Supervisory Attorney-Advisor (General)

Office of Personnel Management; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Office of Personnel Management in Washington, DC seeks an experienced attorney to provide authoritative legal counsel in support of agency-wide functions, oversee regulatory review and coordination, and advise senior agency leaders. You will lead complex regulatory and administrative law work affecting Federal civil service, with emphasis on supervising a professional legal team and coordinating across components.

Qualifications

• J.D. from ABA-accredited law school.
• Active Bar membership in good standing.
• At least one full year of experience comparable to GS-14 in Federal service.

Responsibilities

• Provide authoritative legal counsel to senior agency leaders.
• Oversee regulatory review and coordination across functions.
• Supervise a professional legal and regulatory team and guide major regulatory projects.

Skills

Regulatory review

Administrative law

Legal counsel

Team supervision

Education

J.D. from ABA-accredited law school

Job description

The Office of the General Counsel (OGC) is seeking an experienced attorney to provide authoritative legal counsel in support of the agency's governmentwide functions, oversee regulatory review and coordination, advise senior agency leaders, and supervise a professional legal and regulatory team. If selected, you will lead complex regulatory and administrative law work affecting the Federal civil service.

Basic Qualifications:

• A J.D. from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association;
• Active membership, in good standing, of the Bar of a State, territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia; and
• At least one full year of experience comparable in difficulty and responsibility to at least the GS-14 level in the Federal service.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Providing authoritative legal advice on complex regulatory and administrative law matters;
• Interpreting statutes, regulations, Executive Orders, and other authorities governing agency rulemaking;
• Drafting, reviewing, or advising on proposed or final regulations, interpretive rules, policy statements, responses to public comments, or related regulatory materials;
• Applying the Administrative Procedure Act and other procedural requirements applicable to Federal rulemaking;
• Advising senior agency officials or executives on legally complex or high-impact matters;
• Coordinating regulatory or legal work involving multiple organizational components or Federal agencies;
• Developing legal strategies or recommendations in matters involving novel issues, limited precedent, competing interests, significant policy consequences, or compressed deadlines; and
• Leading, supervising, or providing substantive direction to attorneys or other professional staff

You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Co… 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.