Clarification from the agency

All NRC Employees are encouraged to apply. Based on the staffing needs of the agency/area of consideration, additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement.

The Legal Administrative Specialist (LAS) in the Office of the General Counsel (OGC), is primarily responsible for maintaining a wide-ranging legislative information service, compiling and maintaining legislative histories, and professional cataloging and classification of the law library collection and reference systems. The LAS is also responsible for the administration, maintenance, and development of OGC’s SharePoint sites related to updates in legislative and Commission related activities; information collection and organization; and workflow processing, efficiency, and effectiveness. The LAS coordinates the training and use of interrelated filing systems designed to maximize information retrieval.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• This is a Drug Testing position.
• Background investigation leading to a clearance is required for new hires.

You must meet the qualifications for this position by no later than 30 calendar days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the basic education OR specialized experience requirements (or a qualifying combination thereof) as described below.  

GG-0901-7 Qualification Requirements:

Specialized Experience:
At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GG-5 grade level. Specialized experience at this level is defined as academic background and/or professional experience developing and/or maintaining complex interrelated filing systems. Basic understanding of legislative, congressional, or Commission related activities and processes sufficient to adequately track activities and update reports. Ability to use technology to create office workflow efficiencies and organization of materials from multiple sources.

OR

Education: 1 full year of graduate level education OR successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in any field leading to a bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement (S.A.A.)*.  Graduate education field of study must be related to this position and must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.

*Superior Academic Achievement (S.A.A.) is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average, or (3) honor society membership.

1. Class standing -- Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision based on completed courses.
2. Grade-point average (G.P.A.) -- Applicants must have a grade-point average of:
   • 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on their official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or
   • 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.

3. Election to membership in a national scholastic honor society-- Applicants can be considered eligible based on membership in one of the national scholastic honor societies as outlined in OPM Qualification Standards.

GG-0901-9 Qualification Requirements:

Specialized Experience:

At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GG-7 grade level. Specialized experience at this level is defined as specific experience that demonstrates understanding of or ability to track and monitor progress on activities and projects. Understanding of legislative, congressional, and/or Commission related activities related to the NRC’s policies, programs, and initiatives sufficient to develop interrelated filing systems. Experience using technology (Microsoft Suite) to create office workflow efficiencies and organization of complex materials from multiple sources.  Demonstrated knowledge of information collection practices (including storage, maintenance, and retrieval) and workflow processing procedures.

OR

Education: master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D. Graduate education field of study must be related to this position and must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Demonstrates your knowledge of and ability to use technology to create and maintain systems to track and organize legislative information, legislative activities, congressional activities, and/or Commission related activities. Provide specific examples in your use of Microsoft applications (e.g., SharePoint, Power BI, Lists Excel, etc.) to create and maintain information in an organized and effective manner.

• Demonstrate the methods you use to research, gather, and analyze facts, data and other information to study and resolve a program related problem or issue. Provide specific examples of instances where your analysis of facts, data, or other information specifically contributed to successful resolution of a program related issue or problem.

• Demonstrate your ability to communicate in a clear, concise, and logical manner. Describe the kinds of oral presentations (formal or informal) you have made and the types of original writing you have generated including the purpose and audience of your oral presentations and written communications.

A description of how you possess the specialized experience should be addressed in your resume and may also be addressed in the additional space provided for your supplemental response.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

When the application process is complete, your application will be reviewed to determine if you meet the job requirements.  You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and responses to any vacancy questions to determine your level of knowledge, skill and ability related to the job requirements.  If you are among the top candidates for this position, your application will be referred to the hiring manager.

Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position.  Therefore, we encourage you to submit a thorough resume that directly relates to this position.

As an NRC employee, you are required to submit your most recent Rating of Record (Performance Appraisal) or a statement saying that one is not available. Additionally, you must also submit a copy of your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action).

NOTE: Your complete application includes your resume, your responses to any vacancy questions, and if necessary, documents which prove your eligibility to apply.

Your resume is crucial in our evaluation of your qualifications. Resumes should clearly demonstrate your skills, knowledge, and abilities. Please limit your résumé to 2 pages. To ensure your resume contains all required information, we encourage you to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder. If you choose to use your own resume, please ensure it contains all the required information, and you organize it so we can associate the following information with each experience/position:

1. Job title
2. Name of employer
3. Beginning and ending dates of employment (month/year) format
4. Hours worked per week. We will assume full-time unless otherwise stated. We will pro-rate part-time employment in crediting experience.
5. Detailed description of job duties, accomplishments, related skills, and responsibilities to include any supervisory/managerial responsibilities and number of staff supervised (if applicable).
6. Series and grade or equivalent (if a federal position).
7. Education history including the type of degree (BS, MS, PhD), major of study, name and location of education institution, date degree awarded or anticipated date of graduation.

If the position has an education requirement or you are qualifying on the basis of education, you must submit all of your educational transcripts. If the position requires a certain number of credit hours, you are strongly encouraged to list the relevant courses along with the course credits. 

If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further. 

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