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ATTORNEY-ADVISOR (GENERAL)

Department of State - Agency Wide · Washington, United States · Onsite · $169,279 - $197,200/year
Government Agency
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Position Overview

Compensation: $169,279 - $197,200/year
Position: Senior
Type: Job
Practice Area: General Practice
Remote: No
Posted:
Deadline: May 26, 2026

Job Description

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. BASIC REQUIREMENT: Must be a graduate of a law school possessing the first professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.) Bar Membership: Attorney positions require current active bar membership. Admission to the bar of any State, territory, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, District of Columbia, or Federal Court is acceptable. Active bar membership is verified prior to appointment. Employees must maintain active bar membership while employed as an attorney. All applicants must verify completion of this basic requirement by submitting both proof of professional law degree and proof of bar membership within US jurisdiction. Please see the "Required Documents" section of this announcement for additional information. Applicants must have specialized experience with at least one year equivalent to the GS-14 level in the Federal Service, which provided you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of this position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience independently handling all aspects of employment law matters. Expertise in a broad range of federal practice legal disciplines, including fiscal/procurement laws, ethics, federal grants or assistance, administrative law, personnel law, criminal law and procedures, and privacy law. Expertise in handling sensitive or highly visible/high level official matters. Expertise in providing clear and concise verbal and written legal guidance, including persuasive memoranda, advisory opinions, and other legal documents. Experience independently handling various aspects of litigation. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-15 position.

Requirements

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. BASIC REQUIREMENT: Must be a graduate of a law school possessing the first professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.) Bar Membership: Attorney positions require current active bar membership. Admission to the bar of any State, territory, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, District of Columbia, or Federal Court is acceptable. Active bar membership is verified prior to appointment. Employees must maintain active bar membership while employed as an attorney. All applicants must verify completion of this basic requirement by submitting both proof of professional law degree and proof of bar membership within US jurisdiction. Please see the "Required Documents" section of this announcement for additional information. Applicants must have specialized experience with at least one year equivalent to the GS-14 level in the Federal Service, which provided you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of this position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience independently handling all aspects of employment law matters. Expertise in a broad range of federal practice legal disciplines, including fiscal/procurement laws, ethics, federal grants or assistance, administrative law, personnel law, criminal law and procedures, and privacy law. Expertise in handling sensitive or highly visible/high level official matters. Expertise in providing clear and concise verbal and written legal guidance, including persuasive memoranda, advisory opinions, and other legal documents. Experience independently handling various aspects of litigation. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-15 position.

Compensation

$169,279 - $197,200/year

Practice Area

Position

Senior

Application Deadline

May 26, 2026

Employment Type

Full time

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