Attorney Advisor (General)

US Office of the Solicitor; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Office of the Solicitor, Phoenix Field Office, seeks a licensed attorney to provide substantive legal support on matters involving the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR). The position is based in the Phoenix office and requires a J.D. or LL.B. and bar admission.

This is a term excepted appointment not-to-exceed five years, with possible extensions. Applicants must meet the basic requirements and demonstrate strong oral and written communication, research, and analytical abilities.

Qualifications

• Must be a law school graduate with an active bar in good standing.
• Excellent oral and written communication, research and analysis skills.
• Ability to work effectively with others and exercise sound judgment.

Responsibilities

• Provide substantive legal support on matters involving the Bureau of Reclamation.
• Collaborate with BOR and operate from the Phoenix Field Office.
• Maintain professional standards and meet qualification requirements by deadline.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Legal research

Analytical reasoning

Team collaboration

Education

J.D. or LL.B.

Job description

This position will collaborate closely with the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) and will be based in the Phoenix Field Office of the Office of the Solicitor. The incumbent will provide substantive legal support on matters involving the BOR.

This is a term excepted appointment not-to-exceed 5 years and may be extended for additional periods of time without further competition.

Basic Qualification Requirements

Applicants must be law school graduates with LL.B. or J.D. degrees AND applicants must be an active member in good standing of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico bar.

• To qualify for a GS-12 applicants must possess at least 2 years of professional legal experience following law school graduation;
• To qualify for a GS-13 applicants must possess at least 3 years of professional legal experience following law school graduation;
• To qualify for a GS-14 applicants must possess at least 4.5 years of professional legal experience following law school graduation;

For any of the grades indicated above you can also substitute one year of experience with any of the following:

• have a second professional law degree; OR
• meet any of the criteria indicated below;
  1. academic standing in top one-third of law school graduating class;
  2. graduation with academic honors;
  3. significant participation on the law school's law review;
  4. significant participation in the law school's moot court competition;
  5. significant participation in a clinical legal aid program;
  6. significant summer law office clerk experience; or
  7. other equivalent evidence of clearly superior achievement.

Candidates should have excellent oral communication, writing, research and analysis skills, and the ability to work effectively with other people, and exercise sound judgment.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualification Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions and is available at OPM's website: https://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/num-ndx.asp

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