Attorney Advisor

You will serve as a Attorney Advisor within the Office of the Solicitor, Intermountain Region. You may be required to travel overnight away from home occasionally PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : As an Attorney-Adviser with the Department of the Interior, Office of the Solicitor, Intermountain region, Phoenix Field Office, located in Phoenix, AZ your specific duties will include: Providing advice on and legal services for matters pertaining to the various agencies within the Department of the Interior, primarily for, but not limited to, the Bureau of Land Management and the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Providing advice and legal services to the Department of the Interior on federal Indian aw and public lands management. Providing advice on and legal services on matters relating to laws and regulations of general applicability to Federal agencies, such as the Freedom of Information Act, Federal Advisory Committee Act, National Environmental Policy Act, Endangered Species Act, federal appropriation laws, property acquisition, and the Federal Acquisition Regulations. Providing litigation support on behalf of the Secretary of the Interior and various Interior agencies, including the Bureau of Land Management and the Bureau of Indian Affairs, to the Department of Justice, and practicing before the Interior Board of Land Appeals and Interior Board of Indian Appeals. Involves knowledge of federal Indian law; public lands law; contracts, financial assistance, and cooperative agreements; federal and state litigation procedure; the federal Indian trust responsibility and statutes relating to interactions between the federal government and Tribes; federal environmental laws; real property laws; the ability to analyze legal requirements and succinctly provide advice and counsel to technical/non-legal professionals; and the ability to interact and negotiate with outside entities, including Tribes, States, and local governmental entities, regarding contracts, agreements, and other matters. Salary Range Information (Per Annum): *First time hires to the federal government typically start at the beginning salary in the range for their respective grade level. Phoenix, AZ.: GS-12: step 1 $93,629.00 - step 10 $121,720.00 GS-13: step 1 $111,338.00 - step 10 $144,741.00 GS-14: step1 $131,568.00 - step 10 $171,043.00 QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES : Basic Qualification Requirements: Applicants must be law school graduates with LL.B. or J.D. degrees AND must be an active member in good standing of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico bar. To qualify for a GS-12 applicants must possess at least 2-years of professional legal experience following law school graduation; To qualify for a GS-13 applicants must possess at least 3-years of professional legal experience following law school graduation; To qualify for a GS-14 applicants must possess at least 4.5-years of professional legal experience following law school graduation; For any of the grades indicated above you can substitute one year of experience with any of the following: --Have a second professional law degree; OR --Meet any of the criteria indicated below: 1. academic standing in top one-third of law school graduating class; 2. graduation with academic honors; 3. significant participation on the law school's law review; 4. significant participation in the law school's moot court competition; 5. significant participation in a clinical legal aid program; 6. significant summer law office clerk experience; or 7. other equivalent evidence of clearly superior achievement. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates dir

Salaire : $93,629 – $171,043/Per Year | Avantages : https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pandemic-information/benefits/#url=Overview

The Department of the Interior protects and manages the Nation's natural resources and cultural heritage; provides scientific and other information about those resources; and honors its trust responsibilities or special commitments to American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and affiliated Island Communities. Click here to learn more about the Department of the Interior and its bureaus. With an emphasis on high ethical standards, excellence in public service and the delivery of quality legal services, the Office of the Solicitor performs the legal work for the United States Department of the Interior, manages the Department's Ethics Office and resolves FOIA Appeals. The Office of the Solicitor (SOL) performs the legal work for the United States Department of the Interior and manages the Departmental Ethics Office and Departmental Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Office. Click here to learn more about the Department of the Interior Office of the Solicitor.