Attorney-Advisor (General)

⁠​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌⁠

PLEASE NOTE: Based on the current hiring restrictions, selectees may be subject to additional approvals prior to an offer being extended.

The position is in the Office of the Chief Counsel, Bureau of the Fiscal Service. The selectee will render legal advice and opinions to administrative officials, operating managers, supervisors, and directors, and also represent the Bureau in administrative proceedings, and assist in representing the Bureau's interests before Federal courts.

Education Requirements:

Law Degree: Applicants must possess a J.D. or LL.B from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA)

AND

Bar Membership: Applicants must currently be an active member in good standing of the bar in any state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. If selected, the applicant must provide proof of bar membership. PLEASE NOTE: Based on the current hiring restrictions, selectees may be subject to additional approvals prior to an offer being extended.

This position will join the labor and employment law team at the Bureau of the Fiscal Service and will handle a wide range of federal sector labor, employment, and reasonable accommodation matters. Their work includes substantial administrative litigation, such as EEO complaints, MSPB appeals, grievances, and information requests. They also provide essential guidance on complex reasonable accommodation issues to ensure compliance with the Rehabilitation Act and EEOC requirements. Beyond litigation and reasonable accommodation support, attorneys advise on day-to-day workforce and personnel issues, including conduct, performance, discipline, and workplace policy interpretation. Finally, they work closely with NTEU and management on labor management relations, helping the agency meet obligations under negotiated agreements and respond to grievances and statutory information requests.

As an Attorney-Advisor (General), you will:

• Work at the expert level, the employee generates new theories; assignments are characterized by full technical responsibility for issues of considerable scope; and solutions may, at times, be controversial or require the resolution of competing viewpoints. The employee uses expert legal knowledge and extensive experience to work on very difficult legal assignments, often unassisted except for very general oversight from the supervisor.
• At this level, the attorney may be responsible for being a formal or informal team lead of a particular practice area(s) and will often be the main point of contact for those respective clients. The attorney may assign projects to and often acts as a mentor to more junior attorneys and/or interns in the office.
• Perform legal research and renders opinions in the form of oral or written advice, briefings, presentations, and legal decision memoranda. Evaluate, interpret and apply statutes, regulations, court decisions, administrative decisions, Departmental precedents, Bureau policies and technical publications involving many fields of law relevant to the Bureau's mission area.
• Assist in defending or advocating the Bureau's position in Federal court litigation, when the Bureau is a party, by providing technical assistance and information to U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) litigation counsel, and by preparing litigation reports, and assisting in the drafting of pleadings, affidavits and briefs, when appropriate.
• Provide legal advice in various administrative proceedings, including disciplinary actions, labor-management relations, EEO, bid protests, and contract claims. Represent the Bureau in administrative proceedings. When required, represent the Bureau in cases before the Federal Labor Relations Authority, the Merit Systems Protection Board, the Government Accountability Office, and the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals. Conduct discovery and prepares pleadings, briefs, and other filings. Recommend, negotiate, and draft settlement agreements.

Key Requirements:

1. Please refer to "Conditions of Employment."
2. Click "Print Preview" to review the entire announcement before applying.
3. Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

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.

Specialized experience: For the GS-14, you must have at least three and a half years of experience as a practicing attorney handling labor and employment law matters with at least 2 years of that experience at the GS-13 or equivalent level.

In addition to the qualification requirements identified above, in accordance with Treasury's Department-wide policy on employment in the excepted service, one year of time-in-grade is required prior to being placed into a Treasury position at the next higher grade level, if the attorney worked in the Federal government within the previous 52 weeks.