Vacancy Summary

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge of laws, rules, and regulations in a specialty legal field.

Demonstrated knowledge and recent experience with Federal laws, rules and regulations related to labor-management relations, torts, criminal law, FOIA, Privacy Act, EEO Federal employment law, human resources management, Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), Bivens, appropriations law, Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and the Administrative Procedures Act.

Ability to communicate in writing.

Ability to perform in-depth legal research.

MINIMUM FEDERAL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Grade 13:

Applicant must possess a J.D. or LL.B. degree and be an active member of the bar in good standing (any jurisdiction). In addition, applicant must have four years of post J.D./LL.B. experience, three years of which were in or related to Federal laws, rules and regulations related to labor-management relations, torts, criminal law, FOIA, Privacy Act, EEO, Federal employment law, human resources management, Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), Bivens, appropriations law, Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and the Administrative Procedures Act.

Grade 14:

Applicant must possess a J.D. or LL.B. degree and be an active member of the bar in good standing (any jurisdiction). In addition, applicant must have five years of post J.D./LL.B. experience, four years of which were in or related to Federal laws, rules and regulations related to labor-management relations, torts, criminal law, FOIA, Privacy Act, EEO, Federal employment law, human resources management, Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), Bivens, appropriations law, Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and the Administrative Procedures Act.

Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency

Attorney-Advisor (General), GS-0905-13/14

Announcement Number:	OGC-17-018-EXC-VW	Application Deadline:	03/23/2017
Locations:	Washington, Dist of Columbia	Open Date:	03/02/2017
Salary Range:	Min: 94796.0 - Max: 145629.0	Location Notes:	Washington, DC
Pay Schedule:	Annual	Who May Apply:	US Citizens
Time Limit:	Permanent - No time limit	Promotion Potential:	14
Number of Vacancies:	2	Work Schedule:	Full Time

Agency Marketing Statement:

A FEDERAL CAREER LIKE NO OTHER!!! Are you ready to increase public safety, prevent crimes, reduce recidivism, and support the fair administration of justice in close collaboration with the District of Columbia's community? The Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA) has an opening for an Attorney-Advisor (General) to join our dedicated team and gain invaluable experience working in the public interest to support the fair administration of justice.
A FEDERAL CAREER LIKE NO OTHER!!! Are you ready to increase public safety, prevent crimes, reduce recidivism, and support the fair administration of justice in close collaboration with the District of Columbia's community? The Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA) has an opening for an Attorney-Advisor (General) to join our dedicated team and gain invaluable experience working in the public interest to support the fair administration of justice.

Notes:

No employment positions will be filled until resolution of the hiring freeze, or the position qualifies for a hiring exemption pursuant to OMB guidance. We appreciate your patience and understanding in this process.

This position is in the Excepted Service.

LOCATION: Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA), Office of General Counsel, Washington, DC

If you would like to learn more about CSOSA, we encourage you to visit our website at www.csosa.gov.

This vacancy announcement may be used to fill future vacancies for identical positions within the next year.
No employment positions will be filled until resolution of the hiring freeze, or the position qualifies for a hiring exemption pursuant to OMB guidance. We appreciate your patience and understanding in this process. This position is in the Excepted Service. LOCATION: Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA), Office of General Counsel, Washington, DC If you would like to learn more about CSOSA, we encourage you to visit our website at www.csosa.gov. This vacancy announcement may be used to fill future vacancies for identical positions within the next year.

Duties:

Assist the General Counsel and Deputy General Counsel in responding to questions from agency staff related to conflicts or interest and financial disclosure concerns. Provides authoritative legal advice and formal opinions on criminal and correctional law issues, torts, liability, labor and employment, procurement, appropriations ethics, and FOIA/Privacy Act. Serves as legal advisor on difficult and substantive legal problems affecting the plans and operations of several related programs. Conducts research on legal issues that affect a significant segment of public interest. Serves as an organizational or agency representative for discussions regarding legal issues in a specialty area, for example copy rights. Addresses legal issues that are specific to the specialty area.
Assist the General Counsel and Deputy General Counsel in responding to questions from agency staff related to conflicts or interest and financial disclosure concerns. Provides authoritative legal advice and formal opinions on criminal and correctional law issues, torts, liability, labor and employment, procurement, appropriations ethics, and FOIA/Privacy Act. Serves as legal advisor on difficult and substantive legal problems affecting the plans and operations of several related programs. Conducts research on legal issues that affect a significant segment of public interest. Serves as an organizational or agency representative for discussions regarding legal issues in a specialty area, for example copy rights. Addresses legal issues that are specific to the specialty area.
Provides legal assistance in litigation involving CSOSA and PSA (Pretrial Services Agency), e.g., prepares answers to interrogatories, draft pleadings, performs legal research of complex legal issues for use at trial, provides advisory assistance to U.S. Attorneys in trial and appellate presentation.

Incumbent prepares investigative reports and position papers, based on CSOSA policy, statutory authority and case law. Prepares authoritative descriptive and background reports, compilations, surveys, comparisons of laws and bills, and other written products on significant legal issues of national or international significance.
Provides legal assistance in litigation involving CSOSA and PSA (Pretrial Services Agency), e.g., prepares answers to interrogatories, draft pleadings, performs legal research of complex legal issues for use at trial, provides advisory assistance to U.S. Attorneys in trial and appellate presentation. Incumbent prepares investigative reports and position papers, based on CSOSA policy, statutory authority and case law. Prepares authoritative descriptive and background reports, compilations, surveys, comparisons of laws and bills, and other written products on significant legal issues of national or international significance.