https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/384973100
Job Title:Attorney - Advisor,
GS-0905-11/12/13/14, KD-Exc Svc
Department:Department Of The
Interior
Agency:Office of the Solicitor
Job Announcement Number:SOL-2015-0001
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SALARY RANGE:
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$63,386.00 to $136,771.00 / Per Year
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II.
OPEN PERIOD:
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Tuesday, October 28, 2014 to Tuesday, November 4, 2014
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III.
SERIES & GRADE:
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GS-0905-11/14
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IV.
POSITION INFORMATION:
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Excepted Appointment Permanent - Full-Time
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V.
PROMOTION POTENTIAL:
14
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VI.
DUTY LOCATIONS:
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VII.
WHO MAY APPLY:
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United States Citizens
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VIII. SECURITY CLEARANCE:
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Public Trust - Background Investigation
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IX.
SUPERVISORY STATUS:
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No
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X.
JOB
SUMMARY:
With an emphasis on high ethical standards,
excellence in public service and the delivery of quality legal services, the
Office of the Solicitor performs the legal work for the United States
Department of the Interior, manages the Department's Ethics Office and resolves
FOIA Appeals. With more than four hundred total employees, three hundred of
which are attorneys licensed in forty states, the Office strives to provide
sound legal services to fulfill the Department's diverse and wide-ranging
mission.
What
General Information Do I Need To Know About This Position?
The Office of the Solicitor has determined that the duties of this position are
suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with
supervisor approval. The official worksite for the selectee is the duty
location identified in this vacancy announcement. The selectee will typically
report to this location on a regular and recurring basis.
For additional information on telework you may access the Department of
Interior’s Telework Handbook at http://www.usgs.gov/humancapital/pb/documents/teleworkhandbookOctober2012.pdf.
XI.
TRAVEL
REQUIRED
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Occasional Travel
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Occasional Travel
XII. RELOCATION AUTHORIZED
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No
XIII. KEY REQUIREMENTS
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Applicants must be U.S.
Citizens.
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Suitable for Federal
employment, as determined by background investigation.
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Must be an active member
of the bar.
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Selectee may be subject
to serving a 2-year trial period.
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More requirements are
listed under Qualifications and Other Information.
XIV. DUTIES:
As an Attorney-Advisor
with the Department of the Interior, Office of the Solicitor, Northeast Region,
Boston Regional Office, located in Newton, MA your specific duties will
include:
To perform legal work on behalf of two major clients: the National Park Service
and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and a lesser degree of work for the US
Geological Survey. The work comprises three elements: advice work,
administrative litigation or determinations, and assistance with judicial
litigation handled by the Department of Justice on behalf of the Department.
The work covers a wide variety of legal fields. The primary areas of practice
for the selectee are expected to include administrative personnel litigation
before the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and general
legal advice on areas of law relevant to our client agencies, particularly
including Endangered Species Act (ESA) and National Envorinmental Policy Act
(NEPA). There is opportunity to work on NRD and FERC matters. All attorneys in
the office help with real estate work, administrative tort claims, and general
advice work. Frequent topics for advice concern matters involving NEPA, NHPA,
and the NPS Organic Act, FOIA requests, appropriations law matters, and
Memoranda of Understanding with third parties.
XV.
QUALIFICATIONS
REQUIRED:
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.
To
qualify at the GS-11, 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 (post JD) for the grade level indicated:
--GS-12 = 1 year
--GS-13 = 2 years
--GS-14 = 3 ½ years
You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the position by
the closing date of the announcement.
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 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
all unofficial transcripts (undergraduate, graduate, etc.) or list of course
work, which includes semester hours earned and grade received, by the closing
date of this announcement. This proof may be faxed, document uploaded, or hand
delivered to the servicing Human Resources Office (see "Required
Documents" and/or "Contact Information"). Please ensure that all
documentation is legible. If you are currently employed by the Federal
government in the same occupational series as the advertised position, you are
not required to submit transcripts at this time.
Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may
be used to meet the above requirements. 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.usgs.gov/ohr/oars/quals/foreign.html.
Are There Any Special
Requirements For This Position?
A background investigation will be required for this position. Continued
employment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a
background security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to
successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination.
XVI. HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
The information and materials you provide will
be used to evaluate that you meet the basic qualification and eligibility
requirements for this position.
Basis
of Rating: Applicants will not be
rated or ranked. All applicants that meet the basic eligibility and
qualification requirements of the position will be referred to the selecting
official for consideration.
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XVII. BENEFITS:
Working for the DOI, Office of the Solicitor
offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation,
sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, and participation in the
Federal Employees Retirement System. The following Web address is provided for
your reference to explore the major benefits offered to most Federal employees.
To find out more
click here http://www.opm.gov/insure/index.aspx.
XVIII. OTHER INFORMATION:
Identification of promotion potential in this
announcement does not constitute a commitment or an obligation on the part of
management to promote the employee selected at some future date. Promotion will
depend upon administrative approval and the continuing need for and performance
of higher-level duties.
The application contains information subject to the Privacy Act (P.L. 93-579, 5
USC 552a). The information is used to determine qualifications for employment,
and is authorized under Title 5, USC, Section 3302 and 3361.
DOI uses E-Verify to confirm the employment
eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify,
including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify.
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.
XIX. HOW TO APPLY:
Applications (resume and application
questions) for this vacancy must be received on-line via USAJOBS BEFORE
midnight Eastern Time (Washington, D.C. time) on the closing date of this
announcement. If you fail to submit a complete online resume, you will not be
considered for this position. Requests for extensions will not be granted. Most
libraries, employment offices, and all USGS personnel offices can provide
access to the Internet. If applying online poses a hardship for you, you must
speak to someone in the Servicing Human Resources Office listed on this
announcement PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE for assistance.
Instructions for Applying Online for this Vacancy Announcement:
1) Click the blue "Apply Online" button.
2) If you are not a registered USAJOBS user, please create a new account and follow the
instructions to complete your application process. If you are a registered
user, login to access your existing USAJOBS profile.
3) As a registered user, select a stored resume and select one or more of your
stored documents to attach to your application.
4) Check the "Certification" box and click the "Apply for this
position now!" button located at the bottom of the screen.
5) Address the eligibility questions as well as the questionnaire containing
questions and/or task statements that address the knowledge, skills, abilities
and/or competencies for this vacancy.
6) Submit required documents using one of the available methods listed below.
7) If you experience technical difficulties during the online application
process, please contact the USAJOBS helpdesk.
XX.
REQUIRED
DOCUMENTS:
You must provide information in your resume
regarding the state in which your active Bar membership is held.
If you are claiming veterans' preference you must submit a copy of your DD-214,
Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, by the closing date of
this announcement. If you are currently on active military duty, you must
provide documentation (e.g., campaign document, award citation, etc.), that
verifies entitlement to veterans preference and that your character of military
service is honorable. If you are claiming 10-point veterans' preference, in
addition to the DD-214, you must submit documentation that supports your claim
(e.g., an official statement from the Department of Veterans Affairs or from a
branch of the Armed Forces certifying the existence of a service-connected
disability; or receipt of a Purple Heart). If you fail to submit any of the
required documentation, you will not be granted veterans preference. Additional
information on veterans' preference can be found in the VetGuide.
If you are applying for this position based on eligibility under a special
appointing authority, the Servicing Human Resources Office must receive proof
of eligibility by the closing date of this announcement.
Required documents may be:
1) faxed to the Agency Contact (see "Contact Information")
2) uploaded directly from your desktop
3) uploaded directly from your USAJOBS stored attachments 4)hand delivered to
the servicing Human Resources Office (see 'Contact Information').
Auto-Requested Fax: allows you to submit
required documentation that will be electronically displayed along with your
resume.
For additional information on special appointing authorities, visit: http://www.usgs.gov/ohr/oars/non_competitive.html.
XXI. AGENCY CONTACT INFO:
Kristen Davis
Phone: 703-648-7463
Fax: 703-648-4113
Email: kjdavis@usgs.gov
Agency Information:
INTERIOR, Office of the Solicitor
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS-601
Reston, VA
20192
US
Fax: 703-648-4113
XXII. WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:
We expect to make a selection within 30-45
days of the closing date of this announcement. You will be notified via email
of the outcome. You can also go to "My Account" within USAJOBS to
review your Application Status.
