Summary The Attorney Advisor position is in the Office of the Deputy Director, Office of Legislative Affairs (OLA). The OLA carries out the Judiciary's legislative liaison activities with Congress, other governmental entities, and private sector organizations with an interest in legislation and other activity affecting the judicial branch. Responsibilities The Office of Legislative Affairs (OLA) is seeking a self-motivated, experienced Attorney Advisor to join its team. The OLA is responsible for working with the Judicial Conference of the United States and its committees to develop Judicial Conference positions on legislative issues; promoting legislative initiatives approved by the Judicial Conference; identifying and monitoring congressional activity that could impact the Judiciary; and developing and coordinating responses to all policy or legislative inquiries from Congress. This position will report to the Legislative Affairs Officer in the OLA. The incumbent must have excellent legal research and analytical skills. The incumbent should possess strong professional management and problem-solving skills as well as strong written and verbal communication skills. The ideal candidate must have experience in identifying and providing analysis of complex legal and legislative issues for executive level decision-makers and in exercising sound judgment to negotiate solutions and execute decisions on behalf of executive-level officials. The duties of this position include, but are not limited to: Identifying key issues, monitoring, and analyzing legislation for its impact on the federal Judiciary and its relationship to established Judicial Conference policy. Drafting legislation and accompanying documents that describe and justify legislative initiatives or positions on legislative proposals. Serving as a point of contact and developing and maintaining communications with congressional committee staff and members of Congress on matters of interest to the Judiciary. Researching and analyzing complex issues important to the Judiciary and communicating proposals and views on behalf of the Judicial Conference. Developing and implementing strategies for presenting information to congressional staff. Writing, reviewing, and managing a variety of written communications, such as executive correspondence, congressional testimony, speeches, and reports; and describing and supporting the Judiciary's legislative activity, proposals, and positions. Reporting on congressional hearings, markups, and briefings, as well as conferences and meetings conducted outside of Congress on legislative issues. Developing, proposing, and implementing plans for legislative priorities. Organizing, conducting, attending, and reporting on judicial briefings, meetings, and presentations including those between the judicial branch and Congress, relating to the legislative priorities of the Judicial Conference. Providing expert advice to judicial branch officials, including Judicial Conference Committees and their staff on: legislative process, legislative strategy, legislative branch negotiations, congressional perspectives, and development of policy proposals as they relate to potential or actual legislation. Requirements Conditions of Employment CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT All information is subject to verification. Applicants are advised that false answers or omissions of information on application materials or inability to meet the following conditions may be grounds for non-selection, withdrawal of an offer of employment, or dismissal after being employed. Selection for this position is contingent upon completion of OF-306, Declaration of Federal Employment during the pre-employment process and proof of U.S. citizenship for competitive status positions or conversion to a competitive status position with the AO. If non-citizens are considered for hire into a temporary or any other position with non-competitive status or when it is confirmed by the AO Human Resources Office there are no qualified U.S. citizens for a competitive status position (unless prohibited by a law or statue), non-citizens must provide proof of authorization to work in the U.S. and proof of entitlement to receive compensation. Additional information on the employment of non-citizens can be found at USAJOBS Help Center | Employment of non-citizens/. For a list of documents that may be used to provide proof of citizenship or authorization to work in the United States, please refer to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. All new AO employees will be required to complete an FBI fingerprint-based national criminal database and records check and pass a public trust suitability check. New employees to the AO will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights/responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/. All new AO employees are required to identify a financial institution for direct deposit of pay before appointment. You will be required to serve a trial period if selected for a first-time appointment to the Federal government, transferring from another Federal agency, or serving as a first-time supervisor. Failure to successfully complete the trial period may result in termination of employment. If appointed to a temporary position, management may have the discretion of converting the position to permanent depending upon funding and staffing allocation. Qualifications Applicants must have demonstrated experience as listed below. This requirement is according to the AO Classification, Compensation, and Recruitment Systems which include interpretive guidance and reference to the OPM Operating Manual for Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions. Bar Membership: Applicants must currently be an active member in good standing of the bar of a state, territory, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or a federal court of general jurisdiction. Applicants are responsible for citing minimum qualifications such as J.D. and bar membership information (institution name, state(s) for bar, and dates) on their respective resumes. Failure to supply details will constitute an incomplete application. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Post J.D. Experience: Applicants must also possess at least 3 years of post J.D. experience. Specialized Experience: Subsequent to graduation from law school, applicants must have at least one full year (52 weeks) (preferably 3 years) of specialized experience which is in or directly related to the line of work of this position. Specialized experience must demonstrate experience in ALL areas defined below: Expertise in the legislative process to formulate, implement, and lead congressional activities. Expertise in preparing legal memoranda, legislative documents, explanatory materials, congressional testimony, executive-quality correspondence, speeches, and reports. Expertise in assessing complex information to identify key issues and appropriate solutions. Experience in negotiating legislative and policy solutions of substantial impact, sensitivity, and complexity. Highly Desired: Conducting oversight activities for a federal congressional committee, department, or agency. Education Applicants must possess a law degree (J.D.) from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA). Qualifying education must have been obtained from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on OPM's website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/. Additional Information The AO is an Equal Opportunity Employer.