Vacancy Announcement

United States Postal Service

Remarks: This position is a temporary appointment not-to-exceed one year, but may be extended beyond one year.

Who May Apply

Public

Open to all qualified persons. Applicants must also be a United States citizen or have permanent resident alien status to apply for this position.

Major Duties

The United States Postal Service has the following excellent and challenging employment opportunity for highly motivated and innovative individuals to work in our Law Department. The paralegal specialist will assist attorneys by conducting legal research, preparing correspondence drafts or legal documents, and assembling and maintaining digests of legal materials and precedents; and checking legal citations for form and accuracy.

Qualifications Required

1. Knowledge of Federal Rules of Civil Procedur! e at a level sufficient to draft discovery requests and responses, simple pleadings, and similar documents. 2. Ability to identify legal issues presented by moderately complex factual situations and to perform investigations of the factual circumstances underlying legal issues presented. 3. Ability to conduct legal research utilizing standard legal research materials, including statutory and regulatory materials, policy handbooks and manuals, and legal research databases such as LEXIS and Westlaw. 4. Ability to analyze and present the results of research and investigations in a clear concise manner, both orally and in writing. 5. Ability to coordinate and conduct training seminars and workshops for management and employees. 6. Ability to prepare written materials, using a word processing system such as MS Word. 7. Ability to work effectively on multiple projects with stringent deadlines.

How You Wil! l Be Evaluated

Successf ul applicant will be selected on a best-qualified basis, which must be demonstrated through a combination of education, training, and experience based on the above stated requirements.

How To Apply

You may apply by submitting a resume, salary requirements, and writing sample to the Hiring Coordinator at the address below. Applicants may submit their application package electronically to lawdept@usps.gov or fax to 214-252-6170. The vacancy number must be identified on your submission. Applications must be received by the closing date of the vacancy announcement. A copy of the Postal Service Form 2591 is available on our website. Additional information about the U.S. Postal Service is available at www.usps.gov.

If you are a veteran with preferenc! e eligibility and you are claiming 5-point veterans' preference, you must attach a copy of your DD-214 or other proof of eligibility. If you are claiming 10-point veterans' preference, you must attach an SF-15, "Application for 10-Point Veterans' Preference" plus the proof required by that form.

Other Information

Competitive pay, commensurate with current salary and years of experience, on an hourly basis with no fringe benefits. This position is a temporary appointment not to exceed one year, but may be extended beyond one year.

Qualified applicants must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening to meet the United States Postal Service’s requirement to be drug free.

EEO Statements

The United States Postal Service is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The U! nited States Postal Service provides reasonable accommodation to quali fied individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application, bidding, interview, and/or selection process, please contact the office identified on the vacancy announcement, the decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.