Summary
The Office of General Counsel (OGC) seeks a highly qualified and experienced attorney to serve as a Supervisory Attorney Advisor. In this role, the incumbent acts as a senior legal advisor to agency leadership and provides supervisory and managerial oversight of attorneys delivering legal counsel and services across a broad range of internal and governmentwide programs affecting more than 8 million Federal employees, retirees, and family members.
Duties
The Supervisory Attorney Advisor provides authoritative legal advice on complex and sensitive matters and is responsible for directing legal work, managing staff performance, establishing priorities, and ensuring high-quality legal services that support the agency's mission and strategic objectives. OGC Attorneys provide legal counsel and services across a diverse range of matters that support OPM's mission and operations. While candidates are not expected to have expertise in every area of OGC's practice, competitive candidates will demonstrate experience in two or more of the following areas: Federal employee benefits, compensation, leave, and retirement programs, including the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program, other federal insurance and health benefits programs, and the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) Internal and governmentwide labor relations matters, including advising agency leadership and human resources officials on collective bargaining and related labor-management issues Personnel law and administrative litigation, including handling complex, high-impact, and novel matters before the MSPB, EEOC, and FLRA, as well as mentoring and advising attorneys throughout all stages of litigation Contract and procurement law, including government contracts, acquisitions, interagency and intergovernmental agreements, and representation before the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA) Fiscal and appropriations law matters, including bona fide needs, augmentation, interagency funding arrangements, and authorization issues Federal ethics law and standards of conduct, including conflicts of interest, post-government employment restrictions, outside activities, gifts, financial disclosure requirements, employee counseling, and ethics training Information and technology law, including the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Privacy Act, cybersecurity, information security, artificial intelligence, and related legal issues Supporting the Department of Justice in federal court litigation involving agency interests Oversight, compliance, and investigative matters, including advising agency officials in connection with inquiries, audits, and investigations conducted by Congress, Inspectors General, the Government Accountability Office, and other oversight entities.
Requirements
Must be a U.S. Citizen or National Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation May be required to successfully complete a probationary period. You will be required to report to an OPM assigned office. Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, political affiliation or national origin. This position is not eligible for inclusion in a bargaining unit As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be serving in a position in Schedule Policy/Career of the excepted service. Employment in this position will be at-will. Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) appeals of adverse actions concerning performance, discipline, and other matters arising under chapters 23, 43, and 75 of title 5, United States Code will not be available to an individual serving in this position. Prohibitions on prohibited personnel practices will be enforced by the Office of General Counsel or agency equivalent position and not the Office of Special Counsel. As described in Executive Order 14171 dated January 20th, 2025, this position is covered by the Schedule Policy/Career. Any questions should be sent to the email address identified in the agency contact information of the Job Opportunity Announcement.
Education
This position has a basic education requirement listed under the Qualifications section of this announcement
How you will be evaluated
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.