Supervisory Paralegal Specialist

As a Supervisory Paralegal Specialist with the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Office of the General Counsel, you will supervise and direct paralegal operations supporting litigation, electronic discovery, ethics and financial disclosure, Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act matters, administrative claims, and other legal matters, while providing technical guidance and managing paralegal program operations.

Plans, assigns, and reviews the work of Paralegal Specialists; establishes priorities, monitors workload, evaluates performance, provides feedback, and identifies training needs. Directs paralegal support for litigation and administrative proceedings, including case files, filings, exhibits, discovery, litigation reports, legal research, and document production. Coordinates electronic discovery activities, including preservation and collection, document review, search and analysis, privilege and responsiveness determinations, redaction, and production. Performs and oversees paralegal support for ethics and financial disclosure matters, including reviewing filings, tracking compliance, maintaining records, and researching applicable requirements. Oversees paralegal support of Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act litigation, including records collection and review, responsiveness determinations, proposed exemptions, redactions, draft responses, and administrative appeals. Reviews and processes Touhy requests, administrative tort claims, garnishments, and other legal process, and prepares factual analyses and recommended actions for attorney review. Develops and improves paralegal policies, procedures, templates, training materials, quality-control practices, and workflows supporting legal services and records management.

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation May be required to successfully complete a probationary period Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin Complete the initial online assessment and USAHire Assessment, if required You will be required to report to an OPM assigned office. This position is not eligible for inclusion in a bargaining unit.