lmrtechnicalgroup

lmrtechnicalgroup

Paralegal/Legal Assistant II

Arlington, Virginia · Mid · Contract

No sponsorship$35k-$150kDetected 20 days ago
CybersecurityAccessibilityResearchLeadershipMicrosoft Office

About the role

  • Prepare and assign 35-150 draft Statement of Reasons (SORs) per month for ISCR/ADP clearance cases to Department Counsel (DC) staff and enter assignments into DOHA case tracking system.
  • Prepare and assign 35-100 Military/Civilian appeal cases per month to DC Attorneys, enter assignments into DOHA case tracking system, and forward the appeal cases to the DOHA Hearing Office.

Responsibilities

  • Case support includes, but is not limited to, litigation support, document preparation and organization, document summarizing, document filing, mailing, and making appropriate entries to the case tracking system.
  • Monitor and action DISS Appeals tasks and DISS CATS cases and notifications; make all appropriate entries in DISS, the DOHA Database, and other personnel security related databases, and review and pull relevant documents for DCs and judges as needed.
  • Perform all Department Counsel litigation support in an error-free manner as it includes sensitive information, credit reports, derogatory information and other personally identifiable information.
  • Build expertise and demonstrate knowledge of policies and procedures relating to industrial personnel security cases, as well as the ability to manage a large case load of industrial security clearance cases (ISCR), contractor trustworthiness (automated data processing or ADP) cases and other work and deploy resources to accomplish the mission in the quickest and most efficient manner possible.
  • Perform analysis of case files to determine completeness; initiate correspondence for government signature; perform error-free work; track and perform follow-up action to ensure case completeness prior to submission of any case; handle sensitive information, credit reports, derogatory information, and other personally identifiable information with no errors.
  • Summarize case documentation/files and manage related filing, mailing, and tracking in applicable case-tracking system(s).
  • Support all Attorneys in all stages of the due process interrogatories, hearing or written case record file of relevant material.
  • Develop and deliver responses, verbally or in writing, as appropriate, with detailed information and understanding of Agency case procedures, to written correspondence, email, and telephonic inquiries concerning status of cases.
  • Resolve inquiries from due process applicants and appellants, providing detailed information deliver flawless reports, correspondence and other work products take appropriate actions without error in judgment or action to avoid risk and negative impact to mission operations and severe impact on national security.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree and two years of relevant administrative/litigation experience.
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
  • Familiar with or have the ability to utilize DoD Directive 5220.6, Defense Industrial Personnel Security Clearance Review Program.
  • Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written communication.
  • Ability to safeguard and handle PII and other highly sensitive information.
  • Proficiency with MS Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat Professional.
  • Ability to work independently and troubleshoot problems with minimal guidance.
  • Ability to consistently produce error-free work.

Nice to have

  • Previous knowledge and application of the Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts is preferred.
  • Previous experience with Section 508 compliance for public posting of documents is preferred.
  • LMR Technical Group is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected status or characteristic.
  • EEOC Know Your Rights
  • E-Verify Participation Poster
  • Right to Work Poster
  • Employee Polygraph Protection Act Poster

Compensation

  • $35k-$150k

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
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