Paralegal Specialist, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)/Privacy Act Officer, and Law Office Manager in the Tulsa District, Office of Counsel (SWT-OC)

Perform substantive detailed, complex, and independent legal research in complex material (statutes, regulations, case law, etc.), in support of the District Counsel, Deputy District Counsel, or any one of eight Assistant District Counsels.

Frequently works on his/her own initiative to develop innovative solutions to difficult legal problems. Uses a broad spectrum of legal resources, including computer databases and traditional research methods.

Assist attorneys in connection with investigations of actual or potential claims, including those by and against the Government, as permitted by the Federal Tort Claims Act and the Contract Disputes Act.

Draft a wide array of legal documents and filings for the Corps or Department of Justice (DOJ) in all types of litigation.

Select, prepare, identify, mark, and compile exhibits, including visual aids, and provide exhibits to the parties and Judge.

Evaluate the applicability of FOIA exemptions under frequently abstruse or incomplete case law or DOJ guidelines, and develop legal analysis supporting recommended denials for submission to the Initial Denial Authority (IDA).

Assist the District Counsel or designee with the management and the development of the Office of Counsel budget, administrative personnel program, and training program.

Give advice, counsel, or instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters.