Technical Writer - Editor (Legal Analyst)
US Department of Defense, Phila, PA, United States
Technical Writer - Editor (Legal Analyst)
This position is located in Philadelphia, PA, within the Defense Logistics Agency, Department of Defense. Duties
Under supervision, provide leadership as Team Leader, guidance, training, support, encouragement, review, write, and edit legal documents, and mentorship to team members and in support of DLA Troop Support's Office of Counsel's mission. Administer and manage complex legal programs such as Ethics, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Litigation, Acquisition, and Procurement Fraud. Provide high-level paralegal support and guidance across various legal practice areas, including labor and employment, acquisition, and administrative law. Conduct independent reviews of financial disclosures from senior officials to identify and resolve potential conflicts of interest. Perform in-depth research on complex legal issues with agency-wide impact to advise senior leadership and support content development. Create and deliver training materials and presentations on legal topics for agency personnel and provides guidance to junior paralegals. Manage the final editing, publication, and distribution of legal information, ensuring all materials are accurate, accessible, and compliant with standards. Requirements
Conditions of employment: Must be a U.S. citizen Tour of Duty: Flexible Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Non-Exempt Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service. Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Bargaining Unit Status: No Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. Qualifications: To qualify for a Technical Writer - Editor (Legal Analyst), your resume and supporting documentation must support: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-12 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: Applying and developing legal knowledge in writing, reviewing, and editing documents, as well as performing related administrative duties in support of legal operations. Administering essential legal programs, including Ethics, FOIA, Procurement Fraud, Litigation, and Acquisition, while providing advanced paralegal support as the team lead and conducting legal reviews for upper management. Conducting research on complex legal issues to advise the supervisor and assist with the development and delivery of training materials for agency personnel. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. The OPM assessments for this job will measure the following Competencies: Attention to Detail Customer Service Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Self-Management Teamwork Decision Making Reading Comprehension Reasoning Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation may be completed and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. The rating you receive is based on your responses to the assessment questionnaire and USA Hire assessments. The score is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the competencies required for this position. If your resume and/or supporting documentation is reviewed and a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Defense Logistics Agency
The Nation's Logistics Combat Support Agency: The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) agency. DLA provides worldwide logistics support for the missions of the Military Departments and the Unified Combatant Commands under conditions of peace and war. It also provides logistics support to other DoD Components and certain Federal agencies, foreign governments, international organizations, and others as authorized. Agency Contact Information
Kristina Sinigur Phone 614-693-3780 Fax 392-463-3380 Email kristina.sinigur@dla.mil Address DLA General Counsel 8725 John J Kingman Road Fort Belvoir, VA 22060 US
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Learn more about what it's like to work at Defense Logistics Agency, what the agency does, and about the types of careers this agency offers. https://www.dla.mil/careers/
This position is located in Philadelphia, PA, within the Defense Logistics Agency, Department of Defense. Duties
Under supervision, provide leadership as Team Leader, guidance, training, support, encouragement, review, write, and edit legal documents, and mentorship to team members and in support of DLA Troop Support's Office of Counsel's mission. Administer and manage complex legal programs such as Ethics, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Litigation, Acquisition, and Procurement Fraud. Provide high-level paralegal support and guidance across various legal practice areas, including labor and employment, acquisition, and administrative law. Conduct independent reviews of financial disclosures from senior officials to identify and resolve potential conflicts of interest. Perform in-depth research on complex legal issues with agency-wide impact to advise senior leadership and support content development. Create and deliver training materials and presentations on legal topics for agency personnel and provides guidance to junior paralegals. Manage the final editing, publication, and distribution of legal information, ensuring all materials are accurate, accessible, and compliant with standards. Requirements
Conditions of employment: Must be a U.S. citizen Tour of Duty: Flexible Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Non-Exempt Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service. Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Bargaining Unit Status: No Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. Qualifications: To qualify for a Technical Writer - Editor (Legal Analyst), your resume and supporting documentation must support: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-12 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: Applying and developing legal knowledge in writing, reviewing, and editing documents, as well as performing related administrative duties in support of legal operations. Administering essential legal programs, including Ethics, FOIA, Procurement Fraud, Litigation, and Acquisition, while providing advanced paralegal support as the team lead and conducting legal reviews for upper management. Conducting research on complex legal issues to advise the supervisor and assist with the development and delivery of training materials for agency personnel. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. The OPM assessments for this job will measure the following Competencies: Attention to Detail Customer Service Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Self-Management Teamwork Decision Making Reading Comprehension Reasoning Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation may be completed and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. The rating you receive is based on your responses to the assessment questionnaire and USA Hire assessments. The score is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the competencies required for this position. If your resume and/or supporting documentation is reviewed and a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Defense Logistics Agency
The Nation's Logistics Combat Support Agency: The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) agency. DLA provides worldwide logistics support for the missions of the Military Departments and the Unified Combatant Commands under conditions of peace and war. It also provides logistics support to other DoD Components and certain Federal agencies, foreign governments, international organizations, and others as authorized. Agency Contact Information
Kristina Sinigur Phone 614-693-3780 Fax 392-463-3380 Email kristina.sinigur@dla.mil Address DLA General Counsel 8725 John J Kingman Road Fort Belvoir, VA 22060 US
Visit Our Careers Page
Learn more about what it's like to work at Defense Logistics Agency, what the agency does, and about the types of careers this agency offers. https://www.dla.mil/careers/