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The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), is the largest funder of the arts and arts education in communities nationwide and a catalyst of public and private support for the arts. By advancing equitable opportunities for arts participation and practice, the NEA fosters and sustains an environment in which the arts benefit everyone in the United States.
Who May Be Considered:
05/29/2024 to 06/07/2024
$163,964 - $191,900 per year
GS 15
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel 1 to 5 nights per month for this position.
No
Permanent
Full-time
Excepted
15
Yes
No
DE-12349733-24-JC
792993700
Serves as Deputy General Counsel in the Office of General Counsel (OGC) at the National Endowment for the Arts. In this supervisory position, the incumbent works under the general direction of the NEA's General Counsel ("GC") and renders legal advice and assistance to the GC, Senior Deputy Chair, and Chair, as well as other NEA managers and staff. The Deputy General Counsel reports directly to the General Counsel. In this capacity, you will:
-Serve as Deputy General Counsel and assist the General Counsel in providing legal guidance on the full range of legal issues that arise at the NEA, including ethics, FOIA, transactional matters, appropriations, fiscal law, employment law, intellectual property law, FACA law, and matters related to a grant-making agency, and other matters.
-Assist the General Counsel in advising the Chair, Senior Deputy Chair, NEA managers and staff in interpreting and applying statutes, regulations, Executive Orders, and case law pertaining to NEA activities. At General Counsel's direction, confers with and advises key agency officials on legal matters concerning agency policies and procedures.
-Serve as the first-line supervisor for all positions, except the General Counsel, in the Office of General Counsel. Acts as the General Counsel for the Agency in the absence of the General Counsel.
-Provide legal advice and services on NEA and federal grants and cooperative agreements requirements. Resolves complex questions of law related to the agency's grant-making functions.
-Represents NEA in all legal and administrative matters and proceedings, and performs all related legal work.
Education must be from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For additional information, refer to the U.S. Department of Education web site at http://www.ed.gov.Submit a copy of your college transcript (unofficial is acceptable) or you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the courses.
Foreign Education: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. For example, specific courses accepted for college-level credit by an accredited U.S. college or university, or foreign education evaluated by an organization recognized for accreditation by the Department of Education as education equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. college or university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications for more information.
All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.
More than one selection may be made from this announcement.
Appointments are subject to the availability of funds.
If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, fine, or imprisonment.
If you are unable to apply online contact philadelphia@opm.gov.
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.
Applicants will be evaluated on their resume and supporting documentation to ensure qualification requirements are met. Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job.
Application of Veterans' Preference: There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service. However, applicants eligible for veterans' preference are encouraged to include that information in a cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation (e.g., DD Form 214 or other substantiating documents) to their submissions.
Interview Requirement: Interviews may be required for this position. Failure to complete the interview may result in removal from further consideration. The interview process may consist of a in-person or phone panel interview.
The qualification requirements listed above must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
To apply for this position, you must submit 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.
Your application must be received by 11:59 PM EST on 06/07/2024 . To begin your online application:
You will need to create a login.gov account, if you don't already have one. Your old USAJOBS username and password will no longer work. You'll need to:
Once you submit your application, we will assess your experience and training, identify the best-qualified applicants, and refer those applications to the hiring manager for further consideration and interviews. We will notify you by email after each of these steps has been completed. Your status will also be updated on USAJOBS throughout the process. To check your status, log on to your USAJOBS account, click on "Application Status," and then click "More Information." We expect to make a job offer within 30-60 days after the deadline for applications. If you are selected, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation.
Best qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager. The hiring manager may choose to conduct interviews. Once the selection is made, you will receive a notification of the decision.
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/792993700. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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The National Endowment for the Arts, an independent Federal agency and the official arts organization for the United States government, supports the advancement of artistic excellence, creativity, and innovation. We are motivated by the vision of a Nation in which the arts enrich the lives of all Americans and enhance the livability of communities. If you share our vision, please consider joining us.