Litigation Support Manager

Summary

For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/.

Duties

This position serves as a Supervisory Legal Administrative Specialist (Litigation Support Manager) responsible for providing management and oversight to the Litigation Support Unit of the United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia. Typical work assignments include: Supervising the Litigation Support Unit and setting goals and priorities. Performing advanced and complex litigation support systems testing and implementation. Providing and directing litigation support services by managing and analyzing case materials in support of trial teams. Developing policies and procedures for adherence by attorneys and support staff. Fulfilling mission requirements and coordinating district efforts in litigation support. Processing complex and voluminous electronically stored information and preparing it for review or production by the litigation team. Evaluating electronic files and developing a plan for their handling and management. Utilizing software applications to extract or download electronic case materials from storage devices or transfer sites. Performing quality control on electronic discovery productions and diagnosing and resolving identified issues. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Qualifications

To be qualified at the GS-13 level, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in federal service. Specialized experience is defined as analyzing, developing, and supporting an e-Litigation program providing technical and strategic advice on litigation technology applications to meet e-Litigation objectives; presenting complex electronic evidence; and, implementing suitable technical solutions to manage commonly found and complex electronically stored information in civil and/or criminal cases. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)-The 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 receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.