- Position Title
- Attorney-Advisor (General)
- Agency
- Department of Energy - Agency Wide
- Announcement Number
- 25-IG-12591227-DE-BP Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Tuesday, October 29, 2024 to Tuesday, November 12, 2024
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a SURPLUS or DISPLACED federal employee (e.g., Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP))?
If yes, confirm:
--you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy;
--you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated;
--you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND
--your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or equivalent.
For more information on eligibility visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/
Check the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section in the job announcement for instructions to support your eligibility to apply for this vacancy.
If yes, confirm:
--you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy;
--you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated;
--you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND
--your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or equivalent.
For more information on eligibility visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/
Check the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section in the job announcement for instructions to support your eligibility to apply for this vacancy.
Preferences
1.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
2.
Do any of your relatives work for the agency to which you are applying? If so, please list any applicable names below. Please enter N/A in the text box, if not Applicable. (Include: father, mother, husband, wife, son, daughter, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, first cousin, nephew, niece, father-in-law, mother-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, stepfather, stepmother, stepson, stepdaughter, stepbrother, stepsister, half brother, and half sister).
3.
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently employed, or have been employed within the last 5 years, in any one of the categories below, you must disclose this information. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.
Are you a current or former political appointee as described under 5 U.S.C. sections 5312 through 5316?
OR
Are you a current or former Schedule A or Schedule C political appointee, or an appointee who serves/served in a political capacity under agency-specific authority in the Executive Branch?
OR
Are you a current or former political appointee or non-career SES Executive Branch employee?
Are you a current or former political appointee as described under 5 U.S.C. sections 5312 through 5316?
OR
Are you a current or former Schedule A or Schedule C political appointee, or an appointee who serves/served in a political capacity under agency-specific authority in the Executive Branch?
OR
Are you a current or former political appointee or non-career SES Executive Branch employee?
4.
Reasonable Accommodations for completing the online assessments or interview process are provided on a case-by-case basis only to qualified individuals with a disability covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.
Do you have a disability (physical or mental) that you believe will interfere with completing the online assessments or interview process and require a Reasonable Accommodation?
5.
Would you accept a term appointment?
Assessment 1
1.
This position has a Basic Requirement/Positive Education requirement.
You must have a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree OR a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree.
Your response must be supported by submitting your college transcripts (see Required Documents).
You must have a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree OR a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree.
Your response must be supported by submitting your college transcripts (see Required Documents).
2.
You must be an active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. Commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia.
3.
For the GS-12 Grade Level: Read the following statements and select the one that best describes your qualifications for this position.
4.
For the GS-13 Grade Level: Read the following statements and select the one that best describes your qualifications for this position.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
5.
Acquires and maintains legal knowledge, and ability on laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and guidance.
6.
Reviews pending and proposed legislation, regulations, executive orders, and presidential directives, and writes comments regarding their potential impact on programs and operations.
7.
Proactively identifies legal issues and resolves those issues.
8.
Researches pertinent statutes, case law, regulations, executive orders, presidential directives, and opinions and decisions.
9.
Provides written legal opinions to management on significant legal issues.
10.
Summarizes pertinent statutes, case law, regulations, executive orders, presidential directives, and opinions.
11.
Coordinates with managers both within and outside of the agency.
12.
Provide formal and informal training and guidance to OIG program office staff, including auditors, inspectors, investigators, and administrative personnel on basic legal issues.