Attorney Advisor

About this role

The qualification requirements listed below must be met by the closing date of this announcement. All applicants must possess the following: 1) A J.D. or LL.B. degree from an ABA accredited law school; and 2) An active membership, in good standing, of the bar of a state, territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. You qualify for this position if you possess the following: To qualify for this position at the GS-15 level, you must demonstrate: At least five years of work experience, including at least two years of specialized experience in civil litigation (preferably employment/labor law with the federal government, a state or local government, a non-profit organization, or the private sector); preparing and responding to discovery requests; representing individuals/entities before adjudicative bodies; and providing advice on employment law to include Title VII, the Rehabilitation Act, and proposed disciplinary/poor performance actions.

Please read the following important information to ensure we have everything we need to consider your application: Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. Please limit your resume to two pages. The USAJOBS database will not allow an applicant to submit an application that includes a resume over two pages.

Your resume serves as the basis for experience related qualification determinations, and you must highlight your most relevant and significant work experience and education (if applicable), as it relates to this job opportunity. Please use your own words, be clear, and specific when describing your work history. We cannot make assumptions regarding your experience. Are you qualifying based on your work experience? Qualifications are based on your ability to demonstrate in your resume that you possess one year of the specialized experience for this announcement at a comparable scope and responsibility.

To ensure all of the essential information is in your resume, we encourage you to use the USAJOBS online Resume Builder. If you choose to use your own resume, it must contain the following information organized by experience/position: (1) job title, (2) name of employer, (3) start and end dates of each period of employment (from MM/DD/YY to MM/DD/YY), (4) detailed description of duties performed, accomplishments, and related skills, and (5) hours worked per week (part-time employment will be prorated in crediting experience).