The position is in the Office of the Chief Counsel (OCC), Bureau of the Fiscal Service, a bureau within the Department of the Treasury. The Mission of OCC is to apply the highest caliber of legal knowledge, judgement, and resources, in matters big and small, that empower Bureau operations and support-activities to achieve the Fiscal Service mission and vision. Please refer to the "Duties" section for additional information.

Duties

PLEASE NOTE: Based on the current hiring restrictions, selectees may be subject to additional approvals prior to an offer being extended. The Deputy Chief Counsel renders legal advice and opinions to the Commissioner, the Deputy Commissioners, the Assistant Commissioners, top administrative officials, operating managers, supervisors, and staff on legal matters pertaining to the operations and activities of the Bureau in general, and the Office of Chief Counsel in particular, OCC also seeks to serve as a strategic partner for its clients to support their objectives. The incumbent shares responsibility with the Chief Counsel for the adequacy and soundness of legal advice in connection with all aspects of the mission of the Bureau. The incumbent provides supervisory and management assistance to the Chief Counsel on personnel, budgetary, and administrative matters that affect the legal staff. In the absence of the Chief Counsel, the incumbent is responsible for the performance of any and all duties of the Chief Counsel. As a Supervisory Attorney-Advisor (General) (Deputy Chief Counsel), you will: As a first or second-line supervisor, direct, coordinate, review, and evaluate the work of the legal and support staff. Strive to ensure that the work of their staff is completed in a timely, accurate, and efficient way, and appropriately addresses performance or misconduct issues. In coordination and consultation with the Chief Counsel, responsible for the day-to-day management of staff administrative and human resources issues, including interviewing candidates for positions; recommending appointment, reassignment, or promotion to such positions; approving leave and timecards; hearing and resolving complaints from employees; effecting disciplinary measures as appropriate. Render advice and opinions on legal matters requiring the interpretation and application of statutes, regulations, court decisions, and Departmental precedents involving many fields of law arising from Bureau operations. Prepare or direct the preparation of litigation reports, pleadings, affidavits the Department of Justice, as requested, in litigating cases in which the Bureau is a party, or in which a Bureau official is sued in an individual capacity and is represented by the Department of Justice. Assist the Chief Counsel in establishing Bureau legal positions and directing agency actions with respect to litigation. Prepare or reviews or directs the drafting or reviewing of, legislation, regulations, and publications related to the operations of the Bureau. Prepare comments or review comments on the impact of proposed legislation on Bureau operations.

Requirements

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your résumé. For the GS-15, you must have at least six years of experience as a practicing attorney with at least 2 years of that experience at the GS-14 or equivalent level. Examples of this experience could include: - Experience managing or leading a team of legal professionals that maintains a customer-service oriented approach and negotiating on behalf of clients. OR - Experience with providing high level legal counsel in at least three of the following areas: Acquisitions/Contracting Law; Employment/Labor Law; Information Disclosure Law, such as Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act; Technology Law, including but not limited to cybersecurity and emerging technology; Intellectual Property Law, especially trademarks; audits, oversight, and compliance activities; Ethics - either governmental or business organizational. OR - Experience thinking strategically and communicating clearly about legal and other operational risks, leading tasks, and accepting new tasks and responsibilities as such, for both the agency and also clients. OR - Experience drafting or revising organizational policies, based upon continuing review of case law, appropriate legislation, and regulatory, implementation, to minimize organizational legal risk; OR - Experience thinking strategically and communicating clearly about legal and other operational risk (in light of a client's/organization's legal posture/position in the instant matter and overall/in future cases) In addition to the qualification requirements identified above, in accordance with Treasury's Department-wide policy on employment in the excepted service, eighteen months of time-in-grade is required prior to being placed into a Treasury position at the next higher grade level if the attorney worked in the Federal government within the previous 52 weeks.

Education

Education Requirements:
Law Degree: Applicants must possess a J.D. or LL.B from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA)

AND

Bar Membership: Applicants must currently be an active member in good standing of the bar in any state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Applicant must provide proof of bar membership. The education generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Contacts

• Address Office Of The Chief Counsel 200 Third Street Parkersburg, WV 26101 US
• Name: Applicant Call Center
• Phone: 304-480-7300
• Email: [email protected]