Attorney Adviser International

Department of State; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Office of the Legal Adviser (L) within the U.S. Department of State seeks a specialist Attorney-Adviser to serve in the Office of Employment Law (L/EMP). The attorney will defend the Department in litigation and provide legal advice to senior officials on issues related to employment law. This Excepted Service position requires a J.D.

or LL.M. and active bar membership. Applicants must meet the qualification requirements at the closing date, with GS-14/GS-15 level expertise in employment law

Qualifications

• J.D. or LL.M. from an accredited law school.
• Active bar membership in a U.S. state, territory, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico.

Responsibilities

• Defend the Department in litigation and advise senior officials on employment law matters.
• Draft memoranda and briefs; conduct discovery; memorialize interagency agreements and settlements.
• Address employment law issues arising from employer/employee relationships and related regulations.

Skills

Employment law

Litigation

Legal research

Memoranda drafting

Education

J.D. or LL.M.

Job description

The Office of the Legal Adviser (L) within the U.S. Department of State seeks to hire a specialist Attorney-Adviser to serve in the Office of Employment Law (L/EMP). The attorney will defend the Department in litigation and provide legal advice to senior officials on issues related to employment law. This position is Excepted Service and appointments are made without regard to the requirements of the Competitive Service by laws, Executive order, or OPM regulations.

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Applicants applying for this position must meet the following requirements to be eligible for further consideration:

Law Degree: Applicants must be a graduate of an accredited law school with a J.D. or LL.M. Bar Membership: Applicants must be a current member of a bar in good standing in any state, territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

Applicants interested in GS-14:

Experience: Applicants must have at least three years of specialized experience with at least one year equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal Service, which provided you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of this position. The specialized experience must have been gained after admission to the bar. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Experience with employment law and litigation, including Federal statutes, administrative regulations, and judicial decisions that pertain to areas of the employer/employee relationship.
• Experience drafting memoranda and briefs, conducting discovery, memorializing interagency agreements, and settlement agreements.
• Experience defending against claims at the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), conducting investigations or negotiations, planning the approach, and developing the completed products.

There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-14 position.

Applicants interested in GS-15:

Experience: Applicants must have at least four years of specialized experience with at least one year equivalent to the GS-14 level in the Federal Service, which provided you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of this position. The specialized experience must have been gained after admission to the bar.

Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Experience with employment law, including Federal statutes, administrative regulations, and judicial decisions that pertain to areas of the employer/employee relationship.
• Experience defending against claims at the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), conducting investigations or negotiations, planning the approach, and developing the completed products.

There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-15 position.