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This position is located in the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) Office. The PSOB Program provides death benefits to the survivors of law enforcement officers, firefighters, and other first responders whose death (or catastrophic injury) was the direct and proximate result of an injury sustained in the line of duty.
Learn more about this agency08/05/2020 to 08/17/2020
$102,663 - $133,465 per year
GS 13
1 vacancy in the following location:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - Occasional travels to meetings and conferences.
Yes—Relocation expenses may be authorized.
Permanent
Full-time - Full Time
Excepted
14
No
Yes
JP-20-044
575502300
(The duties described reflect the full performance level of this position)
Provides legal advice regarding the adjudication of claims filed under the Public Safety Officers' Benefit (PSOB) Act.
Reviews proposed legislation, regulations, and policies on legal matters affecting the PSOB Program.
Prepares written documents including memoranda, reports, advisory opinions, regulations, benefit determinations, litigation reports, program policies and procedures and implementation recommendations.
Analyzes the impact of proposed legislation, regulations, and or policies and provides recommendations to program officials.
Assists the PSOB Counsel in overseeing and managing the process for legal review of PSOB claims. Reviews and edits work of legal staff assigned to PSOB Program. Develops and provides training to legal staff assigned to PSOB Program.
Serves as an organizational or agency representative for discussions regarding legal issues in a specialty area, for example administrative law. Addresses legal issues that are specific to the specialty area.
THIS APPOINTMENT IS SUBJECT TO COMPLETION OF A 2-YEAR TRIAL PERIOD.
This position requires the incumbent to be an active member of the bar in good standing (any jurisdiction).
Performs other duties as assigned.
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
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This position is included in the bargaining unit.
This vacancy announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This position may be eligible for telework per agency policy. Upon approval to telework, employees are expected to fully utilize OJP's training and information technology tools to effectively work remotely in partnership with their manager/supervisor and colleagues.
OJP offers opportunities for flexible work schedules.
Relocation expenses may be authorized.
Recruitment incentives may be authorized.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed on the announcement. If you are basically qualified for this job, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the online assessment questionnaire. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your resume and application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job. If you are found to be among the top candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.
REMINDER: ALL DOCUMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MIDNIGHT Eastern Time (Washington, D.C. time) ON THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (ALL APPLICANTS):
1. Cover letter,
2. Resume and/or work history profile,
3. Responses to the online questions,
4. Writing Sample (5-10 pages),
5. Unofficial college transcripts (official transcripts will be required if selected),
6. Proof of bar membership in good standing (any U.S. jurisdiction),
7. Veterans' Preference Documentation (if applicable; see below for more information).
Veterans: There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of Justice considers veterans' preference eligibility as a positive factor in attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation (e.g., the DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty and other supporting documentation) to their submissions. Although the "point" system is not used, per se, applicants eligible to claim 10-point preference must submit Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, and submit the supporting documentation required for the specific type of preference claimed (visit the OPM website, www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf for a copy of SF 15, which lists the types of 10-point preferences and the required supporting document(s). Applicants should note that SF 15 requires supporting documentation associated with service- connected disabilities or receipt of nonservice-connected disability pensions to be dated 1991 or later except in the case of service members submitting official statements or retirement orders from a branch of the Armed Forces showing that his or her retirement was due to a permanent service-connected disability or that he/she was transferred to the permanent disability retired list (the statement or retirement orders must indicate that the disability is 10% or more).
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Applications for this position are being processed through an on-line applicant assessment system that has been specifically configured for Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs applicants. Even if you have already developed a resume in USAJOBS, you will need to access this on-line system to complete the application process. To obtain information about this position and TO APPLY, please click on https://www.avuecentral.com/casting/aiportal/control/toVacancy?referenceCode=GFWPD.
If you are unable to apply online, you may contact Avue Digital Services for alternate application procedures. Please call Monday- Friday from 8AM to 5PM PST at (253) 573-1877 or email at joeavue@avuetech.com.
Once your completed application is certified and received you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. After a review of your complete application is made you will be notified of your status and/or referral to the hiring official. If further evaluation or interviews are required you will be contacted. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation. We expect to make a final job offer within 80 days after the closing date of the announcement.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/575502300. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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