We are looking to place a Seasoned Paralegal on a 3-year project at a Federal Agency in Fort Sam Houston, TX. Confidential (Registered Users Only) is a 25-year national Staffing Services firm. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, STD, LTD, and Life Insurance. Join our great team today!
If interested and available, please reply with an updated Word version of your resume and salary requirements. Job Description:
Provide comprehensive paralegal, analytical, and legal administrative support to the Staff Judge Advocate (SJA) and force paralegal.
- Legal Research & Drafting: The contractor shall conduct complex legal research using electronic sources.
- Case Management: The contractor will be maintaining a records management system both within the share drive and physically in the legal office.
- Administrative Law & FOIA: The contractor shall process Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act request. Redact documents in accordance with DoW/DoD policies and federal law.
- Investigations: The contractor must possess knowledge and proficiency to oversee investigations as directed by the Commander.
- Military Justice: The contractor will assist in preparing for Non-Judicial Punishment (NJP).
- Victim Witness Assistance Program (VWAP) Manager: The contractor will act as VWAP program manager.
Qualifications:
- Utilize knowledge management and records management, communications, transformation, management and data programs to conduct task management assignment, retrieval, tracking, process improvement, Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC), reporting and analysis.
- Develop spreadsheets, presentation and briefings based on Microsoft Office Applications and PDF.
- Must possess practical knowledge of the UCMJ, Manual for Courts-Martial (MCM), and standard DoW administrative regulations.
- Experience managing cases involving classified materials or CUI is required.
- Minimum of 3–5 years of professional paralegal experience.
- Prior experience in a military justice (UCMJ) or federal legal environment is highly preferred.
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Paralegal Studies. A Paralegal Certificate from an American Bar Association (ABA) approved program is not required but highly recommended.
- Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word Excel, PowerPoint)
- Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Microsoft TEAMS
- Adobe Pro
- Total Workforce Management (TWMS)
- Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System (NSIPS)
- Enterprise Task Management Software Solution System (ETMS2)
- Command and Control Official Information Exchange (OIX)
- SharePoint (Microsoft 365)
Must be US Citizen or Green Card Holder.
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: $43.42 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- Legal Research and Drafting: 4 years (Required)
- FOIA and Privacy Act: 4 years (Required)
- Military Justice: 4 years (Required)
- Victim Witness Program: 1 year (Required)
- Paralegal: 3 years (Required)
- TWMS, NSIPS, ETMS2, OIX: 2 years (Required)
Work Location: In person