Summary
The Criminal Division is seeking attorneys to fill Deputy General Counsel positions available in the Office of Administration's (ADM) Office of General Counsel (OGC). The incumbents provide legal advice and counsel to Criminal Division managers and supervisors on employment and federal personnel law, as well as litigation and investigation matters.
Duties
As a Deputy General Counsel, you will: Provide advice and counsel to managers and supervisors on a wide variety of employment law matters including performance and conduct issues, time and attendance, reasonable accommodations, and complaints of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Represent the Criminal Division in proceedings before the Merit Systems Protection Board, the Office of Special Counsel (OSC), and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Serve as agency counsel in federal court litigation. Serve as agency point of contact for investigations involving the EEOC, OSC, Office of the Inspector General, and Office of Professional Responsibility. Participate in mediations and settlement negotiations. Propound and respond to discovery, draft motions and briefs, and conduct legal research. Collaborate on the planning, development, and implementation of training on legal issues for supervisors and managers and provide such training. Review proposed Division policy and work with Division management to ensure legal sufficiency, as well as compliance with regulations, policies, procedures, and business processes. Research complex legal issues and recommend potential solutions to the General Counsel and ADM leadership. Provide support to the General Counsel on special projects and administration of Criminal Division programs, including the Honors Program and attorney bar certification.
Education
A J.D., or equivalent, degree. Applicants who possess an equivalent degree rather than a J.D. may be subject to additional review by the Office of Attorney Recruitment and Management.
How you will be evaluated
BASIS OF RATING: Once the announcement closes, your application will be automatically evaluated and rated by the system and a Human Resources Specialist. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your application and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. If you would like to preview the application questionnaire, please see: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13002133. There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of Justice considers veterans' preference eligibility as a positive factor in attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation (e.g., the DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty and other supporting documentation) to their submissions. Although the "point" system is not used, per se, applicants eligible to claim 10-point preference must submit Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, and submit the supporting documentation required for the specific type of preference claimed (visit the OPM website, www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf for a copy of SF 15, which lists the types of 10-point preferences and the required supporting document(s)). Applicants should note that SF 15 requires supporting documentation associated with service-connected disabilities or receipt of nonservice-connected disability pensions to be dated 1991 or later except in the case of service members submitting official statements or retirement orders from a branch of the Armed Forces showing that his or her retirement was due to a permanent service-connected disability or that he/she was transferred to the permanent disability retired list (the statement or retirement orders must indicate that the disability is 10% or more). Reasonable Accommodation Statement: Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the Human Resources team at [email protected]. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.