Independently manages a complex legal portfolio supporting OIG audits, investigations, and other critical OIG activities. Resolves difficult and complex legal and factual issues with minimal supervision, to participate in policy-making determinations that affect OIG operations, and to interact with senior agency officials, intergovernmental counsel, Justice Department attorneys, congressional aides and members of the public.
Independently represent the agency in administrative litigation before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), Office of Special Counsel (OSC), the General Accountability Office (GAO), the DOL-Board of Contract Appeals (BCA), and other forums as required. Develops and presents agency's litigation position from initial complaint or charge until conclusion of the administrative and appellate processes.
Develops litigation strategy based in administrative or judicial litigation involving complex and difficult legal issues requiring interpretation of statutes and regulations often with little to no precedents. Responsible for independently preparing the Government's case from pre-trial practice, including expert and general witness depositions, and gathers full information pertaining to the case.
Provides expert advice related to civilian personnel law, including EEOC, MSPB, and OSC matters. Provides expert legal advice and assistance to OIG leadership, senior management officials, supervisors, and the servicing personnel office regarding the interpretation and application of civil service personnel laws, rules and regulations as they pertain to OIG personnel and management.
Independently performs-and also instructs and advises colleagues and junior attorneys on appropriate methods and sources of-legal research in connection with OIG-related portfolio involving the agency's most complex or novel issues. Conducts extensive analysis of federal and state law, court decisions, legislative hearings and committee reports; and analyzes factual and legal issues while managing multiple projects and under tight deadlines. Written and oral communication must be appropriate to the audience.
Examines and evaluates proposed legislation for the OIG. Prepares or reviews proposed regulations and regulatory guidance and amendments to existing regulations and regulatory guidance. Determines impact of legislation and regulations on scope of OIG operations and authority. Prepares or reviews congressional testimony and other responses to congressional requests for information.
Provide legal support to the OIG on appropriations law, the implementation of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), the Privacy Act, the Ethics in Government Act, the Records Act, and other related statutes, implementing regulations, and executive orders.
Starting at $139,395 Per Year (GS 14-15)
