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TTB's mission is steeped in America's history, from the time of the Whiskey Rebellion to the work of agents like Eliot Ness. We are a nationwide team dedicated to collect alcohol, tobacco, firearms and ammunition excise taxes and ensure that alcohol beverages are labeled, advertised and marketed by law. We ranked 23 of 411 (top 6%) of agency subcomponents of 2020's Best places to Work.
Learn more about this agency05/26/2022 to 06/16/2022
$68,915 - $176,300 per year
GS 11 - 15
1 vacancy in the following locations:
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - you may be expected to travel 0 - 5 nights a month for this position.
No
Permanent
Full-time
Excepted
15
No
No
22-TTB-82-X
656846500
U.S. Citizens or U.S. Nationals; no prior Federal experience is required.
This position is located at the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Office of the Chief Counsel - Field Operations Division.
The following are the duties of this position at the GS-15 level. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position.
- Complete legal work of an administrative nature for civil, criminal, and administrative cases arising in connection with laws administered by the Bureau by: analyzing, researching, and reaching conclusions on the factual, legal and policy issues; applying the pertinent laws, regulations, and other precedents when available; and reviewing cases involving tax, criminal, and civil matters, as well as administrative adjudications involving the denial, suspension, or revocation of permits.
- Prepare legal opinions, both written and oral, for the guidance of Bureau officials and employees, often on very short notice to meet pressing deadlines; review and prepare recommendations on offers in compromise of tax and other liabilities, petitions for remission or mitigation of forfeitures; and other cases involving important legal issues or significant amounts of money.
- Provide litigation support to DOJ in defense of TTB, as well as prepare recommendations to DOJ for prosecution of criminal cases within the jurisdiction of TTB's authority.
- Represent TTB in alcohol and tobacco permit proceedings before an Administrative Law Judge and the TTB Administrator; in litigation cases, the incumbent prepares all necessary documents, conducts discovery and motion practice, represents TTB at the hearing and prepares post-hearing briefs, appeals or responses.
The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your résumé.
Key Requirements:
To be qualified for this position, you must meet the basic educational and/or work experience requirements for Attorney-Advisor positions in the Federal government. Applicants must:
(1) Be a graduate of an accredited law school with an LL.B. or J.D.;
(2) Be a current member of a bar with a valid license to practice law in a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and
(3) Meet all specialized experience requirements as described in the vacancy announcement.
The education generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the OPM instructions.
Our comprehensive benefits are very generous. Our benefits package includes:
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.
Rating: Your application will be evaluated among others regarding your experience, education, training, performance appraisals and awards relevant to the duties of this position.
Since this is an Excepted Service position, a non-rated method of evaluation will be used. We will evaluate your application by comparing your description of your work experience, level of responsibility, and accomplishments with the requirements of the position to determine whether you meet all the qualification requirements.
Competitive examining rules for rating and ranking do not apply. There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau considers veterans' preference eligibility as a positive factor in attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference are encouraged to include that information in their cover letter or résumé and attach supporting documentation (e.g., DD Form 214 or other substantiating documents) to their submissions.
A complete application includes 1. A résumé, 2. Vacancy question responses, and 3. Submission of any required documents. Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible). Please ensure all required documents, including any required work samples, narratives, or other materials as stated in this announcement, are attached to your application package.
All applicants are required to submit:
1.) A résumé either by creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one of their own choosing. To receive full credit for relevant experience, please list the month/date/year and number of hours worked for experience listed on your résumé. We suggest that you preview the online questions, as you may need to customize your résumé to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Please view résumé tips.
2.) A cover letter explaining why you are interested in this Attorney-Advisor position.
3.) EDUCATION DOCUMENTATION:For positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of courses showing title, number of credits, grade, and date of completion.
A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the OPM instructions.
TTB has partnered with the Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal Service to provide certain personnel services to its organization. Fiscal Service's responsibilities include advertising vacancies, accepting and handling applications, and extending job offers.
The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on the announcement's closing date.
The Bureau provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process.
Once the online questionnaire is received, you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. We will review your résumé and transcript(s) (if appropriate) to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. We will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications on the information provided and may interview the best-qualified applicants. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct any required suitability and/or 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/656846500. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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