General Attorney(Veterans)
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is currently interviewing General Attorney(Veterans) right now, this occupation will be delegated in Nebraska. Further informations about this occupation opportunity kindly see the descriptions. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN)
879232
Our Mission:
To fulfill President LincolnÂ's promise - Â"To care for him who shall have borne the ! battle, and for his widow, and his orphanÂ" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are AmericaÂ's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
As a General Attorney, you will be responsible for providing legal services to all VA organizations in a three state jurisdiction. You will be assigned responsibility for the most difficult and complex cases in selected subject areas. As a VA professional, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities and leadership positions at your fingertips. Not only is it the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the Nation, but we also provide many other services to Veterans through the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries. VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off! and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportun! ities. For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to
http://www.vacareers.va.gov/
/
Special Employment Consideration:
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities [i.e., intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities], and/or Disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more. Contact the Agency Contact on the last page of the JOA for information on how to apply under this appointment authority via the Selective Placement Coordinator.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job.
Subject to a background/suitability investigation.
Designated and/or random drug testing may be required.
Minimal travel required
DUTIES:
In the subject areas assigned to the Office of Regional Counsel and under the general supervision of the
Assistant Regional Counsel and the Regional Counsel, the incumbent will
litigate administrative hearings, provide guidance and advice to clients, draft
legal opinions and briefs and handles administrative processing of matters
related to Federal tort Claims Act, Privacy Act, Freedom of Information Act, VA
fiduciary matters, Federal Employment Laws and Regulations, loan guaranty,
collections, and ethics.
Principal Duties:
- Responsibility for
course of action in the most difficult and complex cases filed.
- Under supervision of the
attorney in cases related to Title 5 U.S.C adverse action employment; Equal
Employment Opportunity Law; probate actions; invol! untary civil commitments;
Guardianship matters; and Debt, garnishme! nt, and third party collections.
- Represents the VA before the
Commission (EEOC); and Employee Compensation Appeals Board.
- Responsible for administration
death (with emphasis on medical malpractice cases) or damage to, or loss of
privately owned property.
- Provides legal advice and
management relations and hospital administration.
- Provides all necessary legal
sale, eviction, transfer, assignment, rental or other disposition of real or
personal property.
Work Schedule:
8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Position Description T! itle/PD#:
806753
Relocation Expenses:
Relocation expenses
are not
authorized for this position.
Promotion Potential:
The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
To qualify for this position,
applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Time-in-grade:
Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.
Bar Membership Requirement:
Possess a Bachelor of Law or Juris Doctor degree from a law school or be awarded such before appointment. Be a member in good standing of the bar of a state or T! erritory of the United States, or the District of Columbia. Where the d! uties of the position call for appearance in court, be a member in good standing of the bar, or be eligible for admission to the bar of the state or Territory of the United States or the District of Columbia which they will serve.
OR
Graduation in the upper
one-third of his/her law class or one of the six
alternate options of the
Superior Law Student
Program: Work or achievement of
significance on his/her school's
Official Law Review; Special high-level honors
for
academic excellence in law
school, such as election to the Order of the
Coif; Winning a moot court competition
or
membership on the moot court team
which represents the law school
in competition with other law schools;
Full-
time or continuous
participation in a legal aid program as opposed to
one-shot, intermittent or causal
participation;
significant! summer law-office
clerk experience; or other
equivalent evidence of superior achievement.
Candidates
applying under this
option will be required to furnish certification
from the registrar of ranking
and other attainments in law school; or possession
of the LL.M or JD degree.
License Requirement
: Qualified applicants must be licensed in at least one State, the District of Columbia or Territory of the U.S.
Specialized Experience:
Ap
plicants must have One year of specialized experience in Practice of law or other legal experience of a responsible nature in any or a combination of the following: As a law clerk; in legal research; in analysis of statutes; or in examination, investigation, or adjustment of claims arising under law, contract or governmental order. In the military, naval, or other Federal service in the disposition of legal problems, as a reviewing officer. A! s a member of courts or boards, or investigation activities.
O! R
Graduation in the upper one-third of his/her law class or one of the six alternate options of the Superior Law Student Program: Work or achievement of significance on his/her schools Official Law Review; Special high-level honors for academic excellence in law school, such as election to the Order of the Coif; Winning a moot court competition or membership on the moot court team which represents the law school in competition with other law schools; Full-time or continuous participation in a legal aid program as opposed to one-shot, intermittent or causal participation; significant summer law-office clerk experience; or other equivalent evidence of superior achievement. Candidates applying under this option will be required to furnish certification from the registrar of ranking and other attainments in law school; or possession of the LL.M or JD degree.
You will be rated on the following Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other characteristics (KSAOs) based! on your
application for this position.
Ability to analyze facts and research legal issues
Ability to represent an agency before administrative tribunals
Ability to communicate clearly in writing and orally, including briefing senior management officials
Ability to utilize complex information technology systems
Ability to Network and interact with management officials and other professional contacts
If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or contact for an interview.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE
. If your resume/application does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).
PL! EASE NOTE:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting insti! tution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.) Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website:
http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html
All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
Physical Requirements:
No Physical Requirements
Veterans' Preference:
When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provide! d and provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) and/or documentation related to your active duty service which shows dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), or dates of impending separation.
Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veterans Preference" with required proof as stated on the form. For more information, please review the information for disabled Veterans in the application
checklist
or visit
http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx
.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Your résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.
BENEFITS:
VA offers a comprehensive benefits package. This link provides! is an overview of the benefits currently offered:
http://www.! va.gov/JOBS/Job_Benefits/benefits.asp
.
VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave
: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
Placem! ent Policy:
The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
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If you were eligible to this occupation, please give us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department of Veterans Affairs.
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