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These positions are located in the Office of General Counsel. Division and supervisory information will be determined at time of selection. These positions are open to current NRC employees. Selectees will remain at their current duty station. These positions ARE subject to Confidential Financial Disclosure reporting requirements. These positions ARE subject to security ownership restriction reporting requirements
Duties
As a Senior Attorney in OGC, your duties will include but are not limited to the following:
• Represent the agency or agency staff in litigation before federal courts and/or administrative tribunals, and in interactions with other Federal agencies, state officials, and stakeholders on important regulatory and management issues before the agency.
• Draft, analyze, and/or provide comments on legal materials such as:
- complex regulatory, guidance, or policy documents
- proposed legislation
- executive orders
- adjudicatory decisions and legislative enactments that impact NRC programs, management, operations, and practices
- highly complex or novel administrative or general law questions which may result in significant changes to agency policies or practices
•Perform comprehensive legal research and analysis to support legal positions, and review sensitive documents, correspondence, and other written materials prepared by NRC staff; in addition, you will recommend revisions of client‑produced material to conform to legal requirements.
• Provide leadership to other OGC attorneys, paralegals, and support staff by engaging in mentoring and training, and by providing guidance or advice to others. This may involve leading teams and work groups on special projects, and/or reviewing the work products of other NRC attorneys and providing resulting feedback to the author and/or division management.
• Duties are performed with substantial independence, requiring the exercise of sound judgment and only limited supervisory oversight.
- $156,415 - $197,200/year
- This is a Drug Testing position.
- Must be able to meet/maintain security & suitability requirements.
- U.S. Citizenship Required
You must meet the qualifications for this position by no later than 30 calendar days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position.
All information in your resume must be true and accurate.
Qualifications
In order to qualify for this position, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is defined as: attorney or judicial work experience in a government legal office (NRC or other government entity), federal or state judiciary, or the private practice of law which provided the candidate with the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the work of this position.
Examples of qualifying specialized experience include but are not limited to: Providing legal support to the Commission and senior staff officials on high priority matters associated with evolving issues (e.g., new and advanced reactor licensing, NEIMA, the ADVANCE Act, EO 14300); providing legal support to senior management relating to alleged misconduct of a management official or prohibited discrimination by management; advising on evolving EEO issues; representing NRC or the NRC staff in litigation associated with new reactor licensing, license renewals, materials licensing, high-level waste issues, enforcement matters, or license amendments; representing NRC in interactions with other government agencies on environmental issues or advanced reactor licensing; drafting or reviewing draft rules; preparing analyses of Chairman and Commissioner authorities; preparation of legal memoranda on administrative and judicial decisions affecting the NRC and complex rulemaking documents; reviewing complex NRC staff safety or environmental documents; reviewing complex contract and acquisition materials; advising on employment matters; providing legal analysis of complex issues associated with fiscal and appropriations law, information law, and ethics; providing legal advice on complex issues associated with international regulatory agreements; providing training and reviewing the work products of junior attorneys; or leading teams and work groups.
The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following:
1. Ability to provide legal advice and support to the General Counsel, the Commission, and the Commission staff on a variety of complex legal matters. Applicants should respond by providing examples of demonstrated ability to provide legal counsel across multiple substantive legal practice areas.
2. Ability to effectively identify, interpret and analyze Federal laws, statutes, regulations, and cases as they relate to rulemaking, licensing, enforcement, oversight, agency administration, or adjudications.
3. Excellent written and oral communication skills, particularly in connection with providing legal opinions, advice and counsel. Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships with management and staff, coworkers, and personnel of other government agencies.
A description of how you possess the specialized experience as well as how you meet the qualifications desired in an ideal candidate should be addressed in your resume. The NRC encourages applicants to provide concise, results-focused language for job experience details in your resume. Applicants may also use the supplemental vacancy question to provide additional information pertaining to the specialized experience and ideal candidate criteria.
PLEASE BE CLEAR AND CONCISE. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
As an NRC employee, you are required to submit your most recent Rating of Record (Performance Appraisal) or a statement saying that one is not available. Additionally, you must also submit a copy of your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action).
NOTE: Your complete application includes your resume, your responses to any vacancy questions, and if necessary, documents which prove your eligibility to apply.
Your resume is crucial in our evaluation of your qualifications. Resumes should clearly demonstrate your skills, knowledge, and abilities. Please limit your résumé to 2 pages. To ensure your resume contains all required information, we encourage you to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder. If you choose to use your own resume, please ensure it contains all the required information, and you organize it so we can associate the following information with each experience/position:
- Job title
- Name of employer
- Beginning and ending dates of employment (month/year) format
- Hours worked per week. We will assume full-time unless otherwise stated. We will pro-rate part-time employment in crediting experience.
- Use concise, results-focused language for job duties, accomplishments, related skills, and responsibilities to include any supervisory/managerial responsibilities and number of staff supervised (if applicable).
- Series and grade or equivalent (if a federal position).
If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
Do not include a photograph or video of yourself, or any sensitive information (age, date of birth, marital status, protected health information, religious affiliation, social security number, etc.) or other inappropriate material on your resume or cover letter. If your resume contains prohibited information as listed above, your application will be determined ineligible, and you will not receive consideration for this position. We will not access web pages linked on your resume or cover letter, links to social media such as LinkedIn, to determine your qualifications. Cover letters are optional.
All supplemental documents can now be collected electronically and should be submitted before the closing date of this vacancy announcement. You have two choices for submitting your supplemental documents:
1. Use the "USAJOBs" feature to download documents from your USAJOBs portfolio; or
2. use the "Upload" feature to upload documents directly from your computer. The following types of documents can be uploaded:
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We strongly encourage you to complete your USAJOBS profile before you submit your application for this position.
Please read the entire announcement. Your application for this vacancy must be received online via the USAJOBS application system BEFORE 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the closing date of this announcement. If you fail to submit a complete online application, you will not be considered for this position.
Paper applications will not be accepted unless hardship circumstances can be demonstrated. Requests for extensions WILL NOT be granted. If applying online poses a hardship for you, the Human Resources Specialist listed on the announcement will provide assistance to ensure that applications are submitted online by the closing date. Applicants must contact the Human Resources Specialist during business hours BEFORE the closing date of the announcement and speak to someone who can provide assistance for your online submission.
You must answer any job specific vacancy questions. You will be rated based on your responses to any vacancy questions and especially the information provided in your resume. Breadth, recency, and length of experience in the field; training, awards, and commendations; past and current performance; and community or outside professional activities will be considered to determine your level of knowledge, skill or ability for this position. Abbreviated responses to the vacancy questions, such as “significant experience” or “see resume” do not provide enough information and should not be used. You will not be considered for this position if you leave any of the vacancy questions unanswered.
To begin the application process, select the "Apply On-line" button to the right on this screen. Then follow the prompts to login/register, submit all required supplemental documents, and complete the application process.
Benefits As an NRC employee you will enjoy excellent Federal Benefits, including: comprehensive health and life insurance plans; Flexible Spending Account Program for health and dependent care; Dental and Vision Insurance; retirement savings and investment plan similar to 401(k) (Thrift Savings Plan); annual (vacation) and paid sick leave; family friendly leave policies; 11 paid holidays per year; transit benefits. This link provides an overview of the benefits currently offered to Federal employees. https://help.usajobs.gov/working-in-government/benefits and https://help.usajobs.gov/working-in-government/pay
