The Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Inspector General is currently looking for an Attorney-Advisor (General) in the Office of Counsel. Join our professional team of attorneys supporting auditors and investigators who help support DOE's mission through performance and financial audits, inspections of management issues and administrative allegations, and investigations into alleged violations of law.
As an Attorney-Advisor (General), you will be responsible for a wide range of duties.
Major duties include, but are not limited to, the following: Performing legal research into statutes, court decisions, decisions of administrative tribunals, and other legal and regulatory materials to provide OIG leadership and staff with supporting documentation, information, and precedents regarding compliance and alleged breaches with Federal laws, regulations, and directives relating to DOE programs.
Communicating complete oral and written legal opinions for supervisory review on issues impacting the OIG, including providing legal support in areas of law affecting internal OIG operations. Reviewing pending and proposed legislation, regulations, executive orders, and presidential directives, and drafting comments regarding their potential impact on OIG programs and operations.
Identifying legal issues and proposing resolutions to those issues in consultation with a senior attorney in order to advance the mission of the OIG. Providing support for ongoing litigation of OIG legal matters, including in front of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Merit Systems Protection Board, under the direction of a senior attorney. Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level.
This position has a Basic Requirement/Positive Education requirement. See the Qualifications section above for detailed requirement. You must submit legible copies of transcripts from an accredited institution(s) with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), grade-point average or class ranking, and date degree conferred.
Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S.
Department of Education. If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S.
accredited college or university. For further information, visit: Department of Education. You must also provide proof of bar membership or your bar number. Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
karie.paez@hq.doe.gov · 240-204-0471
This position is with Department of Energy Headquarters, Department of Energy.
The posted pay range is $102415 – $158322/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Q Access Authorization security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-10-22.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
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