Financial Assistance Paralegal

This position is located at Departmental Offices, Domestic Finance - Community Development Financial Institutions Fund. This office provides advice to the CDFI Fund with respect to legal matters facing the CDFI Fund including, but not limited to, activities related to the closing of financial assistance, technical assistance, tax credit, and other awards and allocations made by the CDFI Fund through various programs.

The following are the duties of this position at the GS-12. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position. Perform legal research and analysis in multiple areas of law, including: Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act, and ethics/conflicts of interest, travel, and others. Assist in management of conflict of interest review process for application readers in all of the Fund's programs. Perform paralegal duties that require acting on own initiative and, in consultation with attorneys, exercise independent judgment and discretion in the application of laws, regulations, and policies. Analyze legal issues and plan a comprehensive approach for disposition of matters or projects. Compose correspondence on routine matters without direction based on precedents; produce complex correspondence from verbal direction, dictation or rough draft copy; proofread and edit to produce superior finished product; prepare reports and related materials. Provide administrative support to the Office of Legal Counsel including, but not limited to: maintain filing system, coordinate service requests with the CDFI Fund's Office of Management, maintain office calendar, schedule meetings and appointments with individuals both inside and outside the CDFI Fund, and prepare meeting agendas.

Key Requirements: Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National. All newly appointed employees to the competitive (or excepted) service are subject to a probationary (or trial) period. During this time, your performance, conduct, and suitability for continued employment will be evaluated. You will not automatically convert to permanent status at the end of the probationary (or trial) period. Your supervisor must affirmatively determine that continued employment is in the best interest of the Federal service. If no certification is made before the probationary (or trial) period ends, your appointment will be terminated. You are encouraged to actively engage with your supervisor, seek feedback, and understand role expectations. Additional guidance and support will be provided during onboarding. Must successfully complete a background investigation. All new hires will be required to comply with federal ethics laws. A review of financial or other interests may be conducted to determine if they create any real or apparent conflict of interests with official Treasury duties. Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency. Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer. If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so. Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel. Please refer to the "Additional Information" section for additional Conditions of Employment.

The education generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the OPM instructions.