Attorney-Advisor (General)

With an emphasis on high ethical standards, excellence in public service and the delivery of superlative advice and counsel, DOI Solicitor's Office performs the legal work for the U.S. Department of the Interior, and manages the Departmental Ethics Office and Departmental FOIA Office. The Boise Field Solicitor Office strives to provide sound legal services to its client agencies in an effort to fulfill the Department's diverse and wide-ranging mission.

This position is located within the Office of the Secretary of the Interior, Pacific Northwest Region, Boise, ID Field Office, BOISE,IDAHO. At the full performance level GS-14 the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following: Providing legal support primarily to the Bureau of Reclamation, within the Department of the Interior. This support will include counseling and litigation work on legal issues related to its work within the Pacific Northwest Region and will involve coordination of agency or departmental positions with other federal agencies and the Department of Justice. Providing oral and written legal advice and counseling on matters and helping the Department of Justice trial attorneys defend the same, on legal issues involving state water law, Reclamation law, Indian Law, the National Environmental Policy Act, the Endangered Species Act, National Historic Preservation Act, and Clean Water Act, and other environmental laws. Providing oral and written legal advice and counseling on matters involving Federal Acquisition Regulation, the Freedom of Information Act, federal appropriation law, contract law, and property/land use law. Lead attorney in both federal administrative litigation for federal procurement contracts (Federal Acquisition Regulations) and state water agency administrative litigation. Salary Information: First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the lower salary range of the grade level. GS-13: $106,437 (step 1) - $138,370 (step 10) per annum. GS-14: $125,776 (step 1) - $163,514 (step 10) per annum.

Key Requirements: Applicants must be U.S. Citizens. Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation. Must be an active member of the bar. Selectee may be subject to serving a 2-year trial period. You will be required to have federal payments made by Direct Deposit. Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service system, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See http://www.sss.gov/. Are There Any Special Requirements For This Position? A background investigation will be required for this position. Continued employment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination. If selected for this position, you may be required to file one or more financial statements and/or a procurement integrity certification of compliance upon reporting and annually, some of which may be subject to public disclosure. Throughout the recruitment and hiring process we will be communicating with you via email; therefore, it is imperative that the email address you provide when applying for this vacancy remains active. Should your email address change, please notify the point of contact identified in the vacancy announcement as soon as possible so that we can update our system. Because this position requires travel for official business, the selectee will be required to apply for a charge card within 30 calendar days of appointment. Individuals who have delinquent account balances from a previous Government charge card will be required to satisfy their existing obligation before a new card can be issued. Identification of promotion potential in this announcement does not constitute a commitment or an obligation on the part of management to promote the employee selected at some future date. Promotion will depend upon administrative approval and the continuing need for and performance of higher-level duties.

Education: If this position requires specific educational course work to qualify, or you are qualifying based in whole or part on education, you are required to provide transcripts as proof of meeting the requirements. Foreign Education: Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the specific educational requirements as stated above. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=e4