Supervisory Attorney-Advisor (General)

Summary

The Office of the General Counsel (OGC) is seeking an experienced attorney to provide authoritative legal counsel in support of the agencys 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.

Duties

The Supervisory Attorney Advisor serves as a senior regulatory attorney advisor and first-line supervisor responsible for providing expert legal advice on complex policy regulatory and administrative law matters and managing OGC processes that support the development review clearance and implementation of OPM regulations and related regulatory this role the incumbent will:

• Direct a small professional staff performing legal regulatory analytical and process-management work supporting OPMs regulatory activities.
• Serve as a senior attorney and principal legal advisor on rulemaking matters involving OPMs statutory authorities civil service programs and governmentwide personnel-management responsibilities.
• Provide authoritative legal advice on complex regulatory administrative law and policy matters involving the development interpretation revision and implementation of OPM regulations.
• Review draft and prepare substantive rules and regulations policy statements interpretive rules supporting legal analyses and other regulatory documents to ensure legal sufficiency and compliance with applicable statutes Executive Orders and procedural requirements.
• Analyze complex and novel legal issues involving OPM authorities the Administrative Procedure Act Executive Orders OMB and OIRA requirements the Paperwork Reduction Act the Privacy Act and other authorities affecting Federal rulemaking.
• Advise OPM program offices on the development revision implementation and defense of regulations and regulatory initiatives.
• Coordinate OGC legal review of regulatory actions and policy initiatives working with attorneys management and program analysts program offices and senior officials to identify and resolve legal issues support clearance and meet regulatory deadlines.
• Serve as an OGC point of contact with OPM program offices OMB OIRA the Department of Justice other Federal agencies and other stakeholders on regulatory and major policy matters.
• Develop and implement procedures tools templates tracking methods and quality-control practices to improve the efficiency consistency and legal sufficiency of OPMs regulatory review processes.
• Advise senior officials on new legislation Executive Orders litigation developments regulatory priorities legislative proposals oversight inquiries and other matters affecting OPM programs or regulatory authorities.
• Provide legal advice concerning litigation or potential litigation involving OPM policies and regulations and support DOJ or agency litigation counsel through legal analysis regulatory history administrative-record support and subject-matter expertise.
• Represent OGC in meetings briefings working groups and inter-office committees addressing significant regulatory projects legal positions and agency priorities.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National
• Males born aftermust be registered for Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment determined by a background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a trial period
• Candidates will not be hired based on their race sex color religion or national origin
• You will be required to report to an OPM assigned office.
• This position is not eligible for inclusion in a bargaining unit.

Qualifications

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:
In addition to meeting the basic requirement applicants must demonstrate professional legal experience that equipped them to perform the duties of this position at the GS-15 level. Qualifying experience should demonstrate substantial expertise in several of the following areas:

• 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 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.

Education

This position has a basic education requirement listed under the Qualifications section of this announcement.

Additional information

Relocation expenses will not be paid.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional similar vacancies across OPM.

Incentive payments may be considered.

If you are unable to apply online and would like to request information about the Alternate Application process please use the contact information at the bottom of this announcement.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position you may be required to serve a 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public determining if your employment advances the public interest we may consider:
- your performance and conduct;
- the needs and interests of the agency;
- whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
- whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Required Experience:

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