USA Staffing

Position Title: Attorney-Advisor
Agency: Office of the Solicitor
Announcement Number: SOL-DIA-24-OC-042 (EXC) Opens in new window
Open Period: Friday, February 16, 2024 to Friday, March 1, 2024

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1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?

A. No, I do not claim Veterans' Preference

B. 0-point Sole Survivorship Preference (SSP)

C. 5-point preference based on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces (TP)

D. 10-point preference for non-compensable disability or Purple Heart (XP)

E. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of at least 10% but less than 30% (CP)

F. 10 point preference based on widow/widower or parent of a deceased veteran, or spouse or parent of a disabled veteran (XP)

G. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of 30% or more (CPS)

1. Would you accept a temporary appointment?

A. Yes

B. No

2. It is your responsibility to ensure that your resume and correct documents are uploaded and received. Please, verify during the application process on the "application review page" that you have uploaded the appropriate documentation as stated in the required documents section of the vacancy announcement. No documentation will be accepted after the closing date of the announcement. I understand that it is my responsibility that I must submit a resume and all required supporting documentation prior to the closing date of the announcement.

A. Yes

B. No

3. What attracted you to this position?

A. Service as a Civil Servant

B. Government Benefits

C. Salary

D. Work Schedule Flexibility

E. Downturn in Non-Federal Job Market

F. Job Stability

G. Office Location

H. Other

4. If you have ever held a Federal position please indicate your pay plan, highest grade held, and dates held below (e.g. GS-13; 08/15/11 - 08/15/12). If applying based on noncompetitive eligibility and if you do not have prior Federal service, please type "N/A" in the text box below. (limit 100 characters)

5. Applicants who apply under this job opportunity announcement have the option to have their application, associated documents and applicable personal information shared with other Bureaus/Offices within the Department of the Interior (DOI) that have vacancies within the same occupational series, grade, promotion potential and in the same geographic location(s), including within the same metro/commuting area. Applying to this announcement does not replace the need to apply to other job opportunity announcements for which you wish to receive consideration. If you select "yes", your information could potentially be shared with other bureaus if there is a need to fill another position. If you select "no", your information will NOT be shared with other bureaus. Do you agree to have your information shared with other bureaus?

A. Yes, I would like my information shared with other bureaus.

B. No, I would not like my information shared with other bureaus.

Thank you for your interest in this vacancy. Please select the response that best reflects how you meet the qualification requirements for this position. YOUR RESUME AND TRANSCRIPTS MUST SUPPORT THE ANSWERS YOU CLAIM IN THE QUESTIONNAIRE IN ORDER TO BE FOUND QUALIFIED AND CONSIDERED FOR THE POSITION.

1. Do you have a law degree (LL.B. or J.D.) from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association?

A. Yes, and I have submitted a copy of my transcript(s) with my application.

B. No

2. Do you have a current, active membership in good standing, in the bar of a state, the District of Columbia, or a territory or commonwealth of the United States?

A. Yes, and I have submitted proof of my bar membership(s) with my application.

B. No

3. Please select the response that best describes your background for the GS-14 level.

A. I have at least 4.5 years of professional legal experience following law school graduation.

B. I have at least 3.5 years of professional legal experience AND I have a second professional law degree.

C. I have at least 3.5 years of professional legal experience AND I have academic standing in the top one-third of my law school graduating class.

D. I have at least 3.5 years of professional legal experience AND I graduated with academic honors.

E. I have at least 3.5 years of professional legal experience AND I have significant participation on the law school's law review.

F. I have at least 3.5 years of professional legal experience AND I have significant participation in the law school's moot court competition.

G. I have at least 3.5 years of professional legal experience AND I have significant participation in a clinical legal aid program.

H. I have at least 3.5 years of professional legal experience AND I have significant summer law office clerk experience.

I. I have at least 3.5 years of professional legal experience AND I have other equivalent evidence of clearly superior achievement which I am submitting with my transcripts.

J. None of the above matches my qualifications.

4. I possess at least 1 year of specialized experience analyzing complex requests for the release of records under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to determine the appropriate disposition.

A. Yes, and I have addressed this experience on my resume.

B. No

5. Do you have experience with Federal Indian law?

A. Yes, and I have addressed this experience on my resume.

B. No

6. Do you have experience with acquiring land in trust for Indian tribes or individual Indians or trust land management?

A. Yes, and I have addressed this experience on my resume.

B. No

7. Do you have experience with administrative law relating to Federal agencies?

A. Yes, and I have addressed this experience on my resume.

B. No

8. Do you have experience relating to the National Environmental Policy Act, including reviewing NEPA documents and/or work on administrative or judicial litigation involving NEPA claims?

A. Yes, and I have addressed this experience on my resume.

B. No

9. Do you have experience enforcing the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP), including identifying potentially responsible parties (PRPs), developing and pursuing claims against PRPs, drafting and negotiating settlement agreements, and litigating claims arising under CERCLA.

A. I have not had education, training, or experience in performing this task.

B. I have had education or training in how to perform this task but have not yet performed it on the job.

C. I have performed this task on the job. My work on this task was monitored closely by a supervisor or senior employee to ensure compliance with proper procedures.

D. I have performed this task as a regular part of a job. I have performed it independently and normally without review by a supervisor or senior employee.

E. I am considered an expert in performing this task. I have supervised performance of this task or am normally the person who is consulted by other workers to assist or train them in doing this task because of my expertise.

10. Experience advising and counseling clients on implementation of or compliance with CERCLA and NCP response action requirements and procedures, including interpreting statutory and regulatory provisions, representing clients in negotiations with State or federal agencies or private parties, and preparing detailed written materials to support such responsibilities.

A. I have not had education, training, or experience in performing this task.

B. I have had education or training in how to perform this task but have not yet performed it on the job.

C. I have performed this task on the job. My work on this task was monitored closely by a supervisor or senior employee to ensure compliance with proper procedures.

D. I have performed this task as a regular part of a job. I have performed it independently and normally without review by a supervisor or senior employee.

11. Experience in administrative law related to the activities of federal agencies, including interpreting and implementing regulations and guidance documents, understanding principles or judicial review of agency action, limitations on agency action and other matters applicable to advising or evaluating actions undertaken by federal agencies.

A. I have not had education, training, or experience in performing this task.

B. I have had education or training in how to perform this task but have not yet performed it on the job.

C. I have performed this task on the job. My work on this task was monitored closely by a supervisor or senior employee to ensure compliance with proper procedures.

D. I have performed this task as a regular part of a job. I have performed it independently and normally without review by a supervisor or senior employee.

12. Experience producing written work products that are precise, cogent, thorough, and accurate in all respects, including the clear and proper application of pertinent legal principles, statutory or regulatory guidance, policy considerations, technical treatment of facts, and clarity of writing.

A. I have not had education, training, or experience in performing this task.

B. I have had education or training in how to perform this task but have not yet performed it on the job.

C. I have performed this task on the job. My work on this task was monitored closely by a supervisor or senior employee to ensure compliance with proper procedures.

D. I have performed this task as a regular part of a job. I have performed it independently and normally without review by a supervisor or senior employee.

13. Experience working in an enforcement or other advocacy context involving other federal or State environmental statutes.

A. I have not had education, training, or experience in performing this task.

B. I have had education or training in how to perform this task but have not yet performed it on the job.

C. I have performed this task on the job. My work on this task was monitored closely by a supervisor or senior employee to ensure compliance with proper procedures.

D. I have performed this task as a regular part of a job. I have performed it independently and normally without review by a supervisor or senior employee.

14. Do you have experience with rights-of-way issues?

A. Yes, and I have addressed this experience on my resume.

B. No

15. Do you have any experience with Federal telecommunications law?

A. Yes, and I have addressed this experience on my resume.

B. No

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