Attorney-Adviser

Headquarters, NASA; Houston (TX); Remote; USD 123,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

NASA Headquarters seeks a Counsel within the Office of the Inspector General to provide legal guidance to senior management, support for audits, investigations, and operations.

The position requires a Top Secret clearance and offers telework eligibility. Applicants must hold a U.S. accredited degree and meet the education criteria outlined by the OIG.

Qualifications

• U.S. degrees must be from accredited institutions recognized by accrediting organizations.

Education

Accredited U.S. degree

Job description

• Department: National Aeronautics and Space Administration

The Office of Counsel within the NASA Office of Inspector General (OIG) provides legal advice to OIG senior management, support for auditors, investigations, and operations.

Key Responsibilities

Duties described below are at the highest grade advertised. Duties assigned at lower grade levels will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity; duties will be commensurate with the grade of selected employee.

Requirements & Education

Basic Requirements: U.S. degrees must have been awarded from colleges or universities that are accredited by recognized accrediting organizations. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, go to http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs. These education credentials must be 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.

For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. All degrees must have been received in the year of, or any year subsequent to the original date of accreditation.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Headquarters, NASA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $122749 – $188573/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Top Secret security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-09.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Excepted' hiring path.