This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the General Counsel, headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia. Additional selections may be made across the Department of Health and Human Services in multiple locations through this vacancy announcement.
Minimum Qualification Requirements: Possess a current active bar membership from any State, territory, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, District of Columbia, or Federal Court. AND Have successfully completed a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) or Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from an accredited college and/or university. AND Have four (4) years of professional legal experience post bar admission with one year of experience equivalent to the GS-14 level Representing parties in commercial, regulatory, civil and related litigation matters; counseling large organizational clients, including senior leadership, on litigation strategy and options for resolving legal matters; assessing and resolving problems and complaints and identifying key issues for resolution to the General Counsel; and providing guidance to attorneys in other practice areas of law. Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational application questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above. 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; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited. OPM Qualification General Policies Website
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY As an Attorney-Advisor , you will use your knowledge and experience to optimize business results and customer experience by: Serving as a legal advisor to the Associate General Counsel and Chief Counsel for the assigned program areas such as the primary and principal source of legal advise in the program areas for the Division Director, Regional Director, POC Heads, and U.S. Attorneys. Preparing briefs, opinions, legal memoranda, and litigation in assigned program areas. Reviewing briefs, preparation of interrogatories and other legal papers in cooperation with the appropriate U.S. Attorney Attending conferences with opposing counsel, and argues before the court or goes to trial.