Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The Executive Office for Immigration Review is seeking a Legal Instrument Examiner (Case Processing) to handle complex legal documents and ensure compliance with legal requirements. The role involves reviewing case files, conducting legal analyses, and supporting attorneys with necessary information.
Responsibilities
- Perform initial and continuing review of a large variety of complex legal documents
- Assess and correct appellate case files for completeness, deficiencies, or other legal requirements
- Conduct extensive searches of records, references, or historical material to obtain needed information before sending on to the attorney
- Conduct legal and process analysis of patterns and trends to ascertain fundamental fairness in case processing
Skills
- You must be a U.S. Citizen or National
- You will be required to complete a pre-employment security investigation and background check which includes a drug screening
- You may be required to complete a one-year probationary period
- Selective Service registration is required for males born on, or after, December 31st 1959. Those not registered should have an approved exemption on file
- Financial Disclosure: If selected, you may be required to disclose financial information in accordance with DOJ and Federal ethics guidelines
- Salary payments must be by direct deposit to a financial institution
- If you are required to complete any USA Hire Assessments, you will be notified after submitting your application
- Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement
- Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one year (52 weeks, full-time) of specialized work experience equivalent to the GS-07 level in the Federal service (or comparable experience outside the Federal service), performing 3 or more of the following duties: Reviewing legal or administrative documents, case files, and supporting records to ensure compliance with policies and procedures; Processing and maintaining case information in tracking systems to ensure accurate records, and support timely case processing; Organizing case files, legal records, and supporting documentation; and Monitoring reports and case documentation to track deadlines, communicate case status, and support legal or administrative operations
- Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one year (52 weeks, full-time) of specialized work experience equivalent to the GS-08 level in the Federal service (or comparable experience outside the Federal service), performing 2 or more of the following duties: Examining and processing complex legal or administrative documents to verify accuracy, resolve documentation issues, and support the timely processing of cases; Coordinating with attorneys and stakeholders to obtain information, clarify documentation, and support case preparation and resolution; and Analyzing case information and maintaining case management databases to prepare reports, monitor case status, and support the effective management of legal or administrative matters
- In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. We may not make assumptions regarding your experience. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s)
- For a total of three (not necessarily consecutive years) of the five years immediately prior to applying for a position, the applicant must have: 1) resided in the U.S., 2) worked for the U.S. overseas in a Federal or military capacity; or 3) been a dependent of a Federal or military employee serving oversees
Benefits
- A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
- As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
- Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
- Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
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