Join the team! This position is located in the Headquarters Office of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Office of the General Counsel (GC), Division of Information Access (GCIA). GCIA maintains the Agency's processes and procedures for compliance with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), the Privacy Act and the Federal Records Act.  

Duties

Under the general direction of the Supervisory General Attorney, the incumbent will:

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must meet education requirements.
• Must provide proof of current, active bar membership / good standing

Qualifications

While not mandatory, the following experience is desirable: (1) Evaluating legal matters involving regulations and statutes; (2) Serving as attorney advisor interpreting and implementing laws, statutes, and regulations pertaining to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) or compatible laws; and (3) Advising senior counsel on issues regarding the FOIA.  Evidence of the above experience must be supported by detailed documentation of duties performed in positions held. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience or based on job titles alone. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done 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. Applicants must meet the qualifications for this position by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

Basic Requirement: All applicants must possess a J.D. or LL.B. degree and be an active member of the bar in good standing in any state, territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the commonwealth of Puerto Rico. All applicants are required to provide proof of current, active bar membership/good standing.

GS-11: In addition to the basic requirement, applicants must have either: (1) one year of experience as a practicing attorney (post bar admission); OR (2) a second professional law degree (LL.M) OR (3) J.D. or LL.B degree with superior law student work or activities.

Superior Law School Achievement is demonstrated by one of the following:

• Academic standing in the upper 1/3 of the law school graduating class
• Work or achievement of significance on his/her law school's official law review
• Special high-level honors for academic excellence in law school, such as election to the Order of the Coif
• Winning of a moot court competition or membership on the moot court team which represents the law school in competition with other law schools
• Full-time or continuous participation in a legal aid program as opposed to one-time, intermittent, or casual participation
• Significant summer law office clerk experience

ALL applicants must also submit proof of successful completion of education requirements. This proof may consist of a law school transcript or other documentation which provides clear and specific proof of education, such as a diploma. A copy of an SF-50 only is not adequate proof of meeting the education requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. You MUST provide transcripts to support your educational claims. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. 

All materials must be submitted by the closing date of this announcement.

All education claimed by applicants will be verified. 

Contacts

• Address CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 4330 East West Highway Bethesda, Maryland 20814 United States
• Name: HR Specialist
• Phone: 301-504-7925
• Email: [email protected]