Attorney Advisor

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is a grant-making agency of the government dedicated to supporting research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities. NEH is the nation's largest public funder of the humanities. The Office of General Counsel (OGC) provides legal advice and assistance to the Chairman of NEH and other officials on a variety of matters concerning the activities of NEH. This position is for an Attorney Advisor in the NEH OGC. To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. At the GS-12 level: 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level or equivalent experience.

• 1)Conducts complex legal research and analysis;
• 2)Reviews and drafts legal memoranda, briefs, correspondence, policy guidance documents, contracts, and regulations;
• 3)Provides legal advice to agency officials on Federal ethics laws, the Hatch Act, FOIA, the Privacy Act, appropriations law, grant management regulations, and other federal laws and regulations;
• 4)Conveys conclusions and strategic recommendations to agency officials verbally and in clear, concise written format using plain writing in line with the Federal Plain Writing Act of 2010;
• 5)Represents agencies and officials in administrative litigation, including cases before the Merit System Protection Board (MSPB) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC);
• 6)Manages competing priorities under short deadlines.

• 1) Leads complex legal research and analysis;
• 2)Prepare legal memoranda, briefs, correspondence, policy guidance documents, contracts, and regulation with minimal review for senior management;
• 3)Advises agency officials and employees on Federal ethics laws, the Hatch Act, FOIA, the Privacy Act, appropriations law, grant management regulations, and other federal laws and regulations;
• 4)Conveys conclusions and strategic recommendations to agency officials verbally and in clear, concise written format using plain writing in line with the Federal Plain Writing Act of 2010;
• 5)Represents agencies and officials in administrative litigation, including cases before the Merit System Protection Board (MSPB) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC);
• 6)Manages competing priorities under short deadlines.

• 1) Leads complex legal research and analysis for senior management;
• 2)Prepare legal memoranda, briefs, correspondence, policy guidance documents, contracts, and regulation for senior management;
• 3)Advises agency officials and employees on Federal ethics laws, the Hatch Act, FOIA, the Privacy Act, appropriations law, grant management regulations, and other federal laws and regulations;
• 4)Conveys conclusions and strategic recommendations to agency officials verbally and in clear, concise written format using plain writing in line with the Federal Plain Writing Act of 2010;
• 5)Represents agencies and officials in administrative litigation, including cases before the Merit System Protection Board (MSPB) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for the agency;
• 6)Manages multiple competing priorities under short deadlines.