Closing Date: 29th April, 2024
Description:
Summary:A Government Entity is an independent grant-making agency of the government dedicated to supporting research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities. This position description is for an Attorney-Advisor in the Office of the General Counsel (OGC) at the A Government Entity. The OGC provides legal advice and assistance to the Chairman of the NEH and other officials on a variety of matters concerning the activities of the NEH.
Duties:
- Renders legal advice to key agency officials on a broad range of legal questions concerning the activities of the A Government Entity.
- Interprets A Government Entity enabling legislation, conflicts of interest and ethics questions, FOIA matters, and regulatory requirements.
- Reviews and approves for legality contracts, agreements, and legal documents.
- Drafts regulations, legal opinions, memoranda, directives, and reports to other federal agencies.
Requirements:
Conditions of Employment:
- U.S. Citizen
- Relevant Experience and/or Education
- Favorable background investigation
- Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with the Selective Service
- This position is Telework/Remote eligible
Qualifications:
Your application will be assessed based on your possession of the following knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or competencies:
- Ability to analyze complex factual and legal issues and communicate them orally and in writing;
- Ability to work independently, as well as part of a team, with appropriate supervision given the experience level;
- Knowledge of legal and administrative processes and litigation practice;
- Legal experience with grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements;
- Legal experience with Federal ethics rules and regulations; and
- Legal experience in labor-relations, equal employment and/or Federal personnel laws.
At the GS-12 level: Candidates must possess a J.D. and at least 2 years of experience as a practicing attorney.
Education:
Applicants must possess a J.D. or equivalent degree and be a member in good standing of a recognized bar of a State, a Territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia.
