Deputy Assistant Chief Counsel for General Law

To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the specialized experience qualifications for the grade at which you are requesting consideration. To qualify for the Grade 15, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equal or equivalent to the GS-14, it must include: Experience conducting briefings for and providing legal advice and assistance to executives and senior managers in carrying out their respective responsibilities. Experience managing attorneys or leading teams or projects in a legal office within Federal or state government, or the private sector (e.g., a law firm). Experience in General Law legal practice areas (e.g., ethics, FOIA, employment, labor relations, procurement, financial assistance (grants), privacy, tort claims, and appropriations law) requiring skills–independence, initiative, creativity, precision, accountability, judgment, and strategic thinking– analogous to those involved in the delivery of high-quality legal advice and review of regulations, guidance, and other legal materials. Experience coordinating legal issues and professional application of legal principles, precedents, and rulings. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Oral Communication – Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, considering the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. Written Communication – Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience. Legal, Government, and Jurisprudence – Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, legal practices and documents, Government regulations, Executive orders, agency rules, Government organization and functions, and the democratic political process. Problem Solving – Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; generates and evaluates alternative solutions; makes recommendations. For all types of consideration, experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. For additional information about applying to Federal positions, please click on the following link: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=e4 All applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
The position, located in the General Law Division of the Office of Chief Counsel, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), provides legal advice and support to PHMSA on general law matters affecting the policies and programs of PHMSA. Provides legal advice and counsel on a variety of matters: ethics, FOIA, employment, labor relations, procurement, financial assistance (grants), privacy, tort claims, and appropriations law.