This position is in the Office of General Counsel (OGC), General Law Office (GLO). About this organization: OGC Please see the duties section for more details about GLO. This is an office-centered position--you must physically report to the duty station stated in this announcement on a regular basis.
GLO is one of several law offices in OGC and consists of four practice group areas - employment and labor law, information access law, information management law, and information technology/ intellectual property law (eDiscovery).
This position is for an employment law attorney in GLO's employment and labor law practice group, which advises on, among other things, issues arising under various employment law statutes and regulations such as the Federal Employment Compensation Act of 1916; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978; the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989; the Family Medical Leave Act of 1993; the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008; and the Pregnant Worker's Fairness Act of 2023.
At the highest advertised grade, you will: Initiate contact with program officials and other persons having knowledge of the facts involved in the problem or case under study; obtain information and/or legal references pertinent to the problem under study; study legal precedents; and prepare oral and written recommendations for review by supervisors, as appropriate.
Research, interpret and analyze policies, procedures, regulations, statutes, court decisions and administrative rulings; research legal authority for use by higher-graded attorneys in the preparation of documents conveying legal counseling advice, or alternatively legal briefs and motions in connection with pending litigation, and identify and assess overlapping legal issues to ensure a consistent, coherent, and sound approach to legal counseling.
If you are hired at a lower grade level, your duties will be less complex and you will have more supervisory oversight. You may be promoted to more complex duties and work more independently, as your career progresses. NOTE: Career ladder promotions are not automatic, and all eligibility and qualifications requirements must be met in order to progress to the next grade level.
One or more positions may be filled (in the organization advertised and/or in other organizations), if appropriate to the position.
You must: (1) possess a J.D. or LL.M. degree from an accredited or pre-accredited college or university or equivalent apprentice experience as allowed per state law; and (2) be duly licensed and authorized to practice as an attorney under the laws of any state, territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia; and (3) be an active member of the bar of any U.S. jurisdiction in good standing.
NOTE: Bar membership and licensure are not required at the time of application, but you must be admitted to the bar and obtain your license before entry on duty. For information about accreditation requirements, visit Accreditation.
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If you are selected for this position, situational telework may be approved by your supervisor if you meet eligibility requirements, as allowable by agency policy and/or applicable collective bargaining agreement. EPA policy only allows telework to be approved situationally. Situational telework is for work or assignments of specific limited duration on an occasional, emergency, or ad hoc basis.
NOTE: If you are an EPA employee who currently works at a remote work location (i.e., full-time telework), your approval for remote work does not transfer to this position, subject to Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act.
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Hisle.Keith@epa.gov · 919-541-7982
This position is with Environmental Protection Agency, Other Agencies and Independent Organizations.
The posted pay range is $85447 – $133142/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-10-15.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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