Legal Administrative Specialist, Team Lead

Amentum is a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions, trusted by the United States and its allies to address their most significant and complex challenges in science, security and sustainability. Our people apply undaunted curiosity, relentless ambition and boundless imagination to challenge convention and drive progress. Our commitments are underpinned by the belief that safety, collaboration and well-being are integral to success. Headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, we have approximately 50,000 employees in more than 70 countries across all 7 continents.

In this role, you will mentor and provide technical direction to Legal Administrative Specialists supporting our customer’s mission to help maintain transparency in our government, by providing administrative support for incoming Freedom of Information and Privacy Act (FOI/PA) requests and declassification reviews.  Transparency in our government is not only essential for government accountability, but is also integral to our country’s democracy.  Through this work, you provide citizens with easier access to government information.  However, while an open and transparent government is essential to our work, Legal Administrative Specialists are also responsible for safeguarding information that may cause harm if released.

Essential duties and responsibilities for the position include, but are not limited to:

• Mentor and provide technical direction to Legal Administrative Specialists pertaining to the unit
• Ensure that the team members comply with all appropriate guidelines of the unit
• Ensure that the Team members comply with the minimum requirements of the statement of work
• Ensure all documents are reviewed accurately and high quality standards are maintained.
• Ensure contractor production and quality assurance metrics are measured and reported accurately.
• Compile reporting information on production and quality assurance metrics.
• Assist Program Manager in reviewing metrics.
• Conduct training for contractor new hires in the unit

Additional Duties and Responsibilities:

• Accomplishes all tasks as appropriately assigned or requested

The Basic Qualifications for this position are as follows:

• Must have and maintain a current, active Top Secret security clearance that is verifiable in JPAS. Note: U.S. citizenship is required to maintain a Top Secret Clearance
• Bachelor’s degree or at least 4 years of experience providing similar support services to a Government program and/or acquisition organizations either directly with the government or as a consultant.  Separating or former military personnel with related experience are encouraged to apply.
• Experience processing and conducting declassification reviews, FOI/PA requests, National Name Checks requested by a federal agency or general Records and Information Management desired but not required.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Computer skills required:
  • MS Office Suite proficiency.
  • Must be able to learn new systems and applications.
  • Must be able to create graphs and charts and draft technical and administrative documents.
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently in a team environment and relate well to others
• Ability to manage individual workflow effectively and improve processes when necessary
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with coworkers both in written and verbal communications
• Positive attitude focused on customer satisfaction
• Ability to show initiative and commitment to the company’s goals
• Ability to readily adapt to changing requirements
• Strong commitment to performing and producing at the highest level of quality at all times

 Work Environment:

•  This position is generally sedentary and is performed in an open office environment with a large personal desk space.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands and fingers to handle, or feel objects office equipment; use fingers and hands to type or write; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.  Ability to Lift up to 10 lbs, bend, reach, carry, stoop, kneel, climb, etc.

       

Compensation Details:

$36.06

       

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