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As an attorney in the Office of the General Counsel, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), you will provide legal advice and representation to OPM leaders on a wide variety of issues relating to both the internal work of OPM, as well as OPM's governmentwide policies, oversight, and programs that support more than 5 million Federal employees, annuitants, survivors, and family members.
Learn more about this agency03/16/2022 to 08/02/2022
$74,950 - $164,102 per year
GS 11 - 14
few vacancies in the following location:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Permanent
Full-time
Excepted
14
No
No
22-RGJ-ATT
643253200
This announcement opens March 16, 2022. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis beginning March 23, 2022, and continuing until all vacancies (currently four) are filled, or August 2, 2022, whichever is earlier. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED BY 11:59 PM (EST) on MARCH 23, 2022 WILL RECEIVE FIRST CONSIDERATION.
The Office of General Counsel (OGC) seeks attorneys to join its dynamic, high-performing team. Attorneys will provide legal advice and representation to OPM leaders responsible for governmentwide leadership and direction in the strategic management of the Federal workforce. Attorneys have a varied and interesting portfolio of work, with duties that may include, but are not limited to: advising and counseling OPM offices on a range of policy and legal issues; "first chairing" litigation before administrative agencies such as the Merit System Protection Board (MSPB) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; working closely with the Department of Justice on litigation affecting OPM; and reviewing and commenting on a wide variety of existing and proposed legislative and regulatory proposals. Attorneys provide legal advice and assistance in support of a diverse array of internal OPM operations, including on sensitive and complex personnel, ethics, access to records, and procurement matters. Attorneys also support OPM in fulfilling several unique policy and legal roles with governmentwide impact, such as: overseeing merit-based and inclusive hiring into the Federal government; determining which MSPB and arbitral decisions are erroneous and have a substantial impact on civil service law warranting judicial review; promulgating governmentwide Hatch Act regulations; advising on certain suitability and security matters within OPM's sole authority; advising on governmentwide labor relations matters; and supporting Federal employee insurance, compensation, retirement, and other programs that serve more than 5 million Federal employees, annuitants, survivors, and family members across the country.
If you are applying at the GS-11 level, you MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated, official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable. All materials must be submitted before your application will be considered complete.
Relocation: Relocation expenses will not be paid. Current OPM employees may qualify as an exception.
Selective Service: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/Home/Registration).
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. We will review your application package to ensure you meet the job requirements.
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
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.
To apply for this position, you must submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above to the following email address: OGCJobs@opm.gov. (NOTE: PDF format is preferred). Please include in the subject line the position you are applying for, your last name and the GS level(s) for which you are applying. For Example, Attorney-Advisor, Doe, Jane, GS-11, GS-12).
You will receive an email acknowledgment when your application has been received. This is not an indication as to the completeness of your application; you are responsible for ensuring that you submit a complete application.
NOTE: Paper applications will not be accepted.
References and Writing Sample: If you advance in the selection process, you may be required to submit: (1) three professional references; and (2) a writing sample not more than 20 pages in length.
Deliberate attempts to falsify information in your application may be grounds for not selecting you or for dismissing you from the position/agency.
Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated.
After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation.
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/643253200. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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