Attorney Advisor (Assistant Counsel)

Duties

At the full performance level:

• Manages complex legal portfolio supporting OIG audits investigations and other critical OIG activities, including matters pertaining to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), the Privacy Act, the Ethics in Government Act, the Records Act, and other statutes, regulations, and executive orders.
• Provides expert advice related to civilian personnel law, including Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), and Office of Special Counsel (OSC) matters to assist leadership, senior management officials, supervisors, and the servicing personnel office regarding the interpretation and application of civil service personnel laws, rules, and regulations on a portfolio of matters involving litigating administrative and judicial proceedings.
• Independently performs-and also instructs and advises colleagues and junior attorneys on appropriate methods and sources of-legal research in connection with OIG-related portfolio involving the agency's most complex or novel issues. Conducts extensive analysis of federal and state law, court decisions, legislative hearings and committee reports; and analyzes factual and legal issues while managing multiple projects and under tight deadlines. Written and oral communication must be appropriate to the audience.
• Develops litigation strategy based in administrative or judicial litigation involving complex and difficult legal issues requiring interpretation of statutes and regulations often with little to no precedents. Responsible for independently preparing the Government's case from pre-trial practice, including expert and general witness depositions, and gathers full information pertaining to the case.
• Examines and evaluates proposed legislation for the OIG. Prepares or reviews proposed regulations and regulatory guidance and amendments to existing regulations and regulatory guidance. Determines impact of legislation and regulations on scope of OIG operations and authority. Prepares or reviews congressional testimony and other responses to congressional requests for information.