This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/530122500. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
EPA's, Office of General Counsel (OGC) is hiring three Attorney-Advisers. Two will be assigned to the Water Law Office and the third will be assigned to the Pesticides and Toxic Substances Law Office. OGC serves as the chief legal advisor to the Agency’s senior management and program offices on Agency rules, permits, response actions, and legislation. OGC lawyers also work with attorneys in the Department of Justice to represent the Agency in defensive litigation in the federal courts.
Learn more about this agency04/09/2019 to 04/23/2019
$83,398 - $108,422 per year
GS 12
3 vacancies in the following location:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - You may be required to travel less than 1 to 5 days per month.
No
Permanent
Full-Time
Excepted
14 - When entering a Federal job at a grade level lower than the highest promotion potential level, you may be promoted to more complex duties and work more independently, as your career progresses.
No
No
OGC-2019-0005
530122500
OGC contains eight law offices including the Water Law Office (WLO) and the Pesticides and Toxic Substances Law Office (PTSLO). WLO consists of three practice groups that provide legal counsel to EPA Headquarters and regional offices on several federal environmental statutes governing water protection, including the Clean Water Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act.
One of the two Attorney-Advisers hired for the position located in WLO will work under the supervision of the Associate General Counsel for Water on matters arising under the federal water statutes. The other Attorney-Adviser hired in WLO will work approximately 50% of their time on water law matters, and the other 50% on environmental law matters handled by one other law office in the OGC, to be determined at a later date.
PTSLO consists of three practice groups that provide legal counsel to the EPA Headquarters and regional offices on several federal environmental statutes governing pesticides, toxic substances, and pollution prevention including the Toxic Substances Act, the Pollution Prevention Act, the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, the Food Quality Protection Act, and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
The Attorney-Adviser hired for the position in PTSLO will work under the supervision of the Associate General Counsel for Pesticides and Toxic Substances on matters arising under any of the aforementioned federal statutes governing pesticides, toxic substances, and pollution prevention.
For more information on this office, visit their website: http://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/about-office-general-counsel-ogc
At the entry level of this position, you will:
Conditions of Employment
Applicant must have an LL.B. or J.D. degree from an accredited law school; must be admitted to practice before the highest court of a State, U.S. territory, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and must maintain active status as a member of the bar of one of these jurisdictions. Incumbent must have experience in providing legal advice and counsel at EPA, other federal, state or local agencies, or in private practice.
If you are selected, you must complete a one-year trial period.
The ideal candidate will possess knowledge and relevant experience in administrative and environmental law and will have a strong academic and employment record, including evidence of nuanced legal analysis, excellent writing skills, strong communication and interpersonal skills, and mature judgement.
Except as noted above, Attorney-Advisers in these positions will focus on work under the Clean Water Act, Safe Drinking Water Act, Toxic Substances Control Act, the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, the Federal, Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, and the Toxics Release Inventory provisions of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act. Experience with these statutes is desired, but not required.
Please identify in your written statement of interest and resume any specialized experience in administrative and environmental law, including work with TSCA and these other statutes, if applicable. Note: Please include a separate business-style resume with your application in lieu of the automated USAJobs resume. This document should be uploaded under the Supporting Documentation Tab.
If you are selected, you will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Form prior to your first day of employment and annually thereafter.
This position is designated as a Moderate Risk and requires a background investigation. Unless an appropriate background is already on record with the Office of Personnel Management, you must undergo a background investigation.
It is the policy of the Government not to deny employment simply because an individual has been unemployed or has had financial difficulties that have arisen through no fault of the individual. Information about an individual’s employment experience will be used only to determine the person’s qualifications and to assess his or her relative level of knowledge, skills, and abilities. Although an individual’s personal conduct may be relevant in any employment decision, including conduct during periods of unemployment or evidence of dishonesty in handling financial matters, financial difficulty that has arisen through no fault of the individual will generally not itself be the basis of an unfavorable suitability or fitness determination. For more information, visit https://hru.gov/Studio_Recruitment/tools/Mythbuster_on_Federal_Hiring_Policies
These positions are in the bargaining unit.
EPA participates in e-Verify. E-Verify is an Internet based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that enables participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees. For additional information: http://www.epa.gov/careers/epa-job-vacancy-announcements-policies-and-procedures
If you have part-time work experience, read this: http://epa.gov/ohr/ezhire/vacancy_requirements.htm
If you are selected, travel, transportation, and relocation expenses will not be paid by EPA. Any travel, transportation, and relocation expenses associated with reporting to work in this position will be your responsibility.
Position has portable work and selectee may be eligible to telework.
This position is in the excepted service. Selection under this appointment authority does not confer civil service competitive status; however, this position is covered for the purpose of federal retirement and benefits.
Except in special circumstances, those new to the federal government will be hired at the starting salary (step 1) of the applicable grade range listed above.
If you are selected, you will be expected to report to work as soon as practical but no later than thirty (30) days from the date you receive a final job offer. Extension of this reporting requirement may be granted only under extraordinary circumstances.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Initially, you will be evaluated based on the information contained in your resume packet. If an interview is granted, you will be evaluated based on the responses you provide during an interview. In responding to interview questions, you should be sure to cite specific examples of experience, explain exactly what you did and the outcome.
There is no numerical rating system for applying veteran’s preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Office of General Counsel considers veteran’s preference eligibility as a positive factor in attorney hiring.
Documents to be submitted should be in PDF format only:
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.
Please completely read through this announcement before applying. Please do not mail in your information. All required documents must be uploaded to this job vacancy announcement by 11:59 p.m. on the closing date of the announcement.
The most highly qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. We expect to make a selection within 60 days of the closing date of this announcement. You will be notified of the outcome.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/530122500. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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