Paralegal Specialist

This position is located in Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard, Deputy Commandant for Operations, Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy, Inspector & Compliance Directorate, National Vessel Documentation Center (NVDC), Falling Waters, WV.

This position is responsible for developing and completing the documentation of a wide variety of cases and other transactions.

Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include:

• Reviewing and evaluating evidence presented for sufficiency, authenticity, and validity.
• Researching files of precedent decisions and regulatory material to apply and interpret provisions correctly and/or clarify discrepancies.
• Determining action needed to resolve issues and problems and acceptable documentation needed to ensure substantial compliance with the intent of applicable laws and regulations.
• Recording and indexing legal instruments including preferred and chattel mortgages, liens, assignments, and bills of sale.
• Preparing Certificates of Documentation, forms, and legal instruments such as certificates of ownership, abstracts of title, and endorsements of preferred mortgages and satisfactions of mortgages.
• Providing information over the telephone or through electronic means to assists applicant in preparing documentation forms.