Closing Date: 11th July, 2024
Description:
Summary:Office of Chief Counsel, A Government Entity , seeks enthusiastic individuals to serve taxpayers fairly and with integrity by providing correct and impartial interpretation of the internal revenue laws and the highest quality legal advice and representation for the A Government Entity . Please click "Learn more about this agency" to find out more about Chief Counsel's various offices, to view some of the workplace attributes that Chief Counsel's workforce rates most favorably, and to hear from employees themselves.
Duties:
The Office of Chief Counsel, General Legal Services (GLS) employs approximately 92 attorneys and 7 paralegals. Work in the GLS Area Counsel field offices is focused on providing advice, support, and litigation representation for A Government Entity and Chief Counsel management in administrative fora and in arbitration, with the majority of case work centering on labor, EEO, and personnel law. The field offices also provide assistance to the Department of Justice in federal courts on such matters, as well as for suits against A Government Entityemployees, and may assist with processing claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act.
As a General Attorney, you will:
- Provide legal advice on labor, employment, personnel, and EEO matters to the Office of the Commissioner of the A Government Entity, the Office of Chief Counsel (Counsel), and components reporting to those offices.
- Provide legal representation to the A Government Entity and Counsel in cases before administrative fora, such as the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA), hearings in Office of Professional Responsibility matters and in arbitrations stemming from the A Government Entity and Counsel collective bargaining agreements.
- Provide advisory opinions and advice, both written and oral, on issues arising from labor-personnel and equal employment opportunity (EEO) matters, the interpretation of civil service laws and regulations, government representation, the Federal Torts Claim Act, and other related "non-tax" matters.
- Provide legal assistance and support to the Department of Justice or Assistant U.S. Attorneys in federal court litigation and appeals.
Requirements:
Conditions of Employment:
- Refer to "Additional Information"
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- Must be a U.S. Citizen or National
Qualifications:
In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements detailed below by the closing date of this announcement. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.
To qualify for this position of General Attorney you must meet the qualification requirements listed below by the closing of this announcement:
Basic Requirements for General Attorney:
GS-12 Experience Requirements:
1 year of general professional legal experience from any area of expertise
GS-13 Experience Requirements:
GS-14 Experience Requirements:
Professional Legal Services experience is defined as: Experience involving litigation and complex legal questions relevant to personnel and labor law requiring extensive research, analysis, and evaluation.
At least one year of this experience must be equivalent to the work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service for the grade you're applying to.
Note: Only experience gained after Bar Admission may be credited as Professional Legal Experience.
Education Substitution: An LL.M. degree in the field of the position may be substituted for the one year of the general legal experience listed above.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. 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/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.
Education:
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 equivalent. An official transcript will be required if you are selected.
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.
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. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
- Possess at least the first professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.) from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association; AND
- Applicants must be an active member in good standing of the bar of a State, U.S. Commonwealth, U.S. territory, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
1 year of general professional legal experience from any area of expertise
- 1 year of general professional legal experience from any area of expertise; plus
- 1 year of professional General Legal Service (GLS) legal experience
- 1 year of general professional legal experience from any area of expertise; plus
- 2 years of professional General Legal Service (GLS) legal experience
At least one year of this experience must be equivalent to the work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service for the grade you're applying to.
Note: Only experience gained after Bar Admission may be credited as Professional Legal Experience.
Education Substitution: An LL.M. degree in the field of the position may be substituted for the one year of the general legal experience listed above.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. 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/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.
Education:
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 equivalent. An official transcript will be required if you are selected.
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.
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. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
