SUPERVISORY ATTORNEY ADVISOR (Investigations Division Director)

US Environmental Protection Agency; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

US Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Inspector General in Washington, DC seeks an attorney at the GS-15 level to advance independent investigations and legal reviews within federal guidelines. Applicants must be a graduate of an accredited law school with a JD or LLB, and hold an active bar membership in DC or a U.S.

jurisdiction; the role emphasizes rigorous legal analysis, supervision of investigations, and coordination with agency leadership, including whistleblower protections and

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited law school with an LL.B. or J.D.
• Active bar membership in a state, DC, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; official transcript may be required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct complex investigations involving employee misconduct, retaliation, whistleblower protections; provide legal analysis and findings.
• Supervise and manage investigations, plan and conduct processes, ensure timely, high-quality outcomes used to take further action.
• Explain and apply federal laws, rules and court decisions in investigations and legal reviews.

Skills

Litigation experience

Investigation management

Federal law knowledge

Education

J.D. or LL.B.

Bar admission in DC or US territories

Job description

This position is located in the Office of Inspector General (OIG), Office of Inspector General. The Office of Inspector General is an independent office within EPA that helps the agency protect the environment in a more efficient and cost-effective manner. We consist of auditors, program analysts, investigators, and others with extensive expertise. Although we are a part of EPA, Congress provides us with our funding separate from the agency, to ensure our independence.

Applicants must meet all eligibility and qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.

Basic Requirements:

Applicants must be (1) a graduate of an accredited law school with an LL.B. or J.D.; and (2) a current member of a bar with a valid license to practice law in a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. If selected, an official law school transcript and proof of an active bar membership will be required.

To qualify for the GS-15 grade level:

If you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the federal sector, or the equivalent in the private sector. Applicants must have a minimum of 7 years post-JD experience engaged in the active practice of law and at least 5 years of experience as a litigator (in civil or criminal cases) or investigative attorney, or other relevant experience. Applicants must also show they possess the required technical qualifications related to this position on their resume.

Technical Qualifications:

TQ1: Demonstrated knowledge of and experience interpreting and applying Federal laws, rules, regulations, and court decisions involving employee misconduct, retaliation, or poor performance; whistleblower retaliation; and/or whistleblower rights and protections within the Federal system.

TQ2: Demonstrated experience in supervising, managing, planning, or conducting complex administrative or similar investigations that involve violations of federal law, rule, regulation, and/or policy and result in timely, high-quality investigative findings that are relied upon to take further action.

Evidence of the above specialized experience must be supported by detailed documentation of duties performed in positions held. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience or based on job titles alone. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).

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.

Applicants must meet the qualifications for this position within thirty (30) days of the closing date of this announcement.