Attorney-Adviser

Basic Requirements for all grade levels: You must possess a Juris Doctor (J.D.) or Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree from a full course of study at a law school accredited by the American Bar Association; be an active member in good standing of the bar of any state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and have been admitted to practice law before a state or federal court. To qualify at the GS-14 level: you must meet the basic requirement for all grade levels (as outlined above). In addition, one of the following requirements must be satisfied: One year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level: Offering oral and written legal guidance on federal personnel law, employment discrimination law, labor relations, and other legal issues to clients; Providing guidance to managers, supervisors, and/or EEO officers on federal employment law, including addressing grievances and discrimination complaints informally; Completing tasks and handling litigation in areas like federal employment law, labor law, EEO law, and general law areas with minimal oversight; Representing clients in formal administrative and federal civil litigation. OR A graduate law degree (e.g., Master of Laws/LL.M.) and 1 year of professional legal experience equivalent to the experience described above. To qualify at the GS-15 level: you must meet the basic requirement for all grade levels (as outlined above). In addition, one of the following requirements must be satisfied: One year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level: Delivering expert oral and written legal counsel on complex federal personnel law, employment discrimination, labor relations, and other specialized legal matters to senior leadership; Providing legal guidance to management, supervisors, and Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) officers on issues relating to federal personnel law, including the proactive informal resolution of employee grievances, disputes, and discrimination complaints; Managing and executing tasks and litigation independently in areas such as federal personnel law, labor relations, EEO law, and other General Law practice areas; Representing clients in formal administrative and federal civil litigation. OR A graduate law degree (e.g., Master of Laws/LL.M.) and 1 year of professional legal experience equivalent to the experience described above. Your resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you meet the required specialized experience. Experience statements copied from a position description, vacancy announcement or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and may result in disqualification and losing consideration for the job. NASA prohibits the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or AI-assisted tool in drafting application and assessment responses. Please visit https://www.nasa.gov/careers/how-to-apply/#Artificial-Intelligence to review NASA’s guidance on the use of AI tools during the application process.
You will serve as an Attorney Advisor (Employment and General Law) in the General Law Practice Group, within the NASA Office of the General Counsel at NASA Headquarters in Washington, D.C. You will focus on federal employment law, including providing counseling and advice to senior managers and defending judicial and administrative complaints of employment discrimination, with federal sector litigation in multiple venues. You will also perform other general law duties.