Information Technology Specialist (Litigation Support)
Company: MSCCN
Location: Grand Rapids
Posted on: January 26, 2023
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Job Description:
Summary This is an excepted service appointment under the
Pathways Recent Graduates Program. This appointment is a one year
career development program. At the successful completion of the
program requirements, you may be eligible for non-competitive
conversion to a Federal career or career-conditional appointment.
For more information on the Pathways Program, please visit:
Responsibilities If selected for this position, you will join a
well-respected team that is responsible for providing technical and
analytical assistance in support of the information management and
litigation needs of the United States Attorney's Office, some of
which may be located in geographically distant branch offices.
Typical work assignments will include: Performing litigation
support tasks associated with day-to-day operation of the USAO's LS
systems. These duties include a variety of information technology
support to meet USAO's information needs utilizing network hardware
and software capabilities, including specialty LS software.
Providing litigation support services (including trial preparation
and presentation) in response to customer needs. Defining and
creating case databases for processing electronically stored
information (ESI), case review, case production, case organization
and trial presentation. Providing customer support, including
installation, troubleshooting, customer assistance, and training in
response to user requirements. Performing testing, quality
assurance, configuration, installation, implementation, and
maintenance of IT and ALS resources. Resolving hardware/software
interface and interoperability problems Responsibilities will
increase and assignments will become more complex as your training
and experience progress. For more information on the Department of
Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit As needed,
additional positions may be filled using this announcement. Travel
Required: Occasional travel required. Requirements Conditions of
Employment Qualifications To be eligible for a recent graduate
appointment, ALL of the following requirements must be met: Recent
Graduates must have obtained a qualifying associates, bachelors,
master's, professional, doctorate, vocational or technical degree
or certificate from a qualifying accredited educational institution
within the previous 2 years unless military service interfered with
a veteran's eligibility to apply during that two year time frame.
Veterans meeting the above exclusion may apply within 2 years of
discharge or 6 years from the date of receipt of the degree
whichever comes first. (Go to to verify accreditation status).
Recent graduates must be United States citizens or owe permanent
allegiance to the United States. (Currently, natives of American
Samoa, Swains Island and certain inhabitants of the Commonwealth of
the Northern Mariana Islands are the only groups that owe permanent
allegiance to the United States.) You must successfully complete a
background investigation to determine your suitability for Federal
employment. All recent graduates are required to sign a Pathways
Recent Graduate Participant Agreement. Recent Graduates serve a
trial period for the entire duration of their excepted service
appointment. Qualification requirements as outlined below: GS-07:
To be eligible at the GS-07 level, you must meet at least ONE of
the following conditions, as defined below: Specialized Experience,
Education, OR a combination of Education and Experience.
Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience
equivalent to the GS-5 level. Specialized experience is defined as:
experience that has equipped you with the competencies needed to
successfully perform the duties of the position. Qualifying
experience must demonstrate possession of each of the following
competencies: Attention to Detail, Customer Service, Oral
Communication, and Problem Solving. Examples of specialized
experience include performing the following types of duties:
assisting in a variety of tasks associated with the day-to-day
operations and administration of IT systems; applying basic IT
principles and practices to provide software/hardware maintenance
support; providing user assistance on basic computer applications;
and assisting with network monitoring and management. Education:
One full year of graduate level education in a degree program such
as computer science, engineering, information science, information
systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics,
or technology management or degree that provided a minimum of 24
semester hours in one or more of the fields identified above and
required the development or adaptation of applications, systems or
networks. Combining Education and Experience: Combinations of
successfully completed graduate education and experience. To
compute this, first determine your qualifying experience as a
percentage of the experience required. Second, determine your
graduate education as a percentage of the education required under
letter B above. Then add the two percentages together. The total
must equal at least 100% to qualify. Superior Academic Achievement:
a Bachelor's Degree or expect to complete the requirements for a
Bachelor's degree within the next 9 months AND possess at least one
of the following criteria: class standing in the upper third of the
graduating class; an overall GPA of 3.0 OR at least a 3.0 based on
courses completed during the final two years of my curriculum; a
GPA of at least 3.5 based on the average of required courses
completed in my major field OR based on the average of required
courses completed during the final two years of my curriculum; OR
election to membership in a national scholastic honor society.
GS-09: To be eligible at the GS-09 level, you must meet at least
ONE of the following conditions, as defined below: Specialized
Experience, Education, OR a combination of Education and
Experience. Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized
experience equivalent to the GS-7 level. Specialized experience is
defined as: experience that has equipped you with the competencies
needed to successfully perform the duties of the position.
Qualifying experience must demonstrate possession of each of the
following competencies: Attention to Detail, Customer Service, Oral
Communication, and Problem Solving. Specialized experience includes
providing Information Technology concepts, methods, standards and
practices as they relate to automated Litigation Support functions,
i.e., trial preparation and presentation; installing and modifying
hardware and software; diagnosing and resolving IT incidents; and
uploading/exporting and maintaining data in various software.
Education: a Master's or equivalent graduate degree (such as an
LL.B.) in computer science, engineering, information science,
information systems management, mathematics, operations research,
statistics, or technology management OR a degree that provided a
minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields
identified above and required the development or adaptation of
applications, systems or networks; OR 2 full years of progressively
higher level graduate education leading to such a degree. Combining
Education and Experience: Combinations of successfully completed
graduate education and experience may be used to meet total
qualification requirements. In order to qualify based on a
combination, graduate education must be in excess of 1 full year.
Education All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at
an institution that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation
status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department
of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications.
For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see Foreign
Education Note: You may use foreign education to meet qualification
requirements if you send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency in
with your transcript. It is your responsibility to timely provide
such evidence by submitting proof of creditability of education as
evaluated by a credentialing agency with your application
materials. More information may be found at All documentation must
be in English or include an English translation. Additional
Information Payment of relocation expenses will not be authorized.
A relocation incentive may be considered as appropriate based on
qualifications. The Department of Justice offers a comprehensive
benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation; sick leave;
holidays; telework; life insurance; health benefits; and
participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. Veterans'
Preference: If you are entitled to Veterans' Preference, you must
indicate the type of preference you are claiming by checking the
appropriate box in the assessment questionnaire to indicate your
preference and submit the documentation as specified in the
'Required Documents' section of this announcement. Current or
Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management
(OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former
political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the
last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES
employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this
information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information
could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal
Service. Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after
December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with
the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so
under the Selective Service Law. See Reasonable Accommodation
Statement: Federal Agencies must provide reasonable accommodation
to applicants with disabilities, where appropriate. Applicants
requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application
and hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly.
Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be
made on a case-by-case basis. EEO Statement: The United States
Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of
race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation,
sexual orientation, marital status, status as a parent, genetic
information, disability, age, membership or non-membership in an
employee organization, or on the basis of personal favoritism.
Diversity Statement: As the federal agency whose mission is to
ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all
Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a
diverse and inclusive work environment. To build and retain a
workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of
the American people, we welcome applicants from the many
communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds,
abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share
our commitment to public service.
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