Attorney

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC); Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission in Rockville, MD seeks an attorney for the Office of the General Counsel.

The role requires specialized experience at GG 13/14 levels with substantial regulatory and statutory interpretation or litigation work in federal or state government legal settings. Ideal candidates will interpret Federal laws, statutes, regulations, and cases as they relate to labor and employment law, ethics and information law; provide detailed legal opinions; and advise agency

Qualifications

• Ability to interpret and analyze Federal laws, statutes, regulations, and cases related to federal labor, employment, ethics or information law.
• Ability to prepare detailed legal opinions and resolve complex legal issues with independence or senior oversight.
• Ability to provide legal advice to the General Counsel, the Commission, and agency management on labor, employment, ethics or information law.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal opinions and guidance to agency leadership on applicable laws and policies.
• Represent the NRC in litigation and proceedings before tribunals and federal courts.

Skills

Legal analysis

Regulatory interpretation

Litigation support

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

This position is located in the Office of the General Counsel. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within the agency. The supervisory information will be determined at the time of selection. This position is subject to Confidential Financial Disclosure reporting requirements. This position is subject to security ownership restriction reporting requirements.

As an NRC employee you will enjoy excellent Federal Benefits, including: comprehensive health and life insurance plans; Flexible Spending Account Program for health and dependent care; Dental and Vision Insurance; retirement savings and investment plan similar to 401(k) (Thrift Savings Plan); annual (vacation) and paid sick leave; family-friendly leave policies; 11 paid holidays per year; transit benefits. This link provides an overview of the benefits currently offered to Federal employees.

In order to qualify for this position, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE

GG 13: includes experience that is defined as attorney or judicial work experience in a federal or state government legal office, federal or state judiciary, or the private practice of law, which provided the candidate with the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the work of these positions. Relevant work experience will include substantial regulatory and statutory interpretation and/or litigation experience sufficient to perform with an adequate degree of independence or with assistance on complex and major assignments.

GG 14: includes experience that is defined as attorney or judicial work experience in a federal or state government legal office, federal or state judiciary, or the private practice of law, which provided the candidate with the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the work of these positions. Relevant work experience will include substantial regulatory and statutory interpretation and/or litigation experience sufficient to perform independently on complex and major assignments.

I.D.E.A.L. CANDIDATE

1. Ability to interpret and analyze Federal laws, statutes, regulations, and cases as they relate to various aspects of labor and employment law, or to ethics and information law.
2. Ability to effectively identify, analyze, prepare detailed legal opinions, and resolve complex legal issues in federal labor and employment law, labor relations, equal employment opportunity, reasonable accommodation, anti-harassment, and personnel security, or in ethics and information law.
3. Ability to provide legal advice and support to the General Counsel, the Commission, and agency management on all aspects of labor and employment law or of ethics and information law.
4. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing in connection with litigation of cases before various tribunals, including the FLRA, MSPB, EEOC, arbitrators, and federal courts.

A description of how you possess the specialized experience as well as how you meet the qualifications desired in an ideal candidate must be addressed in your resume. Applicants may also use the supplemental vacancy question to provide additional information pertaining to the specialized experience and ideal candidate criteria.

Please be clear and concise. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience.