Job Title:ATTORNEY (Environmental)
Agency:U.S. Postal Service
Job Announcement Number:1232142
SALARY RANGE: $72,000.00
to $153,400.00 / Per Year
OPEN PERIOD: Wednesday,
October 8, 2014 to Friday, October 31, 2014
SERIES & GRADE: UA-0905-01
POSITION INFORMATION: Full
Time - Excepted Service Permanent
DUTY LOCATIONS: 1
vacancy in the following location: Washington DC, DC
WHO MAY APPLY: Applicants
must be a US Citizen or have permanent resident alien status. Current career
Postal Service employees are ineligible to apply to this posting
SECURITY CLEARANCE: Not
Applicable
SUPERVISORY STATUS: No
JOB SUMMARY:
Come join the U.S. Postal Service!
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has the following
challenging and exciting employment opportunity for a highly motivated and
experienced environmental attorney. The
successful candidate will be the lead environmental attorney for the USPS,
responsible for providing legal advice to postal executives and environmental
professional staff on all aspects of the Postal Service’s nationwide
environmental sustainability programs such as facility energy conservation,
environmental compliance, and risk management.
In addition, the successful candidate will provide advice to Facilities
management on environmental issues that arise in various real estate
transactions including developmental projects, leases, sales, and purchases. The successful candidate will work closely
with attorneys handling the real estate transactions. As lead environmental counsel, the successful
candidate will be responsible for advice on environmental laws that are
applicable to the USPS such as the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, National Environmental
Policy Act, and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
TRAVEL REQUIRED
Occasional Travel
Less than seven nights a year of travel is required
RELOCATION AUTHORIZED
No
KEY REQUIREMENTS
United States Citizenship
DUTIES:
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· Conducts legal
research and prepares written material for use in representing the Postal
Service and advising postal management officials.
· Participates
in conferences necessary to representing or advising Postal Service officials.
· Directly
advises postal management officials and represents the Postal Service in legal
matters involving outside parties.
· Prepares
replies to inquiries from Congress, government agencies, and the public.
· Prepares
opinions, memoranda, decisions, regulations, testimonies, or formal filings in
proceedings in which the Postal Service is a party.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
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EDUCATION REQUIREMENT:
To be eligible for the Attorney position, you must possess a Juris
Doctorate from an American Bar Association accredited law school.
SPECIAL CONDITION:
Qualified applicants must be a current member in good standing of a
state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia or Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico Bar.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT:
At least 3 years of experience in legal practice (resolving disputes
with regulatory agencies and state and local governments, handling or
collaborating on environmental claims in litigation), of which one year of the
experience requirement may be met through the completion of a judicial
clerkship if completed by the time of hire.
The clerkship must be documented in the applicant's resume.
· Ability to
prepare pretrial briefs, motions, pleadings, responses and other documents to
present the issues independently with little or no direct supervision.
· Ability to
provide legal advice and services with respect to regulations, practices, or
other legal matters, and formulate opinions involving the analysis and
interpretation of federal, state and local laws.
· Ability to
litigate cases before administrative bodies and federal courts.
· Ability to
communicate orally and in writing to include the ability to negotiate with
third parties on behalf of clients and prepare legal documents and
presentations.
· Ability to
conduct legal research to gather and interpret information and ensure accuracy
of details using resources such as internal and external documents, archives,
electronic databases, and interviews.
· Knowledge of major environmental laws such
as the National Environmental Policy Act, Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act,
CERCLA, and RCRA, as well as sustainability practices, including matters such
as alternative fuel vehicles, recycling and e-waste, and energy efficient
buildings.
· Experience
with environmental compliance in transactions and asset management such as
environmental due diligence, negotiating environmental provisions in real
estate documents, underground storage tank compliance, environmental
remediation, hazardous materials management, and storm water management.
Qualified applicant must successfully pass a drug screening.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
We will review your resume and supporting documents to
ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. We will evaluate each
applicant who meets the basic qualifications on the information provided and
evaluate your relevant professional, educational, and work experiences as it
relates to fundamental competencies, identified in the Qualifications section
above, required for this position.
BENEFITS:
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The salary will be based on previous experience and current
postal pay policies. We offer excellent benefits including health and life
insurance, retirement plan, savings/investment plan with employer contribution,
flexible spending, flextime scheduling of core work hours, annual and sick
leave.
OTHER INFORMATION:
HOW TO APPLY:
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You will need to apply via our on-line application process
at www.usps.com/employment. You will
need to create an applicant profile
Once you are on the website, click “Search our latest job
postings” OR select “Start your eCareer profile.” You will have an opportunity to upload any
requested documents to your profile.
This is a two-step application process requiring you to
create a profile and submit an application for the position you are applying
for.
You will receive two email confirmations:
1. An email confirming your profile is complete.
2. After submitting your application you will receive a
second email confirming your application has been successfully submitted.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
Cover letter, resume and writing sample
AGENCY CONTACT INFO:
United States Postal Service
Phone: (202)268-5627
Email: TALENT@USPS.GOV
Agency Information:
United States Postal Service
425 L Enfant Plaza SW
Administrative Operations
Washington, DC
20261
WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:
You will be contacted via email on the status of your
application.
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