LEGAL ASSISTANT (OA) (CASE TECHNICIAN)
Location: Reno, Nevada
Description: Social Security Administration is employing LEGAL ASSISTANT (OA) (CASE TECHNICIAN) right now, this vacancy will be reside in Nevada. For detail informations about this vacancy opportunity kindly read the description below. Do you have a desire to:
help SSA manage its Social Security programs, analyze and solve problems?
help to advise millions of retired and disabl! ed 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!
Once selected for this important position, you will contribute to the Agency's mission through direct and personal service to the public.
The Office of Disability Adjudication and Review handles appeals that have been filed by people who have been denied Social Security, SSI, or Medicare benefits. You will provide support to Administrative Law Judges and other professional employees in processing cases filed under the Social Security Act.
This position is located in the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review at 300 Booth Street, Reno, NV.
NOTE:
Additional selections may be made from this announcement.
This is a career ladder position leading to the GS-6 grade level.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
U.S. Citizenship Required
Sele! ctive Service Registration. See Other Information tab.
Must be able to type at least 40 words per minute.
Relocation expenses will not be paid.
DUTIES:
Legal Assistants handle appeals that have been filed by individuals who were denied Social Security, SSI, or Medicare benefits. In addition, Legal Assistants provide support to Administrative Law Judges and other professional employees in processing cases filed under the Social Security Act; review and analyze medical and legal documentation; request consultative examinations; schedule, set-up, and monitor hearings; use office automation equipment; respond to inquiries from the public; and prepare notices of hearing, compose correspondence, decisions, dismissals, exhibit lists, and fee authorization forms.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
If you are using experience to qualify, your resume must show:
GS-4:
52 weeks of general experience performing cler! ical or administrative duties (e.g., following general office procedures or guidelines; communicating orally in order to provide information; operating a personal computer, etc).
GS-5:
52 weeks of specialized experience applying rules or regulations, and written guidelines; communicating orally in order to provide information, assistance, or instructions to the general public and drafting correspondence in response to general inquires.
GS-6:
52 weeks of specialized experience researching and applying rules or regulations, and written guidelines; communicating orally with a large volume of people from different socioeconomic backgrounds in order to provide or elicit technical information; and drafting correspondence in response to technical inquiries.
Note: Part-time work is prorated in crediting experience (e.g., if you work 20 hours per week for a 12-month period), you will be credited with 6 months of experience.
TYPING PROFICIENCY
: Individuals who meet the experience! requirements must be able to type 40 words per minute.
SUBSTITUTING EDUCATION:
If you are qualifying for this position based on completed education at an accredited college or university, you
must
provide a copy of your official or unofficial college transcripts or other proof of education.
NOTE:
Education completed in a foreign institution
must
be certified as equivalent to coursework completed at a U.S. college or university. It is the applicant's responsibility to acquire U.S. Certification and provide it at the time of application. For a list of Credential Evaluation Services, log on to:
http://www.edupass.org/admissions/evaluation.phtml
For GS-4
: Successful completion of two years of education above the high school level in any field.
For GS-5:
Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in any field leading to a bachelor's degree. A b! achelor's degree is fully qualifying for GS-5.
For GS-6:
Not applicable.
COMBINING EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Experience and education as described above may be combined to meet the minimum qualification requirements.
GS-4:
Education above the high school level in any field. This education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. One full academic year of study (30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours) in a college or university, or at least 20 hours of classroom instruction per week for approximately 36 weeks in a business, secretarial, or technical school.
GS-5:
Only education
in excess
of the first 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours beyond the second year leading to a bachelor's degree is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. One full academic year of study (30 semes! ter hours or 45 quarter hours) beyond the second year is equivalent to ! 6 months of specialized experience.
Note:
Experience and education should be computed as percentages of the overall requirements and must equal to 100 percent when combined.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Your application will be evaluated under the
Category Rating
method, based on your responses to the occupational questions in this document, which is designed to capture the desired competencies for this position. These competencies include: (1) Ability to use personal computers and related software; (2) Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize work; (3) Ability to communicate orally; (4) Ability to communicate in writing; and (5) Knowledge of medical and legal terminology. If you meet the basic requirements for the position, your application will be evaluated and placed into one of three categories:
1) Qualified Category - Candidates who meet the Minimum Qualification Requirements.
2) Well Qualified ! Category - Candidates who meet the Minimum Qualification Requirements and demonstrate a satisfactory level of the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of the position.
3) Best Qualified Category - Candidates who meet the Minimum Qualification Requirements and demonstrate a high level of the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of the position.
The Category Rating Method does not add veterans' preference points or apply the "rule of three," but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each category. Candidates eligible for veterans' preference will be placed ahead of other candidates in the appropriate category for which they have been rated. Additionally, preference eligibles who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent and who meet the minimum qualification Requirements will automatically be placed in the Best Qualified Cat! egory.
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Note: Please make sure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your evaluation. To preview the questions, click the following link:
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BENEFITS:
Social Security offers a comprehensive
benefits program
that you can customize for your individual medical and financial needs. In addition to traditional "dollars and cents" benefits, we offer a range of benefits to help you
balance life with Social Security to life outside of work
. Please visit our
Careers website
for additional information.
OTHER INFORMATION:
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
www.sss.gov
.
Relocation Expenses will not be paid.
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If you were eligible to this vacancy, please send us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Social Security Administration.
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