General Attorney GS-905-13/14

Minimum Qualification Requirements.

1. You must have earned a professional law degree (J.D. or LL.B) from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association AND

2. Is an active member in good standing of a Bar of a State or Territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

In addition to the Minimum Qualification Requirements above, the incumbent must meet the following;

Specialized Experience for the GS-13:

Three years professional legal experience at the level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to that of an attorney at the grade immediately below the one being filled.

AND

One year of experience in either federal or non-federal service that is equivalent to at least the GS-12 performing the following duties or work assignments:

1. Experience advising and processing FOIA/Privacy Act requests and appeals, federal information law matters, and privacy law matters.

2. Experience advising on federal criminal investigations and procedure, federal audit matters, or Office of Inspector General matters.

3.Experience advising on ONE of the following legal areas - Education law, federal grants or procurements, federal ethics matters, or federal whistleblower matters.

Specialized Experience for the GS-14:

Four years professional legal experience at the level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to that of an attorney at the grade immediately below the one being filled.

AND

One year of experience in either federal or non-federal service that is equivalent to at least the GS-13 performing the following duties or work assignments:

1. Experience advising and processing FOIA/Privacy Act requests and appeals, federal information law matters, and privacy law matters.

2. Experience advising on federal criminal investigations and procedure, federal audit matters, or Office of Inspector General matters.

3. Experience advising on TWO of the following legal areas - Education law, federal grants or procurements, federal ethics matters, or federal whistleblower matters.

Veterans’ Career Counseling: If you are a veteran interested in receiving tips on preparing a Federal resume and/or how to prepare for an interview, you may email [email protected] to schedule a session with a career counselor (“Veterans Counseling Session” should be placed in the subject line of the email).

Student Loan Default: If selected for this position, we will verify that you have not defaulted on any loan funded or guaranteed by the U.S. Department of Education. If you are found to be in default, we will contact you to make arrangements for repayment prior to making an official offer of employment.

Suitability and Investigation: If selected for this position, you will be required to complete the Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) to determine your suitability for federal employment and successfully complete a pre-appointment investigation/background check.

Applicants tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.

Essential/Non-Essential: This position is considered non-essential for purposes of reporting to work during federal government closures.

Attorneys must be in good standing and maintain active bar membership while employed in an Attorney position.

Selections: Agencies have broad authority under law to hire from any appropriate source of eligibles and may fill a vacancy in the competitive service by any method authorized. We may make additional selections from this vacancy announcement within 90 days from the date the selection certificates are issued, should vacancies occur. We may also share selection certificates amongst program offices across the agency.