Summary You will serve as a PARALEGAL SPECIALIST in the Naval Medical Forces Support Command (NMFSC) of NAVMEDFORSUPCMD FT SAM. Responsibilities You will use judgment to legal advice to independently investigate, plan, develop, and complete administrative legal actions. You will provide legal advise as necessary, in coordination with the RLSO and BUMED Legal. You will prepare/review documents relevant to disciplinary proceedings, non-judicial punishment (NJP) appeals. You will provide administrative separation board recommendations, boards of inquiry findings, and court-martial actions. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience providing legal information form Military Personnel Manuel, Uniform Code of Military Justice, Navy Regulations, Manual of the Judge Advocate General, and Manual for Courts-Martial. Experience utilizing the Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act, and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Experience using the Navy Correspondence Manual and Navy correspondence formats and procedures. Experience utilizing the Command Evaluation and Manager's Internal Control Program. Experience establishing and tracking risk assessments and vulnerability assessments within an organization. OR- Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related OR- combination of education and experience that when combined equates to 100% or the requirement Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: Paralegal Specialist Series 0950 (opm.gov) General Schedule Qualification Standards (opm.gov) Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Education Any claims you make in your resume or assessment questionnaire regarding education or degrees MUST be supported by submitting with your application official or unofficial transcripts or a list of courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned issued from your school. Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. If you are unable to apply online and request information about the Alternate Application process, please contact the Department of Navy's Employment Information Center. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/ictap/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will receive priority consideration at the Full Performance Level (FPL) and if determined to be Best Qualified at the FPL, and selected, must be placed at the FPL. A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. Must be able to work overtime (5-10 hours each month). Maybe subject to recall during non-duty hours. Must be willing to perform TAD (sometimes for extended periods up to two weeks) to conduct investigations or train at subordinate activities or legal commands.