With an emphasis on high ethical standards, excellence in public service and the delivery of superlative advice and counsel, DOI Solicitor's Office performs the legal work for the United States Department of the Interior, and manages the Departmental Ethics Office and Departmental FOIA Office. With more than 500 total employees, more than 400 of which are licensed attorneys, the Office strives to provide sound legal services to fulfill the Department's diverse and wide-ranging mission.

Duties

This position is located in the Office of the Solicitor, Department of General Law, Employment and Labor Law Unit. As an Attorney-Adviser with the Department of the Interior, Office of the Solicitor, Employment and Labor Law Unit you will litigate/arbitrate and provide legal advice regarding all Department employment and labor law matters. This position is being advertised as both location negotiable after selection and with a duty station(s) of Washington, D.C. with the option of telework. If applying to "negotiable after selection", this means that your duty station will be based off your home address, and you will be a full-time remote worker. If applying to a specific duty station, you may be allowed to telework a set number of day(s) per pay period, with supervisory approval. At the full performance level G-14 the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following: 1. Advising senior Departmental and Bureau officials on federal employment law counseling, policy, and litigation issues, including Title 5 of the United States Code, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Rehabilitation Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, labor relations pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Service Reform Act, and various executive orders, statutes, and regulations, and policies, which include, but are not limited to, whistleblower protection, anti-discrimination, and labor relations authorities, relevant to federal employees, who are defined under 5 U.S.C. § 2105. 2. Providing policy review, guidance, counseling, and advice to management officials to promote compliance with legal authorities and maximize success in litigation before administrative bodies such as the Merit Systems Protection Board and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. 3. Reviewing drafts of management-initiated employment actions and provide written work product under tight deadlines. 4.Comprehensively researching novel areas of law and providing legal memoranda as requested by clients and SOL leadership. 5. Working closely with and assisting Office of Human Capital, Bureau human resources offices, and senior Departmental management officials with employment related legal concerns. 6. Representing the Agency in all aspects of litigation before the Merit Systems Protection Board, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the Federal Labor Relations Authority. Participating as co-counsel or agency counsel with attorneys from the U.S. Attorney's Office or the Department of Justice in matters litigated before any U.S. District Court, U.S. Court of Appeal, and/or the Court of Federal Claims. Starting Salary Range Information: Washington, DC: GS-12: $99,200 - $128-956; GS-13: $117,962 - $153,354; or GS-14: $139,395 - $181,216 Remote: GS-12: $86,962 - $140,713; GS-13: $103,409 - $167,336; or GS-14: $122,198 - $191,900 This position will be filled in either Washington, DC or location negotiable. The salary will be adjusted based on grades selected and the location. NOTE: First time hires to the Federal Government are typically hired at the Step 01.

Requirements

Qualifications

Basic Qualification Requirements Applicants must be law school graduates with LL.B. or J.D. degrees AND applicants must be an active member in good standing of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico bar. Applicants must also meet one of the following:--possess at least 1-year of professional legal experience following law school graduation; OR--have a second professional law degree; OR--meet any of the criteria indicated below:(a) academic standing in top one-third of law school graduating class;(b) graduation with academic honors;(c) significant participation on the law school's law review;(d) significant participation in the law school's moot court competition;(e) significant participation in a clinical legal aid program;(f) significant summer law office clerk experience; or(g) other equivalent evidence of clearly superior achievement. GS-12/13/14: In addition to meeting the basic qualification requirements described above, applicants must also have the following additional years of professional legal experience for the grade level indicated: To qualify for a GS-12 applicants must possess at least 2-years of professional legal experience following law school graduation; To qualify for a GS-13 applicants must possess at least 3-years of professional legal experience following law school graduation. To qualify for a GS-14 applicants must possess at least 4.5-years of professional legal experience following law school graduation; 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. For any of the grades indicated above you can substitute one year of experience with any of the following: have a second professional law degree; OR meet any of the criteria indicated below: academic standing in top one-third of law school graduating class; other equivalent evidence of clearly superior achievement. significant summer law office clerk experience; or significant participation in a clinical legal aid program; significant participation in the law school's moot court competition. significant participation on the law school's law review; graduation with academic honors. Candidates should have excellent oral communication, writing, research and analysis skills, and the ability to work effectively with other people, and exercise sound judgment. 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. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualification Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions and is available at OPM's website:https://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/num-ndx.asp All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

Education: If this position requires specific educational course work to qualify, or you are qualifying based in whole or part on education, you are required to provide transcripts as proof of meeting the requirements.

Foreign Education: Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the specific educational requirements as stated above. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=e4

Contacts

• Address
• Name: Odisa Carvajal
• Phone: 703-787-1517
• Email: [email protected]