Duties
Provides direct assistance to the eDiscovery Program Manager by providing a combination of administrative, analytical, technical, and information systems management services within the Office of the Chief Counsel, Office of Operations and Litigation Support (AGC-10). Duties include, but are not limited to: supporting the agency’s litigation hold process and data preservation requirements by compiling and analyzing regular, recurring litigation hold reports for AGC practice area managers depicting legal cases, associated litigation holds, and custodian response statuses; monitoring the AGC eDiscovery mailbox and request workflow; responding to questions concerning FAA's electronically stored information (ESI) and eDiscovery processes; reviewing new eDiscovery requests for accuracy and completeness; and serving as a backup approver for attorney data requests.
As needed, assists the practice areas and legal support staff to utilize the Nuix Discovery document review platform by performing searches, preparing for production exports based on specific tagging criteria, and running quality control checks prior to submitting production requests.
Supports the agency’s employee offboarding process and document destruction procedures by evaluating data to determine whether it should be retained for legal hold preservation purposes.
Regularly assesses the efficiency and effectiveness of AGC's eDiscovery program activities, and puts systems in place to address any weaknesses , and strengthen the eDiscovery program and workflow process to support accountability and transparency initiatives.
Maintains and adheres to the confidential nature of work performed within a legal environment, including protection of personally identifiable information (PII) and protection of documentation and information subject to attorney-client and attorney work product privileges.
Uses Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe software, and variety of other software types to accomplish work-related tasks to organize, store, and create, and retrieve a variety of documentation types, and to design and produce reports. Accurately establishes and maintains both electronic and hard-copy records.
Develops and delivers training to educate AGC staff on all aspects of the eDiscovery program. Participates in training relevant to the work performed and the mission and goals of the organization.
As needed, provides administrative, analytical, and/or technical support for the full compliment of organizational program activities that fall under the purview of the Office of the Chief Counsel, Office of Operations and Legal Support (AGC-10).
The incumbent will perform multiple and varying assignments under the limited direction of a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced professional and will apply experience and advanced knowledge of the eDiscovery program processes and procedures to plan and accomplish assignments. Demonstrates considerable independence in planning time, assisting others, establishing priorities, and using assigned resources to accomplish projects and activities in a timely and efficient manner.
Established policies/procedures provide guidance for most assignments, but allow considerable discretion for employee to select the most appropriate approach(es) or recommend new approaches. Assignments often require reviews of policies and precedents under the limited guidance of a manager or other employee.
Work is reviewed periodically, typically at major milestones and at completion to ensure policy compliance and alignment with the agency and organizational requirements.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Documents
ALL applicants MUST submit the following:
(1) resume with complete work history
Applicants who are or have been employed by the Federal Government SHOULD also upload a copy of the most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action).
For guidance on how to create a Federal resume, visit httphttp://www.archives.gov/careers/jobs/forms/resume-guide.pdf.
Only the documents listed above will be accepted in combination with your online application. These documents MUST be uploaded on or before the closing date of this announcement.
Failure to submit all required documents by the closing date will result in a finding of ineligible. We are not responsible for incomplete, missing, or illegible documents. Please DO NOT email your application documents. We cannot accept documents received via the email system. Documents sent via email will NOT receive consideration.
All Veterans: If you are claiming veterans' preference, you must submit either a DD Form 214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (Member 4 Copy or equivalent), or a document from the armed forces certifying that within 120 days you are expected to be discharged or released from active duty service under honorable conditions. If you are claiming 10 point preference, you must also submit a completed SF-15, Application for 10-Point Veteran's Preference, and supporting documents outlined on the SF-15. Documents must be uploaded or faxed to the Servicing Human Resource Management Office listed in this announcement and all documents must be received by the closing date of the announcement. If you fail to submit documentation, you will be assessed as a non-veteran.
If you are claiming 10 point preference but fail to submit the supporting documents outlined on the SF-15, you will be tentatively assessed as a 5 point preference eligible provided your DD Form 214 reflects that you have the service required to qualify for preference. Documents must be uploaded or faxed to the Servicing Human Resource Management Office listed in this announcement and all documents must be received by the closing date of the announcement. If you fail to submit documentation, you will be assessed as a non-veteran.
Veterans currently on active duty claiming veterans' preference: You will be granted tentative preference if you submit a document from the armed forces certifying that within 120 days you are expected to be discharged or released from active duty service under honorable conditions and your application shows that you have the required service. Prior to being appointed, you must provide to the Servicing Human Resource Management Office a DD Form 214 documenting discharge/release and showing that the service was honorable or general. If you are on terminal leave, you must provide documentation certifying authorized terminal leave.
If you want consideration for one or more of the Special Hiring Authorities, documentation that must be submitted at time of application can be found at
Direct Hiring Authorities | Federal Aviation Administration (faa.gov).
Forms:- SF-15 : Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference
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.
How to Apply
You must apply online to receive consideration. Your application must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the Close Date for it to be accepted. If you are applying for positions associated with FAA registers, your application must be submitted at the time a referral list is created in order to receive consideration for positions associated with a register.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE OR EDUCATION.
We strongly encourage applicants to utilize the USAJOBS resume builder in the creation of resumes.
Please ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following information:
- Job Title (include series and grade if Federal Job)
- Duties (be specific in describing your duties)
- Employer's name and address
- Supervisor name and phone number
- Start and end dates including month and year (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008)
- Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
- Salary (optional)
Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information and failure to provide ALL of this information may result in a finding of ineligible.You may upload completed documents to your USAJOBS Account. This will provide you the opportunity to utilize the uploaded information again when applying for future vacancies. Please see this guide,
Document Upload Guide, for more information on uploading and re-using the documents in your applications.
Next steps
Once we receive your complete application, the Human Resources Office will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications. Eligible and qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration. You will be contacted directly if selected for an interview.
For instructions on how to check the status of your application, please go to: USAJOBS Help Guide.
Important - If you make any changes to your application, you must resubmit it. If you make changes to your application and do not resubmit it, your changes will not be considered part of your application package, and only your previously submitted application will be evaluated.
All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of political affiliation, race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or other non-merit factors. DOT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency contact listed in the Agency Contact Information section of this announcement or the hiring manager. An employee with a disability must notify the decision-maker of the accommodation request. Job applicants and employees are required to follow up oral requests in writing. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Additional information on reasonable accommodations procedures or on EEO Programs is available on Office of Civil Rights (ACR) or by contacting the local FAA Civil Rights Office.