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This position is located in the Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget, Office of the General Counsel. The OMB General Counsel's office provides legal advice and assistance relating to the full range of government-wide and agency-specific matters that OMB handles, including regulatory actions, legislative proposals, budget and appropriations issues, procurement policy, grants policy, and financial management policy.
Learn more about this agency05/17/2024 to 05/31/2024
$117,962 - $153,354 per year
GS 13
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Not required
No
Permanent
Full-time
Excepted
13
No
Yes
EOP-OMB-12405783-24-MB-DE
791800900
As a Attorney-Advisor (General), GS-0905-13, your typical work assignments may include the following:
This position is located in the Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of Management and Budget, General Counsel's office. The incumbent serves as an Attorney, responsible for advising and performing work regarding FOIA and PA matters.
Applicant must possess a professional law degree (J.D., LL.M., or S.J.D.) from a school of law accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) and be duly licensed and authorized to practice as an attorney under the laws of any State, territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia, and be an active member of the bar in good standing.
Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For more information visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
**Notice: More than one selection may be made within 90 days of the issuance of the certificate, if additional vacancies occur.**
A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements.
Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx).
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Programs & Career Transition Assistance Programs: These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: (1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; (2) be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 85 or above; and, (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. For more information visit: http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/ictap/
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Statement: http://www.eeoc.gov/federal/index.cfm
Employment Information Resources - Resource Center: https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Main_Page
Non-competitive Appointment Authorities: For more information on non-competitive appointment authority eligibility requirements:
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.
When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and responses to the Occupational Questionnaire, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies:
Legal, Government and Jurisprudence
Preferred Qualifications:
Desirable qualifications include excellent written and oral communication, negotiation, interpersonal skills, and good judgment in handling complex issues.
Skill in providing expert legal and policy advice in one or more of the legal practice areas identified above.
Knowledge and experience in one or more of the legal practice areas identified above.
Demonstrated ability to conduct and direct complex legal research; engage in sound legal analysis; and present the results in a clear, concise, and persuasive manner, both in writing and verbally to clients, supervisors, and other federal officials.
You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.
If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities or you may be found ineligible/not qualified.
Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.
All eligibility and qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
Applicants who do not submit required documentation to determine eligibility and qualifications will be eliminated from consideration. Other documents may be required based on the eligibility/eligibilities you are claiming.
To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:
1. Résumé: Your resume must include detailed information as it relates to the responsibilities and specialized experience for this position. Evidence of copying and pasting directly from the vacancy announcement without clearly documenting supplemental information to describe your experience will result in an ineligible rating. This will prevent you from receiving further consideration. Note: If you upload more than one resume, the last resume received will be the one utilized for consideration. Please limit your résumé to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.
2. Transcripts: You must submit copies of your transcripts.
3. Bar License must be valid and duly licensed and authorized to practice as an attorney under the laws of any State, territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia, and be an active member of the bar in good standing.
4. Current or Former Federal Civilian Employees (includes current Air Force employees): You must submit a legible copy of a SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action. The SF-50, block 24 must contain "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a "1". Employees eligible under an OPM approved interchange agreement, block 34 may contain a "1" or "2".
5. Writing Sample (not more than 10 pages).
6. Other Optional supporting documents:
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 complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.
When the application process is complete, you will receive a confirmation notification by email and your application will be reviewed to determine if you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements for which you requested consideration.
The hiring manager may choose to conduct interviews. Once the selection is made, a tentative job offer will be sent to the selectee. A security background investigation and drug screening will be conducted at that time. If the drug screening is negative and security background is cleared, then a formal job offer will be extended to candidate. Application statuses will be updated once a formal job offer has been extended.
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/791800900. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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The Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of General Counsel (OGC) invites talented and enthusiastic attorneys to apply for the position of Assistant General Counsel to primarily handle Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act (PA) matters.
OMB's OGC attorneys enjoy dynamic, exciting and fast-paced work, which includes meeting with and advising staff and policy officials in the White House, OMB, and other agencies outside the Executive Office of the President (EOP). OMB's OGC provides legal advice and assistance on a full range of government-wide and agency-specific matters, including litigation matters and other consultation with the Department of Justice's litigation divisions and the Office of Legal Counsel.
OMB OGC's practice spans the breadth of Federal practice, including novel and complex legal issues related to high-profile actions and important ethics law questions, legislative proposals, budget and appropriations, procurement policy, grants policy, financial management policy, cyber-security, national security, trade policy, information technology, privacy, and litigation matters. The office also works on in-house legal matters, including personnel, compliance, ethics, and FOIA
