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General Attorney
Consumer Product Safety Commission · Posted 119 days ago
About the Role
Join the team! This position is located in the Headquarters Office of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the Division of General Law (GCGL), in the office of General Counsel. GCGL is responsible for providing legal advice and recommendations regarding many areas of law including labor & employment law, ethics (Standards of Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch), fiscal law, procurement, intellectual property and numerous other areas.
What You'll Do
- →While required to work effectively in all areas as listed above, it is desirable for the incumbent of this position to have substantive experience with labor and employment law, including litigation before the U.S.
- →Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) and U.S.
- →Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
- →Experience in government ethics law is also highly desirable.
- →The primary responsibilities of this position include: Prepares legal opinions, interpretations, and recommendations with respect to statutes, regulations, and executive orders.
- →Provides legal advice and recommendations to the Commission and other organizational components of the Commission on ethics, fiscal law, privacy, intellectual property, and other general law areas.
- →Reviews documents prepared by operating staff for legal sufficiency, e.g. contracts, procurement solicitations, interagency agreements, and directives, etc.
- →Drafts and prepares certain Commission regulations and policies (e.g., government ethics).
- →Represents the Commission before administrative law judges and administrative boards.
- →Participates in discussions, meetings, and conferences with Commission staff and officials in proposing policy and implementation of regulations and statutes.
- →Coordinates and consults with the Department of Justice, Office of Government Ethics, the Comptroller General, the office of Management and Budget, the General Services Administration, and other federal agencies.
Requirements
- ✓Must be a U.S.
- ✓This is a Public Trust Position.
- ✓Employment in this position requires a background investigation.
- ✓If you are selected and cannot meet the criteria requirement for the pre-employment waiver and/or a favorable suitability determination within a reasonable period of time due to disclosed or undisclosed background issues, the employment offer may be withdrawn.
- ✓If you are a male born after December 31, 1959 you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law.
- ✓Please see http://www.sss.gov for more information.
- ✓Selectees will be required to complete a "Declaration of Federal Employment", (OF-306), prior to appointment and the appropriate background investigation forms to determine suitability for Federal employment.
- ✓False statements or responses on these forms can jeopardize your employment opportunity and subject you to disciplinary action, including removal from Federal service.
- ✓The selectee will be required to complete a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the I-9 Form.
- ✓We will compare information provided on the I-9 Form to records available from the U.S.
- ✓Department of Homeland Security.
- ✓The system confirms employee's identity and eligibility to work in the United States.
- ✓Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, if converted, you will be required to serve a two (2) year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
Benefits
- ★CPSC offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes: paid vacation, sick leave, 11 paid holidays per year, life and health insurance, Long Term Care insurance, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending account program, and retirement savings and investment plan similar to 401(k) (Thrift Savings Plan).
- ★CPSC also offers a broad array of work-life flexibilities and services to employees such as, flexible work schedules, teleworking, transit subsidies, fitness center, and employee assistance and wellness programs.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 2e41a453-9230-4833-8f34-31ba45fafc30
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