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 Interior, and manages the Departmental Ethics Office and Departmental FOIA Office. With more than five hundred total employees, more than four hundred 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 within the Office of the Secretary of the Interior, Office of Solicitor, RMR- Denver, Royalties Team. The incumbent will provide legal services to the offices and programs of the Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR). The position is located in Lakewood, CO. As an Attorney-Adviser with the Department of the Interior, Office of the Solicitor, Rocky Mountain Region, Federal and Indian Royalties Section, located in Lakewood, CO your specific duties will include:

Requirements

Qualifications

Candidates should possess experience in the full array of services related to Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 (FOGRMA); the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Indian Law, Federal and Indian Mineral Leasing, and the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA). Candidates should have excellent oral communication, writing, demonstrated experience in researching and analyzing highly complex issues, and the ability to work effectively with other people, and exercise sound judgment. Some knowledge of federal administrative law, bankruptcy law, corporate law (including corporate formation and acquisition law), e-discovery and rulemaking is highly desirable for this position. Absent relevant experience, candidates should describe their interest in the foregoing areas of law. In order to better assess your qualifications for this position, when preparing your resume, please address your experience in or familiarity with the following subject matter areas and legal authorities: Federal Indian law, Administrative Procedure Act, mineral law, contract law, and law related to natural resources. In addition, please highlight your writing skills and attention to detail; address your experience in or familiarity with conducting extensive research, and writing legal memoranda and opinions, and providing legal advice or recommendations to clients, judges, and/or senior attorneys; litigating in Federal court/Federal administrative forums and preparing litigation documents as needed; evidentiary privileges and e-discovery, including familiarity with technology associated with the electronic search, retrieval, and review of documents; and, familiarity with Microsoft software applications (MS Word, Excel, etc.), Adobe Acrobat, Windows, and corresponding with clients. Basic Qualification Requirements Applicants must be law school graduates with a J.D. degree AND 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. This position is in the excepted service and not subject to competitive service procedures. Merit promotion procedures do not apply. This vacancy may be used to fill additional positions as vacancies become available. 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; 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; graduation with academic honors; significant participation on the law school's law review; significant participation in the law school's moot court competition; significant participation in a clinical legal aid program; significant summer law office clerk experience; or other equivalent evidence of clearly superior achievement. 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 applicants must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the position by the closing date of the 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: Adarian Thompson
• Phone: 504-736-2878
• Email: [email protected]