Selected applicant(s) will advise clients at the Department and program level, both in writing and orally, on a wide variety of legal matters, including:
- Real property transactions, including acquisition, management, use and disposal of real property and related matters;
- Energy conservation, including energy savings performance contracts and other
conservation measures; - Environmental management and compliance, including advice and counsel regarding the National Environmental Policy Act, the National Historic Preservation Act, and guidance regarding permitting actions and other regulatory requirements.
The incumbent will also be responsible for representing the Department of Commerce in litigation before the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals and the Government Accountability Office and assisting the Department of Justice in real property, contract, and/or environmental litigation in Federal courts.
GS-11 Level: Performs a variety of legal duties such as: researching legal issues which are often factually complex; developing drafts of letters, memoranda, and legal documents for the use by a higher graded attorney; participating in administrative or judicial hearings; or conducting the preliminary review of applications which pose complex factual and legal questions where the applicant is seeking specific governmental protection or approval.
GS-12 Level: Performs a variety of legal duties such as researching legal issues which are often factually complex; developing drafts of letters, memoranda and legal documents for themselves or a higher graded attorney; participating in administrative or judicial hearings; or conducting the preliminary review of applications which complex or factual and legal questions where the applicant is seeking specific governmental protection or approval. The incumbent is expected to be able to independently present legal conclusions to adjudicatory authorities, high level organizational officials, as well as outside counsel and other interested groups.
GS-13 Level: Performs a variety of legal duties such as researching legal issues which are often factually complex; developing drafts of letters, memoranda and legal documents for themselves or a higher graded attorney; participating in administrative or judicial hearings; or conducting the preliminary review of applications which complex or factual and legal questions where the applicant is seeking specific governmental protection or approval. The incumbent is expected to be able to independently present legal conclusions to adjudicatory authorities, high level organizational officials, as well as outside counsel and other interested groups.
Starting at $82,764 Per Year (GS 11-13)