General Attorney

Applicants must meet all the qualification requirements, including education, and any selective placement factors described below within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Education used as part of an application package will only be considered if complete transcripts are submitted and must be from an accredited institution as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. To see if your institution is accredited, please follow this link: Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs. Positive Education Requirement: This position has a position education requirement, as indicated below. A complete transcript showing relevant coursework and degrees must be submitted with your application package. A list of completed courses or incomplete transcripts will not be accepted. Minimum Requirements: Applicants must have graduated with a Juris Doctorate (JD) or Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association and must be a current member, in good standing, of the bar of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. GS-13: Applicants must have two (2) years of professional legal experience post bar admission with one year of experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level. Experience may be outside of the Federal Government. GS-14: Applicants must have three (3) years of professional legal experience post bar admission with one year of experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level. Experience may be outside of the Federal Government. GS-15: Applicants must have four (4) years of professional legal experience post bar admission with one year of experience equivalent to the GS-14 level. Experience may be outside of the Federal Government. Highly qualified candidates for this position will have experience conducting and overseeing the processing of responses to requests for documents/information in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and/or Privacy Act; and experience providing authoritative legal advice, guidance and assistance related to the requests for disclosure of documents/information under the FOIA and/or Privacy Act. 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. Your resume should include the dates of all qualifying experience (from month/year to month/year) and the number of hours worked/volunteered per week. Federal experience is not required. The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or Volunteer Service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-timework is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.

Applicants must meet all the qualification requirements, including education, and any selective placement factors described below within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Education used as part of an application package will only be considered if complete transcripts are submitted and must be from an accredited institution as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. To see if your institution is accredited, please follow this link: Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs. Positive Education Requirement: This position has a position education requirement, as indicated below. A complete transcript showing relevant coursework and degrees must be submitted with your application package. A list of completed courses or incomplete transcripts will not be accepted. Minimum Requirements: Applicants must have graduated with a Juris Doctorate (JD) or Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association and must be a current member, in good standing, of the bar of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. GS-13: Applicants must have two (2) years of professional legal experience post bar admission with one year of experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level. Experience may be outside of the Federal Government. GS-14: Applicants must have three (3) years of professional legal experience post bar admission with one year of experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level. Experience may be outside of the Federal Government. GS-15: Applicants must have four (4) years of professional legal experience post bar admission with one year of experience equivalent to the GS-14 level. Experience may be outside of the Federal Government. Highly qualified candidates for this position will have experience conducting and overseeing the processing of responses to requests for documents/information in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and/or Privacy Act; and experience providing authoritative legal advice, guidance and assistance related to the requests for disclosure of documents/information under the FOIA and/or Privacy Act. 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. Your resume should include the dates of all qualifying experience (from month/year to month/year) and the number of hours worked/volunteered per week. Federal experience is not required. The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or Volunteer Service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-timework is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.