Attorney-Adviser (General)

This position is located within the Office of the Secretary of the Interior, Office of Solicitor, Pacific Southwest Region (PSW) serving the Bureau of Land (BLM) located in Sacramento, CA.

As an Attorney-Adviser with the Department of the Interior, Office of the Solicitor, Pacific Southwest Region, located in Sacramento. CA your specific duties will include:

The incumbent will represent the United States, the Secretary of the Interior, and other officials of the Department in legal matters and administrative proceedings involving interests of the Department's bureaus; advise top officials and program managers within the Department's bureaus with respect to the impact and interpretation of pending and approved Federal or State legislation or regulations and recent judicial and administrative decisions relating to bureau activities; advise the Secretary and other officials of the Department regarding judicial and administrative litigation on matters within assigned areas of responsibility arising out of the various programs and activities; review and prepare litigation reports, draft pleadings, appeal recommendations, settlement proposals, and other documents related to litigation; provide legal advice and counsel during negotiations with other Federal agencies, states, or litigants; and serve as a Departmental legal advisor and author of documents arising out of bureau and agency program activities.

Areas of practice include, but are not limited to, natural resources and public land law, environmental law, energy and mining law, administrative law, water law, and contracts. Statutes that the incumbents must be familiar with include, but are not limited to, the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, National Environmental Policy Act, Endangered Species Act, National Historic Preservation Act, Administrative Procedure Act, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Mineral Leasing Act, Energy Policy Act of 2005, Taylor Grazing Act, Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act, and Federal Advisory Committee Act. The incumbents must also be able to interpret and provide advice related to the various regulations implementing the above statutes, as well as regulations implementing bureau programs, including land sales, land acquisition, land exchanges, rights-of-way, land tenure, and land use planning.

Salary Rate Range Information: (Per Annum)
GS-12 $96,684 - $125,685
GS-13 $114,970 - $149,465
GS-14 $135,860 - $176,620

Salary Information: First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the lower salary range of the grade level.

This vacancy may be used to fill additional positions as vacancies become available.