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Attorney-Adviser
Environmental Protection Agency · Posted 11 days ago
About the Role
This position is in Region 10, Office of Regional Counsel, Law Land Branch 1. About Region 10: Region 10. This is an office-centered position--you must physically report to one of the duty stations stated in this announcement on a regular basis (location TBD after candidate selected).
What You'll Do
- →At the full performance level of this position, you will: Provide legal advice, perform legal research and resolve legal questions, prepare legal documentation, and provide policy recommendations to program clients regarding issues arising under environmental laws.
- →Perform full range of litigation activities, manage and coordinate complex enforcement and/or defensive ligation to represent the Region in legal proceedings.
- →Draft and review Agency determinations, proposed regulations, notices, and other documents to be published in the Federal Register.
- →Represent the Region in complex dealings with outside parties to perform negotiation, informal dispute resolution, and Regional representation work.
- →Maintain liaison with headquarters offices, as appropriate, to provide an effective channel of communication between those offices and the Region, serve as coordinator of one or more subject matter areas and maintains specialized expertise.
- →If you are hired at a grade level lower than the full performance level (i.e., highest promotion potential level), your duties will be less complex and you will have more supervisory oversight.
- →You may be promoted to more complex duties and work more independently, as your career progresses.
- →NOTE: Career ladder promotions are not automatic, and all eligibility and qualifications requirements must be met in order to progress to the next grade level.
- →You will spend less than 25% of your work time on contracts, grants/cooperative agreements, and/or interagency agreements.
- →One or more positions may be filled (in the organization advertised and/or in other organizations), if appropriate to the position.
Requirements
- ✓#LI-Onsite You must be a U.S. citizen.
- ✓If you have not yet passed the bar exam, offer of employment will be contingent upon admission to the bar and licensure/authorization to practice as an attorney.
- ✓You must self-certify annually and in writing that you hold an active bar membership.
- ✓If you are selected, you may be required to complete a trial period (two years if you are not a preference eligible; one year if you are a preference eligible).
- ✓This position is designated as High Risk and requires a background investigation.
- ✓Unless an appropriate background investigation is already on record with the Office of Personnel Management, you must undergo a background investigation.
- ✓All conditions of the pre-employment security process must be met before an official letter of employment can be issued with a report for duty date.
- ✓REAL ID requirements became effective on 05/07/25.
- ✓You will receive information about alternative acceptable documents (e.g., passport) prior to onboarding.
- ✓For more information about REAL ID, see Dept. of Homeland Security and REAL ID FAQs.
- ✓If you are selected, you will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure form within 30 days of your first day of employment and annually thereafter.
- ✓NOTE: Bar membership and licensure are not required at the time of application, but you must be admitted to the bar and obtain your license before entry on duty.
- ✓For information about accreditation requirements, visit Accreditation.
Benefits
- ★Join EPA in protecting human health and the environment and enjoy many work life quality options!
- ★Working for the EPA offers you a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System.
- ★To learn more about us, visit Life and Careers at EPA.
- ★If you are selected for this position, situational telework may be approved by your supervisor if you meet eligibility requirements, as allowable by agency policy and/or applicable collective bargaining agreement.
- ★EPA policy only allows telework to be approved situationally.
- ★Situational telework is for work or assignments of specific limited duration on an occasional, emergency, or ad hoc basis.
- ★NOTE: If you are an EPA employee who currently works at a remote work location (i.e., full-time telework), your approval for remote work does not transfer to this position, subject to Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 1112a399-f6c8-466d-9c5f-762c716e4a05
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