Summary
The Department of the Interior is currently seeking qualified candidates for the Senior Executive Service (SES) position of Regional Solicitor - Intermountain located in Salt Lake City, UT. The Department structures its SES positions into categories to determine the minimum pay for each position. This is a category 2 position. The minimum pay for this position is $182,467. Veterans preference does not apply to the SES.
Duties
The position is located in the Office of the Solicitor (SOL) at the Department of the Interior and reports to the Principal Deputy Solicitor. The incumbent carries out the following specific responsibilities: 1. The Regional Solicitor is responsible for directing, supervising, and participating in the provision of legal services, counsel, advice, and all other legal work arising in the Region covering the entire spectrum of Departmental operations. 2. The incumbent implements legal policies, procedures, decisions, and practices prescribed by the Solicitor for Departmental programs and issues. 3. The incumbent furnishes specialized legal expertise in a vast and varied array of legal fields including (1) administrative law and procedures; (2) legislative law and procedures; (3) constitutional law and procedures; (4) laws affecting Indians; (5) international law and procedures; (6) court rules and procedures; (7) contract and procurement laws; (8) real and personal property laws; (9) and specific and related laws, rules and regulations pertaining to the various Departmental bureaus, offices, programs, functions and activities. 4. The incumbent reviews the work of attorneys for legal sufficiency; determines workload; reviews and determines fiscal and personnel requirements; and determines the impact of new programs and projects. 5. The incumbent appears as counsel in contract negotiations and administrative hearings and proceedings; reviews and prepares contracts, grants, leases, and other legal documents; develops legal theories, tactics, and procedures; prepares for and assists in the trial of matters litigated and appealed in federal courts; provides technical and policy guidance in the solution of complex legal issues; performs exhaustive research; provides legal advice, opinions, decisions and new and novel legal procedures, instruments, and documents required to facilitate and provide the most effective operation, administration, and enforcement of various Departmental programs and activities. If your resume does not include these basic qualifications, you will not be determined qualified for this position. We recommend that your resume include examples that are clear, concise, and emphasize the level of responsibilities, the scope and complexity of the programs, activities, or services managed; program accomplishments; policy initiatives undertaken; level of contacts; the sensitivity and criticality of the issues addressed; and the results of actions taken.
Education
Applicants must have a J.D. or LL.B. degree and be current members in good standing of a bar of a State, the District of Columbia, or a territory or commonwealth of the United States. If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: 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.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. A panel of SES members will evaluate your two-page resume and determine the degree to which you possess each of the listed qualifications. If the selectee does not have Qualifications Review Board (QRB) certification by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), he/she will be required to undergo an ECQ based structured interview with OPM.