Paralegal

SUMMARY

The Paralegal will support the Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) as an integral contributor to the success and performance of OCR and further OCR’s mission as described above thru various mission support activities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following.  Other duties may be assigned.

Responsible for the integration of CNI Core Competencies into daily functions, including: commitment to integrity, knowledge/quality of work, supporting financial goals of the company, initiative/motivation, cooperation/relationships, problem analysis/discretion, accomplishing goals through organization, positive oral/written communication skills, leadership abilities, commitment to Affirmative Action, reliability/dependability, flexibility and ownership/accountability of actions taken.

Participates in resolving complaints alleging violations  of  the  various  privacy  and  civil  rights laws for compliance with OCR policy and guidelines for case processing.

Resolves complaints recommended  for  administrative,  non-investigative  closures  using  prewritten templates and established case resolution guidelines.

Consistently  and  accurately  distinguish  between  the  different  technical  assistance  letters  and   uses   the   most   appropriate   template;   follow   policy   regarding   consent   from   complainants;  draft  case  notes,  closure  letters,  and  other  necessary  documents  with  minimal to no typos or grammatical errors.

Conducts routine office functions with minimal direction and has experience with a variety of computer applications, including Microsoft Word and Excel.

Ability to produce, track and manage multiple deliverables with overlapping deadlines in a high-performing environment.

Responsible for aiding in own self-development by being available and receptive to all training made available by the company.

Plans daily activities within the guidelines of company policy, job description and supervisor’s instruction in such a way as to maximize personal output.

Responsible for keeping own immediate work area in a neat and orderly condition to ensure safety of self and co-workers. Will report any unsafe conditions and/or practices to the appropriate supervisor and human resources. Will immediately correct any unsafe conditions as the best of own ability.

Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance with all applicable rules (federal, state, local, Federal Acquisition Regulations, Code of Federal Regulations, Prime Contract requirements, etc.) for themselves and the company as a whole.  Fosters an environment in which they will report any violations or reasonably suspected violation of CNI policy, FAR, and/or CFR and are comfortable discussing the myriad compliance, conflict, FAR, CFR, etc. issues that arise during the performance of a government contract.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE

Minimum    educational    experience    is    an    Associate’s    degree    from    an    accredited    college/university  or  experience  equivalent  to  the  GS-7  level  or  higher  in  the  Federal  Government.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATION

Must be able to obtain government security clearance.

JOB SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / ABILITIES

Excellent organizational, written, and oral communication skills are required. 

Experience working effectively within a team and independently in a  busy environment.

Proficiency in using Microsoft Office Suite (i.e., Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Visio, etc.).

Ability to work and communicate effectively with all levels of management and coworkers, as well as a wide range of people with diverse backgrounds.

Ability to handle highly sensitive and confidential information with exceptional discretion.

Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.

Ability to produce quality work, meet critical deadlines and pay attention to detail in a fast-paced, demanding environment.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-one and small group situations to customers, clients and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job. Work is primarily performed in an office environment. Regularly required to sit. Regularly required use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms to handle objects and operate tools, computer, and/or controls. Required to speak and hear. Occasionally required to stand, walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Must frequently lift and/or move up to 40 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.  Exposed to general office noise with computers printers and light traffic.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status.