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Attorney
Nuclear Regulatory Commission · Posted 40 days ago
About the Role
This position is located in Office of the General Counsel. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within the agency. Division and supervisory information will be determined at time of selection. This position is subject to Confidential Financial Disclosure reporting requirements. This position is subject to security ownership restriction reporting requirements.
What You'll Do
- →Reviews technical documents to determine their legal sufficiency; performs difficult original legal research; develops solutions to novel and complex legal issues; provides legal opinions and advice; and identifies and addresses policy matters, including consideration of relevant risks.
- →When in a litigation role, prepares and conducts difficult and complex cases before Atomic Safety Licensing boards, Presiding Officers, and the Commission.
- →Prepares motions and briefs; obtains witnesses and develops their testimony; negotiates with petitioners, intervenors, licensees, applicants, attorneys, members of the public, and Federal and State and local agencies; conducts direct examination on highly technical-scientific subjects; and makes persuasive arguments during oral hearings.
Requirements
- ✓You must meet the qualifications for this position by no later than 30 calendar days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position.
- ✓All information in your resume must be true and accurate.
- ✓Conditions of Employment: U.S.
- ✓Citizenship Required This is a Drug Testing position Must be able to meet and maintain security & suitability requirements.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓You must be a graduate of an accredited law school with a J.D., LL.B., or equivalent degree, and you must be an active member in good standing of the Bar of a state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia.
- ✓You must include an unofficial or official copy of your college and/or university transcripts with your application.
- ✓Transcript must include the School Name, Student Name, Degree and Date Awarded (if applicable).
- ✓Education must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education.
- ✓If you have multiple degrees (e.g., BS, MS, PhD) please submit transcripts for each degree.
- ✓FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements.
Benefits
- ★This link provides an overview of the benefits currently offered to Federal employees.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 9d505407-c02c-450d-9600-30ce24f15c86
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