Summary
This position is located in the eDiscovery Group of the Legal Division and is responsible for matters relating to litigation and administrative proceedings involving the application of electronic litigation support and eDiscovery technologies.
Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.
Clarification from the agency
This position is open to all United States Citizens.
Duties
- Provides leadership in connection with information governance and litigation involving electronic record retention, storage, retrieval, preservation, and production and serves in an expert capacity to manage the retrieval and exchange of records, including electronically stored information (ESI), in the discovery process.
- Formulates position papers, intranet guides, and agency policies that incorporate the latest developments concerning electronically stored information and related fields into FDIC's legal mission.
- Provides comprehensive litigation support services to all litigating organizational units within the Legal Division and fee counsel, in all aspects of litigation practice, including pleadings, motion practice, discovery, trial and appeal, and ensures evidence collection methods are conducted, managed and archived in a manner consistent to maintain preservation and protection of data and evidence.
- Provides expert advice, training, preparing documentation and training materials, and support, and participates in upgrades, projects and testing, concerning the use and function of litigation support software applications, as well for externally hosted technology solutions related to discovery and case management, and delivers third-level end user technical support.
- Confers with, and acts in an advisory capacity to the, Supervisory Counsel, Senior Counsel or Legal Division Headquarters higher authorities, client division and office representatives on any legal questions relating to the conduct of complex litigation or administrative proceedings, particularly with respect to electronic litigation support and e-discovery.
Conditions of Employment
Registration with the Selective Service.
U.S. Citizenship is required.
Employment Conditions.
Completion of Financial Disclosure may be required.
Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) required
Qualifications
Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic, religious spiritual; community; student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Additional qualifications information can be found here.
To qualify, applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the 12 grade level or above in the Federal service.
Specialized Experience is defined as experience serving as an attorney performing the following: research, preparing legal documents, and handling aspects of eDiscovery, including the legal, technical, and operational considerations that apply to managing ESI throughout litigation and investigations.
This position has a positive education requirement, transcripts must be provided showing degree conferred. Official transcripts must be provided prior to appointment.
• Education: All attorney and law clerk trainee positions have a minimum requirement of completing a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) or Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) or Master of Laws (LL.M.) from an accredited school (accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA).
• Bar Membership: All attorney positions require current active bar membership (hold active license to practice law). Admission to the bar of any State, territory, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, District of Columbia, or Federal Court is acceptable. Employees must maintain active bar membership while employed as an attorney with the FDIC. Active Bar membership must be verified prior to appointment.
Education
See requirements stated under QUALIFICATIONS.
Benefits
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.
In addition to the regular benefits offered by Federal agencies, the FDIC offers additional benefits to its employees. These benefits, some at minimal cost, are some of the best and most competitive in both the private and public sectors.
To find out more, click here.
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.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your resume will be reviewed, including the online assessment questionnaire, to assess your ability to perform this job. Candidates will be referred to the selecting official for further review and consideration. Candidates eligible for veterans’ preference will be considered in accordance with law, rule, and regulation.
The assessment questionnaire is designed to measure your ability in the following competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs):
1. Knowledge of the legal requirements pertaining to information governance as it relates to the litigation discovery process, including the handling of ESI and the technology and systems employed in storing and producing ESI to advance the FDIC's interests, particularly in connection with requirements imposed by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and other controlling legal authorities.
2. Knowledge to serve as an adviser in the Legal Division's development of comprehensive systems, policies and procedures for organizing, archiving, preserving, and retrieving ESI needed for response to litigation discovery requests and other demands for records.
3. Ability to research, analyze and resolve legal issues.
4. Knowledge in the area of litigation information technology and the law and principles concerning eDiscovery to serve as an ambassador to -and translator of- the realm of information technology and electronically stored information (ESI).
5. Ability to communicate orally.
6. Ability to communicate in writing.
7. Skill handling and overseeing litigation cases.
8. Ability to work with litigators and information technology experts both on an enterprise-wide basis and in connection with specific legal matters to develop and implement plans for the storage, retrieval, production and gathering of ESI.
You do not need to respond separately to these KSAs. Your answers to the online questionnaire and resume will serve as responses to the KSAs. You may preview questions for this vacancy.
Failure to provide all of the required documentation as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible determination or may affect your consideration status. Please review the following to determine your eligibility and which document(s) is required to complete your application:
VETERANS’ PREFERENCE: If you are claiming veterans’ preference, click here. (Note: Veterans must submit the <b>Member 4 copy</b> of the DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty – or other copy showing the type of discharge/character of service [e.g., Honorable, Under Honorable Conditions, etc.] along with any other required documents (e.g., DD-214, VA Letter, SF-15, etc.) to demonstrate veterans’ preference eligibility.)
EDUCATION DOCUMENTS: This position has a positive education requirement. In order to be considered, you must submit a copy of your college transcript (an unofficial transcript is acceptable). Education must be from accredited institutions. For a listing of accredited educational institutions, click here. An official transcript will be required if you are selected. If you attended more than one university and need to send multiple transcripts, please upload/fax all transcripts as one document.
Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program. For more information, click here.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
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