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With an emphasis on high ethical standards, excellence in public service and the delivery of quality legal services, the Office of the Solicitor performs the legal work for the United States Department of the Interior, manages the Department's Ethics Office and resolves FOIA Appeals. With more than four hundred total employees, three hundred of which are attorneys licensed in forty states, the Office strives to provide sound legal services to fulfill the Department's diverse and wide-ranging mission.
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11/28/2017 to 12/11/2017
$129,227 - $161,900 per year
GS 15
1 vacancy in the following location:
Occasional travel - Average 1-5 nights per month
No
Permanent - Full-Time
Full-time - Excepted Appointment Permanent
15
Yes
SOL-2018-0004
485306200
As a Supervisory Attorney-Adviser (General) with the Department of the Interior, Office of the Solicitor, Rocky Mountain Region, in our Federal and Indian Royalties Section located in Lakewood, CO your specific duties will include:
As the Assistant Regional Solicitor you will report directly to the Regional Solicitor, Rocky Mountain Region and regularly meet with the Regional Solicitor to discuss pending matters and keep him/her apprised of all potentially controversial matters or matters of national significance.
As the Assistant Regional Solicitor you will also: Supervise the staff attorneys within the section and perform the administrative duties and functions of the position, including completing performance appraisals, reviewing and revising staff attorneys’ written work, assisting staff attorneys with other work as necessary, and otherwise ensuring the delivery of consistently high-quality legal services to the section’s primary client, the Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR).
Oversee the provision of legal services to the offices and programs of the ONRR with particular emphasis on legal issues related to the appropriate interpretation and implementation of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 (FOGRMA), codified as amended at 30 U.S.C. §§ 1701 et seq., and what is commonly known as the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, codified as amended at 30 U.S.C. §§ 181 et seq. Accordingly, familiarity with the federal laws governing the leasing of federal and Indian minerals and the accounting for, and collection of, royalties from federal and Indian mineral leases is a prerequisite for this position. Moreover, familiarity with the principles of federal Indian law is highly desirable.
Coordinate with other offices in the Office of the Solicitor to ensure that legal advice provided is consistent and uniform and reflects the priorities of the Department of the Interior and the Secretary of the Interior.
Review proposed legislation and testimony on proposed legislation related to the ONRR’s offices and programs and assist with responses to Congressional document requests.
Attorneys in the section regularly work with the ONRR to develop and promulgate regulations implementing FOGRMA; regularly represent the ONRR in administrative appeals before the Department of the Interior’s Office of Hearings and Appeals and the Interior Board of Land Appeals; and regularly provide litigation support to the Department of Justice when rules or administrative decisions or actions are challenged in federal court.
Attorneys in the section also regularly provide both oral and written advice on a wide variety of general-law matters, including questions related to the Administrative Procedure Act, the Freedom of Information Act, and the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Accordingly, preexisting knowledge of federal administrative law is highly desirable for this position.
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--Basis of Rating: Applicants will not be rated or ranked. All applicants that meet the basic eligibility and qualification requirements of the position will be referred to the selecting official for consideration.
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--If you are qualifying based in whole or part on education, you are required to provide all unofficial transcripts (undergraduate, graduate, etc.) or list of course work, which includes semester hours earned and grade received, by the closing date of this announcement. This proof may be faxed, document uploaded, or hand delivered to the servicing Human Resources Office (see "Required Documents" and/or "Contact Information"). Please ensure that all documentation is legible. If you are currently employed by the Federal government in the same occupational series as the advertised position, you are not required to submit transcripts at this time.
--You must provide information in your resume regarding the state in which your active Bar membership is held.
--A 1-2 page cover letter expressing your interest and qualifications for this position.
--If you are claiming veterans' preference you must submit a copy of your DD-214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, by the closing date of this announcement. If you are currently on active military duty, you must provide documentation (e.g., campaign document, award citation, etc.), that verifies entitlement to veterans preference and that your character of military service is honorable. If you are claiming 10-point veterans' preference, in addition to the DD-214, you must submit documentation that supports your claim (e.g., an official statement from the Department of Veterans Affairs or from a branch of the Armed Forces certifying the existence of a service-connected disability; or receipt of a Purple Heart). If you fail to submit any of the required documentation, you will not be granted veterans preference. Additional information on veterans' preference can be found in the VetGuide.
--Required documents may be:
1) faxed to the Agency Contact (see "Contact Information")
2) uploaded directly from your desktop
3) uploaded directly from your USAJOBS stored attachments 4)hand delivered to the servicing Human Resources Office (see 'Contact Information').
--Auto-Requested Fax: allows you to submit required documentation that will be electronically displayed along with your resume.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
--Applications (resume, cover letter and application questions) for this vacancy must be received on-line via USAJOBS BEFORE midnight Eastern Time (Washington, D.C. time) on the closing date of this announcement. If you fail to submit a complete online resume and cover letter, you will not be considered for this position. Requests for extensions will not be granted. Most libraries, employment offices, and all USGS personnel offices can provide access to the Internet. If applying online poses a hardship for you, you must speak to someone in the Servicing Human Resources Office listed on this announcement PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE for assistance.
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5) Address the eligibility questions as well as the questionnaire containing questions and/or task statements that address the knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies for this vacancy.
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