Associate General Counsel for Personal Property Law

Serves as Associate General Counsel for Personal Property, providing day-to-day guidance, direction and coordination of legal services and activities relating to: the procurement, supply and disposal of personal property and the procurement and supply of non-personal services, including information technology (IT) activities and telecommunication services; transportation and travel management programs; fleet management services; government-wide policies for assigned program areas, as well as the FAR, FTR and FMR and all internal rules and policies implementing these regulations; special personal property purchase programs; drafting and review of contracts and related documents; the preparation or review of legal opinions, oral and written; fiscal law; and other legal issues relating to the above functions. This Executive's duties include the specialized field of procurement law and administrative law matters (some unique to GSA), including regulatory actions, and thus, the Executive expertly uses research materials and sources to satisfy the contracting and other mission requirements of the agency within the bounds of the law and agency policies Oversees, manages, reviews and approves legal matters associated with highly sensitive agency programs and initiatives on behalf of the Office of the General Counsel. Facilitates high level conversations and makes decisions on complex work performed by the GSA, OGC legal staff. Provides authoritative advice and guidance regarding law and/or complex policy issues for which no precedent has been established or that concern legal matters of unusual or novel nature. Provides oversight, and high level guidance and direction to the Office of the General Counsel on matters related to precedent setting GSA enterprise wide activities and initiatives. Provides authoritative legal guidance to Heads of Services and Staff Offices of GSA. Serves as an Agency spokesperson and collaborates with high level executives, private parties or their attorneys/representatives and other Government agencies on behalf of GSA. Ensures that GSA's legal opinion, priorities and commitments are considered and adhered to prior to finalizing legal proceedings. Formulates policies, guidance, directives and makes high level recommendations to the General Counsel. Reviews new and/or revised legislation, Executive Orders and/or other regulatory guidance to ensure compliance. Makes executive level decisions regarding the need for new or revised legislation and/or regulatory guidance. Manages and provides executive level oversight in the planning, facilitating and execution of major agency programs and initiatives. Reviews high level operating programs, systems and/or methods related to OGC, GSA to ensure compliance with legal directives and ensures consistency with Executive Orders and GSA precedents.

OTHER CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: This position is a critical sensitive national security position. Appointment to this position requires the selectee to undergo a background investigation and receive favorable adjudication for the GSA security office to grant you a Top Secret national security clearance. Applicants do not need this level of clearance in order to apply for the position. If you are not a GSA employee, the security office must grant the clearance before you are appointed to this position unless a pre-appointment waiver of this requirement is approved. This position has been designated under Executive Order 12564 as being subject to random drug screening. If tentatively selected for this position, you may be required to submit to a urinalysis screen for illegal drugs prior to appointment. Appointment will be contingent upon your receiving a negative test result. If tentatively selected, you will be required to submit a Declaration for Federal Employment. Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 will be required to complete a certification statement confirming their selective service status. Persons selected for their initial appointment to an SES position must have their executive qualifications approved by the Office of Personnel Management before being appointed to the position. If selected, you will be required to serve a one-year probationary period unless you have previously successfully completed a one-year probationary period in the Senior Executive Service. If selected, you must file a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 278) upon appointment in accordance with the Ethics in Government Act of 1978. Veteran's preference does not apply to positions in the Senior Executive Service. Must possess a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association (at the time of graduation) and must be an active member of the bar in good standing (Certificate of Good Standing to practice law) in a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia or Puerto Rico.

Must possess a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association (at the time of graduation) and must be an active member of the bar in good standing (Certificate of Good Standing to practice law) in a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia or Puerto Rico. If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

An SES review panel will evaluate your resume based on the quality and extent of your total accomplishments, experience, and education. Applicants determined to be highly qualified may undergo a structured interview and/or other assessments, such as providing a writing sample, work plan or other written product; reference checks may also be conducted. If selected, you must be certified by an Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Structured Interview Qualifications Review Board (SIQRB), unless you are a current career SES member, former career SES member with SES career reinstatement eligibility, or have successfully completed an OPM-approved SES Candidate Development Program (SES CDP). You must receive SIQRB certification before you can be appointed to this position. You may preview questions for this vacancy.

ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION FOR THE VACANCY: General Services Administration Office of the General Counsel Washington, DC The 1993 Hatch Act Reform Amendments prohibit oral and written political recommendations for Federal jobs. NOTICE REGARDING SALARY: GSA has established Pay Tiers within the Governmentwide SES pay band and categorized each SES position in the agency into one of three tiers. This structure is designed to provide a more refined approach to executive compensation, aligning pay levels with the scope, complexity, and impact of each SES role. This is a Tier II SES position. Current SES members whose salary equals or exceeds the maximum advertised salary for this position, will not lose pay upon appointment.

Submit a complete online application including any required documents prior to 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the closing date of the announcement. You can modify or complete your application any time before the deadline. Simply return to USAJOBS, select the vacancy, and update your application. For more detailed instructions on how to apply, click here: Apply for a GSA Job. If you are having issues applying to this announcement, you should switch to a different browser, network or device. Note: Your firewall may block your transfer from USAJOBS to your GSA application. To begin, click the Apply Online button on the vacancy announcement. Sign in or register on USAJobs and select a resume and documents to include in your application. Resumes exceeding two pages will not be accepted by USAJOBS and will prevent your application from moving forward in the hiring process. Please see Required Documents for additional details. Once you have clicked Apply for this position now, you will be taken to the GSA site to complete the application process. Click the Apply To This Vacancy and complete all steps in the application process until the Confirmation indicates your application is complete. If you click Return to USAJobs or get timed out prior to receiving confirmation, your application will not be submitted and cannot be considered for this job. Note: Review the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section of this announcement to determine which apply to you and must be submitted online. You may choose one or more of the following options to submit your document(s): Upload (from your computer) or USAJOBS (click the "USAJOBS" link to complete the transfer process). Need Assistance? Questions or issues completing an application and/or submitting documentation - contact [email protected] or 1-866-656-6831 Monday-Friday 7AM - 7PM EST, except for Federal holidays Specific questions on the position - contact the HR representative (Monday-Friday during normal business hours) listed on the announcement, prior to the application deadline You must receive HR approval before deviating from these instructions.

All applicants must submit the following: 1. A resume (not-to-exceed 2 pages) that clearly demonstrates your experience, accomplishments, training, education and awards. Additionally, your 2-page resume must corroborate your experience and possession of both the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and the Mandatory Technical Competencies (MTCs) as listed in this announcement. P​lease do not submit letters of recommendation, award certificates, diplomas, college transcripts, training certificates or any other documents not specifically requested in the "Required Documents" section listed below. 2. Bar Membership - Evidence showing membership in good standing of the bar of a state, territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Please review the following information to determine if additional documents are required to complete your application for this position. NONCOMPETITIVE PROCEDURES FOR CURRENT OR REINSTATEMENT ELIGIBLE CAREER SES APPLICANTS: In addition to the 2-page resume, you must also submit proof of non-competitive eligibility as a current career or reinstatement SES eligible appointee. Proof consists of: (1) an SF-50 showing your status as a: (a) current Career SES appointee, (b) former Career SES appointee with career SES reinstatement eligibility, or (c) current or reinstatement eligible Career SES-equivalent executive who is/was employed in a Federal government agency that has an interchange agreement with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) allowing for movement between the agency's SES-equivalent personnel system and the SES. NOTE: This applies only to current or reinstatement eligible Career SES-equivalent executives of the Government Accountability Office, the Transportation Security Administration, or the Office of the Inspector General of the United States Postal Service. OR 2) a certificate of completion from an OPM-approved SES Candidate Development Program (SES CDP). NOTE: This applies only if your ECQ's have been approved by an OPM Qualifications Review Board (QRB) or Structured Interview Qualifications Review Board (SIQRB) through the SES CDP. *The above documents may be used to determine your eligibility for noncompetitive consideration under this announcement. Noncompetitive applicants must submit proof of noncompetitive eligibility as listed above; failure to do so may result in non-consideration of noncompetitive eligibility. CURRENT CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEE APPLICANTS: You must submit an SF-50 that shows your current position title, series, grade and rate of basic pay as well as Tenure Group. This document may be used to determine your eligibility to be considered under this announcement.