Paralegal Specialist (GS-05/07) - SkillBridge Internship Opportunity
Company: U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Location: Newark
Posted on: October 9, 2024
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Job Description:
Paralegal Specialist (GS-05/07) - SkillBridge Internship
Opportunity
IMPORTANT: This opportunity is only open to SkillBridge
participants on active duty who are AT LEAST 13 months from
separation.
LOCATION: New York Field Office, Port of New York (Jamaica, NY) and
Port of JFK International Airport (Newark, NJ)
SALARY: DoD SkillBridge interns are paid by DoD while they intern
as volunteers with CBP. The salary range below reflects the pay
scale if hired at the end of the SkillBridge internship. There is
no guarantee of employment, however, if CBP hiring managers are
able to hire interns at internship conclusion, the salary range is:
$33,878-53,138 (GS-5 Step 1 to GS-7 Step 10)
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- - - - - - - Reviews and adjudicates seizures, penalties, prior
disclosures, immigration carrier fines, and claims for liquidated
damages within the FPF Officer's authority through to resolution.
Serves as the lead coordinator for enforcement actions generated by
CBP field personnel, to include CBP Officers, CBP Agricultural
Specialists, the Centers of Excellence and Expertise (Centers), and
Drawback Specialists, as well as Immigration and Customs
Enforcement (ICE), and Homeland Security Investigations (ICE/HSI).
Applies statutes and regulations for other government agencies.
Assures that all due process considerations are met, the elements
necessary to establish the legal sufficiency of the violation are
present, and supporting documentation is provided. Reviews and
evaluates investigative reports and case files.
- - - - - - - Requests additional information from appropriate
officers and special agents within DHS.
- - - - - - - Evaluates all evidence, facts, and circumstances
relating to cases and makes determinations and recommendations as
appropriate within the requirements of the mitigation guidelines,
policies, laws and regulations, and violators' participation in
partnership programs. Evaluates the facts of the case in
consultation with the Seized Asset Management Enforcement
Procedures Handbook (SAMEPH), mitigating and aggravating factors,
and other policy directives, in order to reach legally sufficient
decisions and recommendations to mitigate, cancel, or deny cases
within the FPF Officer's delegated authority.
- - - - - - - Actively monitors the applicable statute of
limitations for all assigned cases and solicits waivers when
necessary, in order to ensure CBP retains enforcement authority.
Participates in hearings in a professional and impartial manner,
analyzes complex issues, applies agency laws and regulations,
prepares clear and concise statements of facts, and exercises sound
judgment in arriving at decisions. In cases where the violator
claims benefit of prior disclosure, makes recommendations on final
determination as to whether the disclosure is valid pursuant to the
FPF Officer's delegation authority.
- - - - - - - Engages with members of the trade and travel
communities, and parties-in-interest impacted by enforcement
actions, telephonically, by email, in person, and by
correspondence, in order to provide information and guidance, and
to resolve disputes or disagreements. Collaborates with a variety
of internal components, such as the Office of Chief Counsel, Office
of Regulations and Rulings, Headquarters program offices, National
Finance Center, Regulatory Audit, as well as ICE/HSI and
others.
- - - - - - - Develops and provides guidance, training, and
feedback to CBP and ICE/HSI field personnel in regard to seizures,
penalties, fines and liquidated damages case processing, in order
to increase effectiveness of enforcement actions. The incumbent has
significant expertise in all aspects of FPF case processing and
provides guidance to junior employees. Shares expertise by
providing useful feedback and intelligence to colleagues as well as
higher-level officials in an effort to bolster future enforcement
efforts, enhance operational effectiveness, efficiency, and
productivity for substantive mission-oriented programs.
- - - - - - - Compose written correspondence and briefings to both
internal and external stakeholders.
- - - - - - - Tailor correspondence to the appropriate audience to
formulate a clear and complete written response to the relevant
issues after conducting a thorough analysis.
- - - - - - - Communicate in a professional manner, recognizing the
audience, the appropriate level of complexity, and the appropriate
information to be conveyed. Interprets the Privacy Act and Trade
Secrets Act in response to specific disclosure requests and ensures
that information restricted from public disclosure is released only
in accordance with these requirements. May be required to process
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.
HOW TO APPLY: Email Jeffrey.R.Jack@cbp.dhs.gov with SUBJ: CBP -
SkillBridge - Paralegal Specialist - DESIRED LOCATION.
Include the following documentation:
Your resume will enable us to determine the grade level for which
you qualify; therefore, align it to the specifics as described in
the Duties and Qualifications sections above. Provide details of
your education, background, and experience so we can accurately
assess your qualifications, and be sure to highlight any superior
proficiencies that uniquely qualify you.
Your DD214 (SSN redacted) or Statement of Service with all campaign
medals contained therein (SSN redacted), VA Disability Rating
Letter and/or Schedule A Letter is also required.
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