Attorney - Advisor (General)

This position is located in the Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of Administration (OA), Office of General Counsel (OGC). The General Counsel is the Chief Legal Officer for the Office of Administration. The Office of the General Counsel provides the full range of legal advice and services to officials of OA.

Duties

As an Attorney - Advisor (General), GS-0905-13/14/15, your typical work assignments may include the following:

• Provides legal advice and counsel on extremely complex and difficult legal and policy issues affecting OA and EOP officials in the areas such as employment laws/personnel law, equal employment opportunity (EEO) laws, ethics and compliance, appropriations and fiscal law; procurement law; and security law (including such matters as personnel security and physical security), with a focus on ethics and employment law.
• Works effectively across one or more areas of law listed above, as required. Provides verbal and written advice and guidance to OA officials on legal issues, including statutes, regulations, directives, guidance and case law.
• Identifies legal issues, demonstrates an understanding of the role and mission of the EOP and OA, and effectively coordinates within OA and with other legal counterparts in EOP.
• Drafts and reviews relevant documents and develops memoranda or other written responses from OA on legal matters. Analyzes and provides recommendations on proposed actions or approaches of projects that the OA is undertaking; explaining risks, legal considerations, and options to a variety of levels of staff and managers.
• Provides briefings, presentations, and trainings to OA and EOP staff and senior officials on subjects required by law and others mandated by leadership.

Salary

• $120,579 - $195,200/year

Conditions of Employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen or national
• Selective Service registration if a male born after December 31, 1959
• Subject to pre-employment and random drug tests
• Direct Deposit is required
• RELOCATION EXPENSES WILL NOT BE PAID
• Suitability for Federal employment
• You may be required to complete a one-year trial/probationary period if not previously completed in a competitive or excepted service position.
• Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.
• Status candidates must meet time-in-grade requirements (52 weeks at the next lower grade level).
• This is a Drug Testing Designated Position (DTDP) and is covered by the Executive Office of the President Drug-Free Workplace Program.
• Proof that bar status is active, in good standing and eligible to practice in the highest court of a State, U. S. commonwealth, U. S. territory, or the District of Columbia.
• More than one selection may be made from this announcement.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: All applicants must meet the qualification requirements outlined below to be considered minimally qualified for this position. The qualification requirements are in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management Qualification Standards.

ALL QUALIFICATIONS MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
Possess a law degree (LL.B or J.D.) and be a graduate from a full course of study in a school of Law accredited by the American Bar Association, or equivalent training. Equivalent training is that training permitted in some states in lieu of attendance at a law school. To be acceptable, this training must be of the kind and nature required by the state in which the bar exam is taken or is to be taken. (Must submit a copy of your transcripts with the degree conferred date Failure to do will result in an incomplete application.)

AND

Active member in good standing of the bar of a State, a territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia is required at time of application and throughout the duration of the appointment of the position. (Must submit proof of bar membership. Failure to do so will result in an incomplete application.)

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: In addition to the Basic Requirements described above, your resume must demonstrate total years of experience outlined below for each grade level with least one full year (52 weeks) of required specialized experience.

At the GS-13: Applicants at the GS-13 level must have at least two years of professional post JD-legal experience with one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility comparable to the GS-12 in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Specialized experience is defined as conducting complex legal analysis and drafting legal documents as an attorney in one or more of the following practice areas: employment laws/personnel laws, equal employment opportunity (EEO) laws, and/or ethics and compliance.

At the GS-14: Applicants at the GS-14 level must have at least three years of professional post JD-legal experience with one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility comparable to the GS-13 in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Specialized experience is defined as making recommendations on policies, analyzing and evaluating complex legal issues, and advising senior leadership on legal matters as an attorney in one or more of the following practice areas: employment laws/personnel laws, equal employment opportunity (EEO) laws, and/or ethics and compliance.

At the GS-15: Applicants at the GS-15 level must have at least four years of professional post JD-legal experience with one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility comparable to the GS-14 in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Specialized experience is defined as providing complex legal advice, performing legal research, drafting legal documents, and handling litigation, as an attorney in one or more of the following practice areas: employment laws/personnel laws, equal employment opportunity (EEO) laws, and/or ethics and compliance.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education Applicant must possess a professional law degree from a school of law accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) and be duly licensed and authorized to practice as an attorney under the laws of any State, territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia, and be an active member of the bar in good standing. You must submit a copy of both your law school and college transcript with your application. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted. Official transcripts will be required if you are selected for the position. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications; applicant's resumes and supporting documentation should only reflect education received from schools accredited by such institutions. Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. Other Information This position is being filled by an alternative hiring process (Excepted Service) and is not in the competitive civil service. Veterans Preference: There is no formal rating system for applying veteran's preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however the Office of General Counsel considers veteran's preference eligibility as a positive factor in the hiring process. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Statement: http://www.eeoc.gov/federal/index.cfm Employment Information Resources - Resource Center: https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Main_Page Required Documents Applicants who do not submit required documentation to determine eligibility and qualifications will be eliminated from consideration. Other documents may be required based on the eligibility/eligibilities you are claiming. To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Resume: For qualification determinations, your resume must contain hours worked per week and dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as insufficient and you will not receive consideration for this position. If you are a current Federal employee or previous Federal employee, provide your pay plan, series and grade, i.e. GS-0301-09. Your resume must include detailed information as it relates to the responsibilities and specialized experience for this position. Evidence of copying and pasting directly from the vacancy announcement without clearly documenting supplemental information to describe your experience will result in an ineligible rating. This will prevent you from receiving further consideration. Note: If you upload more than one resume, the last resume received will be the one utilized for consideration. Please limit your resume to 2 pages. If more than 2 pages are submitted, only the first 2 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. 2. Transcripts/Registration/License: If qualifying on education/position requires education, you must submit copies of your transcripts and if required for the position, submit an active, current registration/license. Failure to submit any of the above-mentioned required documents may result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted. Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents contain personal information such as SSN and DOB and some documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove said personal information before you submit your application. How to Apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.

• To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
• Follow the prompts to select your résumé and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
• After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
• You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.

To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/. To ensure full consideration of your experience and education we encourage you to use the USAJOBS resume builder to prepare your resume or to guide you in preparing your resume. See http://www.usajobs.gov/Content/pdfs/Tutorials-Resume.pdf for more information.

PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.

Human Resources WILL NOT modify or change any answers submitted by an applicant.

Application packages will NOT be accepted via mail or e-mail. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will not be considered for this vacancy announcement.

Click the following link to view and print the occupational questionnaire https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12805155.