This position is in Office of Mission Support; Environmental Appeals Board. About the Office of Mission Support | US EPA. This is an office-centered position*--you must physically report to the duty station stated in this announcement on a regular basis.*EPA offers work-from-home and work schedule flexibilities as described in the Benefits section. If you have already graduated law school, please see announcement EPA-HG-OAE-2024-0005 for law school graduates.

Duties

You will:

Requirements

• You must submit a resume and required documents--see How to Apply section.
• This is a temporary position (see Other Information on assignment limits).
• You must be a U.S. citizen.
• EPA and non-EPA applicants must submit transcripts/course listings.

Qualifications

Candidates may be in their third year of law school or may have completed law school, obtained a J.D. and are pending admission to a State bar. You must must meet the following basic requirements, by the end of the Spring semester 2025: To qualify for the GS-11 level, you must have either:-an LL.M. degreeOR-at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level defined as experience searching case reports, legal documents, periodicals, and textbooks and preparing drafts of letters, memoranda, and legal documents.OR-completed superior law student activities while earning a J.D. degree. Superior law student activities include:(A) Academic standing in upper third of law school graduating class;(B) Work or achievement of significance on law school’s law review;(C) Special high-level honors for academic excellence, such as election to Order of the Coif;(D) Winning of a moot court competition or membership on the moot court team representing the law school in competition with other law schools;(E) Full-time or continuous participation in a legal aid program or significant summer law office clerk experience; or(F) Other equivalent evidence of clearly superior achievement, as determined by the hiring office and documented in writing for the case file. 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. *If you have part-time work experience, read this: EPA Announcement Policies and Procedures.

Education

You must possess a J.D. or LL.M. degree from an accredited or pre-accredited college or university or equivalent apprentice experience as allowed per state law by the end of Spring semester 2025.

For information about accreditation requirements, visit EPA Announcement Policies and Procedures.

Contacts

• Address Environmental Protection Agency OMS/OHCO/RCD 1200 Pennsylvania Ave NW WJC Bldg North, Mail Code 1448K Washington, District of Columbia 20460 United States
• Name: Alan Hixenbaugh
• Phone: 513-569-7601
• Email: [email protected]