General Attorney

As a General Attorney, you will serve as an employment law attorney in the General Law Division /Office of the General Counsel (OGC). OGC provides sound and timely legal advice and representation to our GSA clients. The General Counsel is GSA's Designated Agency Ethics Official and is responsible for managing the Agency's ethics program. OGC also maintains a central office that manages GSA-wide claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act.

We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed. As assigned, will research and analyze complex employment laws, regulations, policies, and case precedents to formulate well-reasoned and legally sound advice on a wide range of personnel matters of first impression. Serving as an attorney, providing seasoned guidance to management on personnel actions, such as disciplinary actions, performance management issues, adverse actions,, ensuring compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements. As assigned, will act as an attorney who represents the agency in the most complex and difficult cases before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the Merit Systems Protection Board. Provides litigation support to Assistant U.S. Attorneys litigating employment cases before federal district and appellate courts. Assists in the the legal review and assists in the development of agency-wide policies, regulations, and directives to ensure legal compliance and consistency with GSA's statutory authorities under applicable statutes. Reviews the legal sufficiency of conduct and performance actions. Handles matters that may be so delicate they have intense congressional interest, involve the largest sums of money handled by the office (i.e. multi-million dollars), and/or are vigorously contested by extremely capable attorneys.

If selected, you must meet the following conditions: Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non­ Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service. Serve a two year trial period, if required. Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 2 investigation level). Have your identity and work status eligibility verified if you are not a GSA employee. We will use the Department of Homeland Security's e-Verify system for this. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of continued employment. Complete a financial disclosure report to verify that no conflict, or an appearance of conflict, exists between your financial interest and this position.