<p>Summary</p> <p>For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/.</p> <p>As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.</p> <p>Learn more about this agency</p> <p>Summary</p> <p>For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/.</p> <p>As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.</p> <p>Learn more about this agency</p> <p>Overview</p> <p>Help</p> <p>Accepting applications</p> <p>Open & closing dates</p> <p>04/07/2026 to 04/13/2026</p> <p>Salary $61,722 - $82,279 per year Pay scale & grade GS 9</p> <p>Locations</p> <p>4 vacancies in the following locations:</p> <p>Benton, IL</p> <p>Fairview Heights, IL</p> <p>Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocation expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive</p> <p>Promotion potential</p> <p>None</p> <p>Job family (Series)</p> <ul> <li>0901 General Legal And Kindred Administration </li></ul> <p>Supervisory status No Security clearance Not Required Drug test Yes Position sensitivity and risk High Risk (HR)</p> <p>Trust determination process</p> <ul> <li>Credentialing </li><li>Suitability/Fitness </li></ul> <p>Financial disclosure No Bargaining unit status No</p> <p>Announcement number 26-ILS-12927281-IMP Control number 864038100</p> <p>This job is open to</p> <p>Help</p> <p>Internal to an agency</p> <p>Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.</p> <p>Clarification from the agency</p> <p>Current Federal employees in permanent competitive service positions (status candidates) in all U.S. Attorneys' offices and the Executive Office for the U.S. Attorneys, plus well-qualified surplus and displaced DOJ employees (CTAP) in the local commuting area. Internal Employees Only.</p> <p>Duties</p> <p>Help</p> <p>If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for directly and independently providing a wide range of legal support services to Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) in the United States Attorney's Office (USAO), Southern District of Illinois.</p> <p>Typical work assignments will include:</p> <ul> <li>Examining, preparing, and processing a variety of technical legal documents. </li><li>Proofreading and cite checking legal briefs, memoranda, and other legal documents. </li><li>Providing automated assistance to attorneys in trial preparation and assisting with courtroom presentations using various software applications and graphics hardware. </li><li>Assisting in the receipt, evaluation, production, and presentation of discovery. </li><li>Assembling and organizing files and records material for disposition or transfer to records depository. </li><li>Maintaining calendar of assigned active cases; Tracking filing, hearing, and trial dates, and scheduling conference and interviews. </li><li>Arranging travel by preparing itinerary and securing transportation and hotel reservations. </li></ul> <p>Requirements</p> <p>Help</p> <p>Conditions of employment</p> <ul> <li>You must be a U.S. Citizen or National. </li><li>Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation. </li><li>You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable. </li><li>If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period. </li><li>Time-in-Grade: Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement. </li><li>You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position. </li></ul> <p>Qualifications</p> <p>GS-09: To be eligible you must have: at least one year of Specialized Experience equivalent to the GS-7 level; or Education, or a Combination of Education and Experience.</p> <p>Specialized Experience: is defined as one full year of experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 level in the Federal service:</p> <ul> <li>Performing routine litigation support assignments such as maintaining accurate and current records of electronic or physical case materials; </li><li>assisting attorneys in preparing for court and/or preparing computerized trial presentations; </li><li>using automated legal research tools as well as public information databases to perform basic research of case-specific legal matters; </li><li>preparing, drafting, or editing a variety of legal documents. </li></ul> <p>OR</p> <p>Education: one of the following types of education in a related field (e.g., Legal Studies, Criminal Justice, Law): Master's or equivalent graduate degree; OR 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.B. or J.D., if related. Education at the graduate level must be in an accredited college or university and must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of the position.</p> <p>OR</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Education</p> <p>All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see http://www.ed.gov</p> <p>OR</p> <p>Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. 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 http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html. All documentation must be in English or include an English translation.</p> <p>Additional information</p> <p>Payment of relocation expenses will not be authorized.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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 http://www.sss.gov/.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>EEO Statement/Policy: The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor. More information can be found here: https://www.justice.gov/jmd/media/1425556/dl?inline.</p> <p>Political Appointees (Current or Former): 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.</p> <p>Expand Hide additional information</p> <p>Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.</p> <p>Benefits</p> <p>Help</p> <p>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. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.</p> <p>Review our benefits</p> <p>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.</p> <p>How you will be evaluated</p> <p>You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.</p> <p>Your complete application package (resume/supporting documentation, online questionnaire, and USA Hire Competency Based Assessment) will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are basically qualified for this job, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the online questionnaire. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job. If you are found to be among the top candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.</p> <p>You will be rated on the following Competencies (see The OPM Website for definitions):</p> <p>Attention to Detail, Customer Service, Decision Making, Flexibility, Integrity/Honesty, Interpersonal Skills, Learning, Reading Comprehension, Reasoning, Self-Management, Stress Tolerance, and Teamwork</p> <p>To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.</p> <p>Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on the online assessment may also result in your removal from consideration.</p> <p>Benefits</p> <p>Help</p> <p>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. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.</p> <p>Review our benefits</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Required documents</p> <p>Required Documents</p> <p>Help</p> <p>To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package, which includes:</p> <ul> <li>Required: Your responses to the Online Occupational Questionnaire (This is completed automatically during the apply online process). </li><li>Required: Your resume cannot exceed two pages - you will be deemed ineligible and receive no further consideration if your resume exceeds two pages - see USAJOBS for formatting requirements. Include relevant employment history as outlined below for each job: </li><li>Official position title (if Federal, include series/grade), </li><li>Employer name and contact information, </li><li>Start and end dates (for full consideration you must include month, day, and year), </li><li>Indicate full-time or number of hours worked per week if part-time, and </li><li>A list of duties performed and accomplishments. </li></ul> <p>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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.</p> <ul> <li>Required if you meet qualifications based on education: An unofficial college transcript (Note: If you are selected for this position, an official transcript will be required prior to your first day.) and foreign education evaluation documentation, if applicable, as described under the "Qualifications" section of this vacancy announcement. </li><li>Required if you are a current or former Federal employee: a recent copy of an SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, showing title, series, grade, and full performance level (FPL); AND a copy of your most recent performance appraisal. Please note your SF-50 must include your FPL in the remark section (e.g., appointment, reassignment, promotion actions), pay adjustments and awards do not include this information so they are not acceptable. </li><li>Required, if applicable: CTAP/ICTAP documentation (a copy of a separation notice or other proof of eligibility for priority selection; a copy of an SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, showing current position, grade, promotion potential, and duty location; AND a copy of your most recent performance appraisal. </li><li>If you are requesting a reasonable accommodation to the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you must submit documentation to support your request, including the Reasonable Accommodation Request Form found at: https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Reasonable_Accommodations_for_USA_Hire </li><li>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, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office by providing a copy of your applicable SF-50, along with a statement that provides the following information regarding your most recent political appointment: </li><li>Position title; </li><li>Type of appointment (Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES, or Presidential Appointee); </li><li>Agency; and </li><li>Beginning and ending dates of appointment. </li></ul> <p>If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:</p> <p>Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.</p> <p>Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.</p>