Litigation Paralegal

Full-time

No

. Senate
Office of the Secretary
HUMAN RESOURCES
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
(Previous Applicants Need Not Apply.)
POSITION
Litigation Paralegal
DEPARTMENT
Senate Chief Counsel for Employment Office
SALARY RANGE
$74,868 - $116,045
or stop by the Human Resources
office at SH231B.
FEDERAL RELAY SERVICE
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TELEWORK
This position is eligible for a partial remote work schedule after an initial
introductory onsite period.
POSTING DATE
September 13, 2022
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
OPEN UNTIL FILLED
The online application can be found in the Employment section of
- .
All applicants should complete a Secretary of the Senate Application
for Employment and attach a cover letter and current resume to the Human
Resources Department at the link listed above. Qualified candidates will be
contacted if selected for an interview. Do NOT mail. No phone calls please.
VETERANS’ PREFERENCE
Hiring for this position will be governed by the Veterans Employment Opportunity
Act of 1998 (“VEOA”), as made applicable by the Congressional Accountability
Act of 1995. Pursuant to the VEOA, qualified applicants who are not current
employees of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate and who are disabled or who
have served on active duty in the Armed Forces during certain specified time periods
or in certain military designated campaigns (“veterans”) may be eligible to receive
a preference over non-veterans in hiring decisions. Family members of veterans
may also be eligible to receive a veterans’ preference if the veteran cannot claim his
or her veterans’ preference.
To be eligible for a veterans’ preference, applicants must meet all of the
requirements set forth in the VEOA and applicable regulations. Those eligibility
requirements are summarized in the Application for Veterans’ Preference, which
may be obtained by visiting:

If claiming a veterans’ preference, an applicant must indicate that he/she is
preference eligible on the application or resume and must submit a completed
copy of the Application for Veterans’ Preference along with the supporting
documentation specified on that form. If the Office of the Secretary of the Senate
does not receive the Application for Veterans’ Preference and supporting
documentation by the closing date, the applicant’s claim for a veterans’ preference
may be denied.
Applicants may obtain a copy of the Office’s Veterans’ Preference in
Appointments policy by submitting a written request to .
Individuals who are entitled to a veterans’ preference are invited to self-identify
voluntarily. This information is intended solely for use in connection with the
Office of the Secretary of the Senate’s obligations and efforts to provide veterans’
preference to preference-eligible applicants in accordance with the VEOA. An
applicant’s status as a disabled veteran and any information regarding an applicant’s
disability, including the applicant’s medical condition and history, will be kept
confidential and will be collected, maintained and used in accordance with the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as made applicable by section 102(a)(3) of
the CAA, 2 . §1302(a)(3). An applicant who declines to self-identify as a
disabled veteran and/or to provide information and documentation regarding his/her
disabled veteran’s status will not be subjected to an adverse employment action, but
the individual may be ruled ineligible for a veterans’ preference.

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