Affirmative Civil Enforcement Paralegal Specialist

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This position is also being announced to All U.S. Citizens and Nationals under 27-ILN--DE.

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This posting seeks Paralegal Specialist applicants for our Affirmative Civil Enforcement (ACE) Unit. The ACE unit is responsible for investigating and litigating affirmative civil fraud actions on behalf of the United States, including healthcare fraud, procurement fraud, and violations of the False Claims Act (FCA). You will be supporting Civil Division Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) throughout all phases of the civil litigation process.

At the full performance level, you will support AUSAs by providing a variety of legal assistance and office support services. If selected, you will receive formal and/or on-the-job training as needed.

Duties include:

• Performs substantive legal research using a variety of research tools.
• Prepares draft legal and administrative pleadings and various other correspondence and legal documents.
• Review and organize complex factual material and other documentary data related to affirmative civil enforcement.
• Utilize investigative tools to research allegations detailed in complaints or active investigations.
• Analyze large sets of data to identify trends and prepare concise summaries.
• Provides assistance with Civil Investigative Demands (CIDs)
• Interview witnesses and various individuals who can provide insight into cases under review.
• Develop and enter various case material into a computer database/e-discovery platform.
• Prepare charts, graphs, and tables to illustrate results.
• Prepare, develop, compile, or maintain jury instructions in preparing for trial.
• Prepare exhibits for trial which typically involve a wide range of visual materials.
• Provide litigation case management and organize cases for court presentation.

Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

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• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation.
• You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
• If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period.
• Time-in-Grade:
  Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.
• You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position.

To be eligible at the GS-07 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions, as defined below:

One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 level. Specialized experience is defined as experience drafting a variety of legal documents and correspondence; assisting in trial preparation by compiling, organizing and indexing various evidentiary exhibits; reviewing legal documents to extract information related to specific issues; verifying citations and statutory references contained in legal documents; and utilizing various computerized database programs to organize extensive documents.

One full year of graduate level education in a related field (e.g., Criminal Justice, Law, Business Administration, Accounting,…