Nov. 2023 Post, Project Manager, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Dept. of Justice
Washington, D.C. · Legal
C & C International Recruitment Accepting Resumes For:
e-Discovery Project Manager to assist in the work of the
Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice Washington, D.C. 20002
Qualified candidates must reside in Washington, D.C./MD/VA metro area and in-office work operations required minimum two to three (2-3) days a week.
This is a legal technology, e-Discovery position requiring experience with specific software such as Relativity, Case Dynamics Case Map, Text Map, IPro.
Travel is required for the position; please review “Period of Performance” and “Special Requirements” for details.
Please review the position Responsibilities/ Duties prior to submitting a resume. (I.T. Generalists and I.T. Project Coordinators/ Managers without legal technology or e-Discovery experience will not be reviewed or considered.)
--- Please review the Resume Requirements, Qualifications, and Responsibilities/ Duties for the position prior to providing resume with references. --- (Please email recruiting@ccintercomputers.com to request a resume template. Include position, division, and location in subject line.)
(Candidates reviewed in order of preference meeting Preferred Qualifications and Responsibilities/ Duties listed as experience in prior positions on resume.)
Pay Rate Information
This position is exempt from the Service Contract Act Wage Determination Registry with an hourly pay rate of $47.50 an hour.
Service Contract Act, or SCA, position pay rates are determined by the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division.
More information is available athttps://sam.gov/content/wage-determinations
Upon completion of six (6) months of employment, annual salary between $100,000 and $110,000 as a permanent full-time employee with the federal contractor, based on qualifications and experience.
Period of Performance:
(Tentative)
Current contract period: Dec. 4th through May 31, 2024 - with the potential for annual extensions through May 31, 2027 - preference for placement/transfer as federal contract employeeafter six (6) months employment with C&C International
In-Office Work Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., 40 hours per week, two (2) 15-minute breaks and 30-minute lunch, except for federal holidays, unless otherwise stated
Remote/ Telework Hours of Operations: possibly Monday-Friday required availability 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., selected candidate to have reliable internet access and computer capability to communicate via government network such as desktop or laptop. Agency may provide laptop for travel requirements.
Resume Requirements:
Full contact information is requested on the resume for security clearance procedures. Resumes without complete requested information may not be considered or reviewed.
A one-paragraph overview highlighting qualifications for the position, software experience, and education
- Please clearly include software applications experience and certifications - - Clearly state experience in e-Discovery software applications such as Relativity, iPro, Case Map, Trial Director, Concordance, et cetera
Resume for each person in MS Word format, over all 1” margins, 10-pitch font, maximum two (2) pages, to include professional references
Please provide three (3) professional references in the following format:
Name of Reference: Job Title: Organization: Phone: Email: Relationship to candidate during tenure:
Please include the following contact information: full name, home address, home phone number, mobile phone number, and personal email address
For each position and school attended, please list the following:
City and State Dates of Employment (month and year, MM/YYYY) Date of Graduation (month and year, MM/YYYY)
Special Requirements:
Travel required to support litigation at regional locations such as trial and depositions; with prior notification to be provided, travel time 5% of total work operations.
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- Public Trust Suitability Determination required with favorable recommendation Web site for more information: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-5/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-731?toc=1 A favorable Public Trust Suitability Determination investigation is required for the position and requested on a conditional offer of employment.
Code of Federal Regulations, CFR Title 5 - Administrative Personnel Chapter 1 - Office of Personnel Management Subpart B - Civil Service Regulations Part 731 – Suitability
e-Discovery Project Manager Qualifications:
Minimum four (4) years of progressively more responsible supervisory and management experience on major litigation support projects, including proven capabilities and communication skills to successfully interact with clients and attorneys
Demonstrated ability to manage numerous complex and time-critical litigation support activities simultaneously, including technical/data processing and eDiscovery support activities
Requires expert knowledge of litigation support; outstanding writing skills; excellent oral communication skills; and excellent management skills
Must be able to anticipate litigation support needs and develop and execute detailed plans for addressing those needs
Requires knowledge of the government's data processing environment in which the work is to be performed, including office automation networks, PC-based databases and other applications, and internet and server-based databases and other applications, such as but not limited to Oracle, Relativity or other document review platform, and Trial Director
Familiarity with Electronically Stored Information, ESI tools and knowledge of e-Discovery
• Must be a US Citizen • Must be able to obtain a Public Trust security clearance. • Must have an undergraduate degree
Preferred Qualifications:
Law degree, such as Juris Doctorate (J.D.) or LL.M., preferred
This is a “hybrid” position, with onsite work operations between two to three (2-3) days per week, at the decision of federal personnel such as Contracting Officer or Representative.
The Project Manager will be responsible for more than one active case at a time; a caseload of six to ten (6-10) "moderately active, moderately sized cases” typical, with cases in various stages of litigation support such as discovery, document review, in trial, and/ or deposition preparation such as compiling witness binders
Manage all aspects of Relativity cases
Manage Case Map / Text Map databases
Provide technical input into Federal Rules of Civil Procedures, Rule 26 Duty to Disclose, General Provisions, Governing Discovery, paragraph (f) - conferences regarding planning for discovery process
Extremely large or active cases may reduce the number of other cases handled by a Project Manager
The Project Manager will have frequent contact with the Contracting Officer Representative (COR), government Case Managers, trial attorneys, client agency staff, and sometimes even opposing counsel
Performs an active quality assurance role to ensure high quality work is delivered on time
The candidate must be able to travel to support trials; travel timewith prior notification, approximately 5% total of work operations