Attorney-adviser - Washington, United States - US Office of the Solicitor

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NOTE:
This announcement is capped at 100 applicants. It will close on the posted closing date or at 11:59 p.m. (EDT) on the day it reaches 100 applicants, whichever occurs first.


As an Attorney-Adviser with the Department of the Interior, Office of the Solicitor, Division of Indian Affairs, Branch of Tribal Government Services, located in Washington, DC, you will provide legal counsel to the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE).


Your specific duties will include:

  • Working as part of a team that leads coordination of the practice of Indian education law nationwide;
  • Providing legal advice concerning hiring and contracting for BIE staff and contractors, as well as related human resource issues;
  • Assisting BIE in litigation, both in federal courts and administrative bodies;
  • Advising BIE on funding issues, including under the Tribally Controlled Schools Act, the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, and the Johnson O'Malley Act of 1934;
  • Advising BIE on the applicability of federal civil rights laws to tribally controlled schools and colleges;
  • Assisting BIE with congressional and legislative affairs, including drafting and reviewing response letters to congressional offices and reviewing draft testimony;
  • Drafting, negotiating, and reviewing interagency agreements, cooperative agreements, and other agreements for BIE; and
  • Actively coordinating with the Department of Education, Department of Health and Human Services, and Department of Justice and with tribal governments, tribal education departments, tribal school boards, and tribal school officials.

This is a temporary position not to exceed three years.

Salary Range Information:


Washington, DC:


GS-11:$82,764 - $107-590


GS-12: $99,200 - $128,956


GS-13: $117,962 - $153,354


GS-14**:$139,395 - $181,216


NOTE:

First time hires to the Federal Government are typically hired at the beginning salary in the range for their respective grade level.


Requirements:


Conditions of Employment:


Key Requirements:


  • Applicants must be U.S. Citizens.
  • Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation.
  • Must be an active member of the bar.
  • You will be required to have federal payments made by Direct Deposit.

Are There Any Special Requirements For This Position?

  • 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 higherlevel duties.

Qualifications:


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.


Applicants must also meet the following:

GS-11/12/13/14:In addition to meeting the basic qualification requirements described above, applicants must also have the following additional years of professional legal experience for the grade level indicated:

  • To qualify for a GS-11 applicants must possess at least 1-year of professional legal experience following law school graduation;
  • To qualify for a GS12 applicants must possess at least 2years of professional legal experience following law school graduation;
  • To qualify for a GS13 applicants must possess at least 3years of professional legal experience following law school graduation.
  • To qualify for a GS14 applicants must possess at least 4.5years of professional legal experience following law school graduation;
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.

  • For any of the grades indicated above you can substitute one year of experience with any of the following:
  • have a second professional law degree; OR
- meet any of the criteria indicated below:

  • academic standing in top one-third of law school graduating class;
- other equivalent evidence of clearly superior achievement.
- significant summer law office clerk experience; or
- significant participation in a clinical legal aid program;
- significant participation in the law school's moot court competition.
- significant participation on the law school's law review;
- graduation with academic honors.

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.


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