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Job Field: Government Jobs
Location: Falls Church, VA
Salary: $37,983.00 - $49,375.00 / Per Year
Job Type: Full Time - Permanent
Phone: (410)966-3606

JOB SUMMARY:

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Additional selections may be made for this vacancy six months from the closing date of this announcement.

Do you have a desire to:

-- help SSA manage its Social Security programs?
-- analyze and solve problems?
-- help and advise millions of retired and disabled individuals?
-- work on a team to make a difference in people's lives and your own?

Join SSA, one of the top 10 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government!

This posting is limited to either a three (3) day open period or the first 200 applicants, whichever occurs first.

This position is located in the National Hearing Center, Office of the Chief Administrative Law Judge, Office of Disability Adjudication and Review (ODAR). The incumbent provides legal and technical support to Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) and other technical/professional positions in the processing of entitlement cases pursuant to Titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act, as amended, at the administrative appeals level. The incumbent is responsible for developing and processing a request for hearing case from its receipt in the office to its completion, independently performing a wide range of case development actions.  Assignments consist of processing more complex hearing cases where analysis of pertinent issues and interpretation of the provisions of the laws, regulations, rulings, precedents, policies, procedures and guidelines relative to the cases is necessary.

* The description above reflects the duties of the full performance GS-986-08. The description below reflect the duties of the GS-986-06.

This is an entry-level/trainee position description leading to the full performance position description, Legal Assistant, GS-986-08, position number 675460.  The incumbent works in a trainee capacity towards the full performance position.  Classroom and on-the-job training are designed to provide experience and technical competence in the methods, procedures, principles and techniques of the full performance level.  The incumbent may be promoted noncompetitively to that grade provided work at the higher levels continues to exist, and the incumbent has demonstrated the ability to perform it and provided further that time-in-grade and other administrative requirements are met.
This position is available in Falls Church, VA.

NOTE:  Your resume must specifically address the evaluation criteria for the position.  This information is instrumental in determining the highest quality candidates to be referred to the Selecting Official.  If your application materials do not demonstrate the knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience needed for this position, your application will be ineligible for consideration.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

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U.S. Citizenship Required

Selective Service Registration, if applicable www.sss.gov

Background and/or Security Investigation Required

Selectees are required to serve a 1 year probationary period