Supervisory General Attorney, GS-0905-15 (DBAL) - U.S. Department of Education

This is a position in the Office of the General Counsel (OGC). OGC provides legal counsel and advice to the Secretary of Education.

As a Supervisory General Attorney, GS-905-15, the incumbent will perform the following duties:

• Supports the Assistant General Counsel in the management of the Division of Business and Administrative Law, including participating with the Assistant General Counsel in the overall planning and establishment of Division goals and objectives.
• Assists the Division’s Assistant General Counsel in managing the day-to-day activities of Division staff, including overseeing the quantity and quality of the work performed, supporting efficient and economical work operations, and providing advice and guidance to Division staff as needed.
• Advises senior Department officials, and other OGC attorneys, on complex, novel and cross-cutting legal issues that require familiarity with the statutory, regulatory, policy and administrative bases of numerous Departmental programs.
• Serves as the Department’s representative, with the Department of Justice, in Federal litigation involving the administration of Department of Education programs.
• Anticipates potential legal issues and develops strategies to avoid these difficulties without interfering with the capacity of Department of Education officials to carry out their statutory responsibilities.
• Performs supervisory or other duties.

DO NOT APPLY USING THE EASY APPLY BUTTON – APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED WITHOUT THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

To apply please email resumes and all required documents to: SRO_Recruiting@ed.gov

The subject should read: Office, Position Title, and Grade

Please provide a resume, bard card, transcript (if graduated less than 5 years ago), SF-50, and

veteran’s preference supporting documentation, if claiming vet preference.

Not submitting all required documents will eliminate you from consideration for this position.

You may be eligible for occasional telework in which you are required to report to the office on a regular basis. Participation must be requested and approved by the supervisor and there must be a signed telework agreement. The number of telework days approved is determined by the agency policy, emergency situations, the approval of your immediate supervisor. You must have access to high speed internet and cell phone service meeting current Agency policy from the approved work location.

Conditions of Employment:

• Must be a U.S. citizen or national.
• Selective Service registration is required if you are a male born after December 31, 1959.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• May be required to successfully complete a one-year probationary period.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.

Required Documents:

• Resume demonstrating your education, experience, training, and accomplishments as it relates to the qualifications for this position and substantiating your responses to the occupational questionnaire.
• Bar card or official documentation verifying that you are an active member of the Bar in Good Standing of any State, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or any Territorial Court under the U.S. Constitution.
• Transcript if you have been a graduate of a law school for fewer than 5 years.
• SF-50 (if applicable).

Education:

Applicant must possess a professional law degree (J.D., LL.M., or S.J.D.) from a school of law accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) and be duly licensed and authorized to practice as an attorney under the laws of any State, territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia, and be an active member of the bar in good standing.

Foreign Education

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For more information visit:

http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Qualifications:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS: All applicants must meet the qualification requirements outlined below to be considered minimally qualified for this position. The qualification requirements are in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management Qualification Standards.

ALL QUALIFICATIONS MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE

Applicants must have a minimum of one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility comparable to the next lower grade or comparable pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector.

One year of experience in either federal or non-federal service that is equivalent to at least a GS-14 performing two (2) out of three (3) of the following duties or work assignments.

• Experience providing, overseeing, and managing litigation before courts and administrative agencies. Experience ideally should include providing legal advice, representation, and counsel concerning complex employment, procurement or other litigation matters arising within the Division’s practice areas.

• Experience demonstrating leadership experience directing an effective cadre of attorneys and supporting personnel, and collaborating with non-attorney staff, ensuring high quality service to meet clients’ needs and/or accomplish organizational mission and goals.

• Experience providing expert-level legal advice and services related to employment, procurement, and one or more other areas of the Division’s practice.

Note:

Applicant’s resume must show evidence of specialized experience.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements.

Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA): To be eligible for a VEOA appointment under Merit Promotion procedures, you must be a preference eligible or a Veteran separated after 3 years or more of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions.

Active Duty Military Members MAY apply under this announcement due to the Veterans Opportunity to Work (VOW) Act. You must submit a certification of expected discharge or release from active duty under honorable conditions along with your application for Federal employment. A certification is a document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days from the date of application. If selected, appointment eligibility requirements must be met prior to the effective date of appointment.

Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx

Required Documents

Applicants who do not submit required documentation to determine eligibility and qualifications will be eliminated from consideration. Other documents may be required based on the eligibility/eligibilities you are claiming.

This announcement is open to all U.S. citizens.

This is an Excepted Service position. The job will be filled by an alternative hiring process and is not in the competitive civil service.

Attorney positions are exempt from Veterans’ preference appointment procedures; however, OGC will consider Veterans’ preference for attorney positions as far as administratively feasible.