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Summary The mission of the Antitrust Division is to promote competition by enforcing the antitrust laws to protect economic freedom and opportunity on behalf of the American people. The Antitrust Division has an opening for a Supervisory Paralegal Specialist to join its dedicated team and gain invaluable experience working in the public interest to protect the competitive process. Are you ready to contribute to matters of national importance that promote a competitive and productive American economy? Responsibilities The Antitrust Division (Division) is seeking to fill Supervisory Paralegal Specialist positions in at least three sections within the Civil Enforcement Program: The Financial Services, FinTech, and Banking Section (FFB), which is responsible for blocking anticompetitive mergers and challenging anticompetitive conduct in those industries and other professional services. In recent years, FFB successfully litigated to block a merger between two large book publishers-Penguin RandomHouse and Simon & Schuster-and recently filed suit to challenge anticompetitive practices by Live Nation and its subsidiary, Ticketmaster. The Transportation, Energy, and Agriculture Section (TEA), which is responsible for blocking anticompetitive mergers and challenging anticompetitive conduct in those industries. In recent years, TEA successfully litigated cases through trial to block JetBlue Airways' acquisition of Spirit Airlines and unwind an anticompetitive joint venture between American Airlines and JetBlue. The Civil Conduct Task Force (CCTF), which is responsible for challenging anticompetitive agreements and monopolization across a range of industries. In recent years, CCTF successfully resolved cases involving agreements between poultry processors to share information about their workers' pay, salary caps in e-sports leagues, and a fee that penalized farmers. CCTF is actively litigating cases in important digital and agricultural markets. In addition to their enforcement efforts, these sections are also responsible for competition advocacy and competition policy efforts within federal, state, and local governments, and, when appropriate, coordination with enforcement agencies from around the world. The Supervisory Paralegal Specialist in each section serves as part of that section's management team, working closely with the chief and assistant chiefs of those sections to ensure the effective enforcement of the antitrust laws. As a Supervisory Paralegal Specialist, responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: Supervising a staff of paralegal specialist supporting the section's investigations and litigated cases. Establishing policy for subordinates and communicating policies and priorities. Establishing guidelines and performance expectations for subordinates. Assigning and reviewing the work product, providing feedback and guidance to improve work. Assisting in hiring and onboarding new paralegals and conducting performance evaluations. Developing and overseeing the maintenance of a reporting and record-keeping system capable of tracking the progress of investigations and litigation cases. Establishing and maintaining an organized system for controlling subject matter, witness and documents files, and all material to be used as exhibits at depositions and trials. Analyzing, identifying, and developing training programs to meet training and employee development needs. Organizing documents, selecting and organizing material, analyzing transcripts, summarizing testimony, and evidence during trial. Coordinating witness interviews and appearances, preparing drafts of questions for minor witnesses, and gathering and organizing facts for inclusion in closing arguments during trial. Assisting attorneys in conducting interviews with investigative sources and prospective witnesses. Assisting in case preparation for litigation and analyzing facts and legal questions. Performing legal research and other duties as assigned. As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service. Please note: Additional selections may be made beyond the total number of vacancies specified using this vacancy announcement. Further selections may also be made for additional organizational divisions and/or units within the duty location(s) listed above. Also, a writing sample and a combination of three to five business and academic references may be requested of individuals identified as best qualified, to be forwarded to the selecting official along with your application package, upon referral. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to be considered for this position. You must undergo a pre-employment security investigation. You may be required to take and successfully clear a drug test. You must submit a complete application package by the closing date of this announcement. SELECTIVE SERVICE: All male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must have registered for the selective service (see SSS.gov). If selected for this position, the applicant must sign a statement certifying his registration, or the applicant must demonstrate exempt status under the Selective Service Law. DIRECT DEPOSIT: All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing. This position is ineligible for inclusion in a bargaining unit. This position offers career mobility opportunities to qualified Legal Division/Office of Solicitor General employees, who are encouraged to apply. This is a full-time, supervisory, permanent appointment in the competitive service, subject to a one-year probationary period in accordance with 5 C.F.R. 315.801 and 5 C.F.R. 315.904. The Antitrust Division participates in the E-Verify program. Qualifications To qualify for this position at the GS-11 level, your resume must reflect at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level. Specialized experience is experience that has provided you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position as described above, and that is typically in or related to this position being filled. This experience must be identified in your resume. Examples of qualifying specialized experience at the GS-09 level include: Taking accurate and detailed notes during attorney proffers or witness interviews and drafting memoranda from those notes that are clear, thorough, logically organized, and accurate; Helping attorneys prepare for grand jury proceedings, depositions, witness interviews, hearings, and trial, including reviewing and coding relevant documents, researching each witness' background, and assembling potential exhibits; Serving as a trial team leader, distributing and balancing workloads, and monitoring the status of work assigned to staff; Performing factual research for inclusion in memoranda, briefs, and similar legal documents; Tracking exhibits and other materials for grand jury proceedings, hearings, trials, and investigations; Preparing charts, graphs, PowerPoint presentations, and other materials to be used as exhibits in court, grand jury proceedings, hearings, trials, and investigations; Using enterprise document review software systems-such as Relativity, Concordance, or Summation-to search for, identify, collect, and organize documentary evidence; and Training paralegal specialists to conduct searches within databases comprised of large volumes of electronic documents (e.g., 100,000 records or more). Education: For consideration at GS-11 grade level only, education may also be used to qualify for this position based on the below qualification requirements: A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; OR Three (3) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; OR A LL.M.; OR A combination of successfully completed graduate level education, in excess of 2 full years, and specialized experience may be used to meet total experience requirements. To qualify for this position at the GS-12 level, your resume must reflect at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level. Examples of qualifying specialized experience at the GS-11 level include: Experience as a team leader, monitoring the status and progress of work assigned to staff; Demonstrated ability to identify, distribute, and balance workload and tasks among employees in accordance with established workflow, skill level, and/or occupational specialization; Resolving simple, informal complaints of employees and referring others, such as formal grievances and appeals, to an appropriate management official; Training and providing guidance to staff paralegals in office procedures, researching and writing, pre-trial and trial duties; Preparing for and conducting interviews with investigative sources and prospective witnesses; Drafting memorandum reflecting facts, sources, citations discovered during the course of legal research or witness interview; and Performing preliminary screening of substantive materials prior to review by attorneys. Education may not be used to qualify at the GS-12 grade level. Education All academic degrees and course work must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see U.S. Department of Education website. Applicants MUST submit copies of college transcripts or a list of college courses taken that identify for each course the college or university, semester or quarter hours earned, grade and grade-point received. An unofficial transcript is acceptable to qualify, but it must include your full name and you may be asked to submit an official transcript prior to appointment, if you are selected. 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; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For more information about this requirement, please visit the U.S. Department of Education website for Foreign Education Evaluation *All documentation must be in English or include an English translation. Additional Information The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and rate equivalent to the Highly Qualified or better category using established category rating criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is online. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over candidates from other agencies for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority over other applicants who are not employees of the Department of Justice if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and rate equivalent to the Highly Qualified or better category using established category rating criteria. You must provide proof of eligibility with your application to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is online. Veterans' Preference: If you are entitled to or claim veterans' preference (VP), you should indicate the type of veterans' preference (5 or 10 points) you are claiming on your resume. In order to determine your eligibility, you can find additional information online. NOTE: To verify your veterans' preference entitlement, please submit a copy of the Member Copy 4 of your DD-214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty); official statement of service from your command if you are currently on active duty; or other official documentation (e.g., documentation of receipt of a campaign badge or expeditionary medal) that shows your military service was performed under honorable conditions. (1) If you are claiming 10-point preference, you must submit Member Copy 4 of your DD-214 in addition to the supporting documentation required and identified on the reserves side of the SF-15, Application for 10 Point Veterans' Preference. (2) If you are claiming 10-point DERIVED PREFERENCE as a relative you must submit Member Copy 4 of the veteran's DD-214, and an SF-15, Application for 10-point veterans' preference, in addition to the supporting documentation required and identified on the reverse side of this form. If you fail to do so, you will receive consideration as a non-veteran. DOJ EEO Statement/Policy OPM Reasonable Accommodation Policy Statement DOJ Reasonable Accommodation Policy Statement Veterans' Information Legal and Regulatory Guidance