General Attorney

Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/

Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work completed through National Service programs (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.

Basic requirement for all grade levels:

1. You must be a graduate with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree or equivalent from an accredited law school; AND
2. You must have bar membership in one of the 50 states, Washington, DC, Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands.

To qualify at the GS-13 level:

Applicants applying at the GS-13 grade level must have two years relevant experience in either the private or public sectors, with a strong preference for experience working on export control-related matters and/or litigating corporate enforcement actions.

To qualify at the GS-14 level:

Applicants applying at the GS-14 grade level must have three years of relevant experience in either the private or public sectors, with a strong preference for experience working on export control-related matters and/or litigating corporate enforcement actions.

To qualify at the GS-15 level:

Applicants applying at the GS-15 grade level must have four years of relevant experience in either the private or public sectors, with a strong preference for experience working on export control-related matters and/or litigating corporate enforcement actions.

Note: The General Counsel or designee retains the discretion to waive minimum qualifications as described above.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:

Applicants must meet the General Professional Experience requirements set forth above and the below specialized experience by the closing date of the announcement. Specialized experience equips applicants with particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position to be filled.

Applicants may be hired at any of the grades shown in this announcement, commensurate with the candidate's experience and qualifications. You are encouraged to identify the grade level(s) or salary for which you wish to be considered.