Trial Attorney (Open Continuous)

Consumer Product Safety Commission; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Consumer Product Safety Commission seeks candidates with extensive experience in investigations, evidence evaluation for litigation or resolutions, and drafting pleadings and legal documents. The role requires providing legal advice on statutory and regulatory enforcement authorities and may involve hearings or trials.

Qualified applicants show progressive responsibility across GS-12 to GS-14 levels. Resume quality is essential; the agency will credit relevant experience, including paid or

Qualifications

• GS-12: investigations and evidence assessment for litigation or resolutions.
• GS-13: independent investigations, strategy, drafting agreements, pleadings or memoranda; hearings involvement.
• GS-14: complex investigations, complex agreements, pleadings and representing clients in hearings; advice on enforcement authorities.

Skills

Investigations

Litigation documents

Legal advice

Negotiating agreements

Hearings/trials

Job description

Join the team! Every U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) employee is proud to be a part of a team that works together to assure that the products you use every day are safe.

In addition to the mandatory education requirement, all applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: GS-12: 1) conducting investigations and assessing evidence developed in recommending litigation or other resolutions; 2) preparing pleadings and legal documents; AND 3) providing legal advice related to statutory and regulatory enforcement authorities. GS-13: Independently 1) conducting investigations and determining investigative and legal strategy; 2) drafting and negotiating agreements 3) drafting pleadings, motions, or legal memoranda; 4) participating in hearings or trials; AND 5) providing legal advice related to statutory and regulatory enforcement authorities. GS-14: Independently 1) conducting complex investigations and determining investigative and legal strategy; 2) drafting and negotiating complex agreements; 3) drafting complex pleading, motions, or legal memoranda; 4) representing clients in hearings or trials; AND 5) providing legal advice on complex matters related to statutory and regulatory enforcement authorities. 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 by the closing date of this announcement.