Attorney Adviser, CG-0905-14/15 Job

Vacancy No. 2024-OPC-925 Department Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Salary $136,523.00 to $252,500.00 Grade 14 to 15
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 11/26/2024 Close Date 12/3/2024
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
San Francisco, CAWashington, DCAtlanta, GAChicago, IL


Summary

The Office of Professional Conduct (OPC) is an independent office established by the FDIC Board of Directors. OPC is responsible for the intake, review, and investigation of complaints against FDIC employees and contractors about harassment, interpersonal misconduct, and retaliation. When allegations are substantiated, OPC determines discipline and ensures accountability.

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

All United States Citizens.

Duties

As counsel for actions and litigation within OPC, at the full performance level you will:

  • Provides authoritative legal advice and counsel within OPC and with Corporation officials about OPC-related matters.
  • Serves as the Corporation's legal representative in unfair labor practice, arbitration, and representation in judicial and administrative proceedings.
  • Prepares legal briefs, office memoranda, policies, standard operating procedures, and other documents governing and guiding OPC operations.
  • Develops and presents training on OPC-related matters.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Registration with the Selective Service.

U.S. Citizenship is required.  

Employment Conditions.

Completion of Financial Disclosure may be required.

Must obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance through a T5 background investigation.

Must pass a pre-employment drug screening.

Qualifications

Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic, religious spiritual; community; student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.  Additional qualifications information can be found here.

CG-14: Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the grade 13 level in Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience in the practice of law in the areas of federal employment law, harassment and retaliation, to include providing advice and counsel to senior management officials on corrective and disciplinary actions and representing management in federal employment judicial proceedings. 
CG-15: Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the grade 14 level in Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience in the practice of law in the areas of federal employment law, harassment and retaliation, to include providing advice and counsel to senior management officials on corrective and disciplinary actions, representing management in federal employment judicial proceedings, and developing and defending cases with issues of first impression.

Specialized experience must be directly related to the position being filled and is experience gained after issuance of bar membership.

This position has a positive education requirement, transcripts must be provided showing degree conferred. Official transcripts must be provided prior to appointment.

  • Education: All attorney and law clerk trainee positions have a minimum education requirement of a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) or Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) or Master of Laws (LL.M.) from a school accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA).
  • Bar Membership: All attorney positions require current active bar membership (valid license to practice law). Admission to the bar of any state, District of Columbia, any United States territory or Commonwealth, or Federal Court is acceptable. Active Bar membership must be verified prior to appointment. Employees must maintain active bar membership while employed as an attorney with the FDIC.

Applicants must have met the qualification requirements (including selective placement factors – if any) for this position within 30 calendar days of the closing date of this announcement.

Education

See requirements stated under QUALIFICATIONS.

Additional information

DUE TO THE HIGH VOLUME OF QUALIFIED APPLICANTS EXPECTED TO APPLY, THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WILL CLOSE ON THE DAY THE 100th APPLICATION IS RECEIVED, OR ON THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST.

Other Information: The duty station will be in one of the FDIC Regional Offices, Boston Area Office, or Washington, DC and will be determined upon selection.

Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.

To read about your rights and responsibilities as an applicant for Federal employment, click here.

Selectee(s) for this position will be required to report to their duty station office two days per week.

The range of pay shown includes base pay plus supplemental locality The locality rates for these duty locations range from a low of 18.65%to a high of 51.75%. Pay will vary by grade level and the locality rate for the geographic location where the position is located. For more on FDIC locality rates click here.

Salary reflects a pay cap for this position of $252,500. 

This position is subject to pre-employment and random drug testing.

Must be able to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to do so may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.

If selected, you may be required to serve a trial period.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

In addition to the regular benefits offered by Federal agencies, the FDIC offers additional benefits to its employees. These benefits, some at minimal cost, are some of the best and most competitive in both the private and public sectors.

To find out more, click here.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your resume will be reviewed, including the online assessment questionnaire, to assess your ability to perform this job.  Candidates will be referred to the selecting official for further review and consideration. Candidates eligible for veterans’ preference will be considered in accordance with law, rule, and regulation. 

The assessment questionnaire is designed to measure your ability in the following competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs):

  1. Knowledge of Federal administrative and personnel laws and regulations related to discipline, employment relations, adverse actions, and prohibited personnel practices.
  2. Skill in administrative and judicial proceedings, negotiation, arbitration, litigation, and settlement of legal matters involving federal personnel and employment relations matters.
  3. Skill in litigating federal personnel cases before the Merit Systems Protection Board, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or the courts.
  4. Ability to communicate in writing. 
  5. Ability to research, analyze, and resolve legal issues and make appropriate recommendations. 
  6. Ability to communicate orally.

You do not need to respond separately to these KSAs. Your answers to the online questionnaire and resume will serve as responses to the KSAs.


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Required Documents

Failure to provide all of the required documentation as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible determination or may affect your consideration status. Please review the following to determine your eligibility and which document(s) is required to complete your application:

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE: If you are claiming veterans’ preference, click here.  (Note: Veterans must submit the <b>Member 4 copy</b> of the DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty – or other copy showing the type of discharge/character of service [e.g., Honorable, Under Honorable Conditions, etc.] along with any other required documents (e.g., DD-214, VA Letter, SF-15, etc.) to demonstrate veterans’ preference eligibility.)

EDUCATION DOCUMENTS: This position has a positive education requirement. Education must be from accredited institutions. For a listing of accredited educational institutions, click here. An official transcript will be required if you are selected. If you attended more than one university and need to send multiple transcripts, please upload/fax all transcripts as one document.

FOREIGN EDUCATION:  If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the 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. For more information, click here.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

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.

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.

How to Apply

To begin, click the “Apply” button and follow the prompts. If you haven’t already, register and establish a USAJOBS account. After you register online, click the “Apply” button to complete the online assessment questionnaire, and submit all required documents. Please be sure to click “Submit Application” to complete the application process. You must apply online.

Applicants requesting an exception from the online process must contact the Human Resources Specialist or point of contact listed in this announcement prior to 12:00 noon local time on the closing date.

To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account and click on “Applications” tab. Click on the “Position Title,” and then select “Update Application” or “Additional Application Information” to continue.

You have until 11:59 p.m. ET (Eastern Time) on the closing date of this announcement to complete the application process.

Please ensure you have completed the application process by verifying the status of your application on-line to reflect: “Received”. Failure to complete the application process will result in an incomplete application and you will not be considered for the position.

Agency contact information

Matthew Hendricks
Phone
312-382-6896
TDD
1-800-925-4618
Email
mahendricks@fdic.gov
Address
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FDIC Human Resources Branch
3501 Fairfax Drive
HRB (PA-1730-5007)
Arlington, Virginia 22226
United States
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Next steps

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