USDA Attorney Advisor (General)

The GS-11 Attorney Advisor (General) position, in Washington D.C. will be published on 10/13/2022 through 11/07/2022. The announcement can be accessed by clicking the link below:

 

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/682455300

Duties for this position include: 

• Provide legal advice and counsel to agencies of the USDA especially on administrative law and natural resources law questions.
• Serve as liaison between agencies of the USDA and the Department of Justice in litigation concerning USDA programs.
• Represent agencies of the USDA in formal administrative adjudication.
• Conduct legal research on issues relating to uses of National Forest System lands and on related NEPA, NFMA, and ESA questions.
• Draft and review legal documents, including proposed legislation, regulations, Congressional reports, briefs, deeds, contracts, legal opinions, and agency documents.
• Serve as NRED's liaison on legislative affairs matters, including Congressional requests for technical assistance and legislative drafting as well as interagency review of proposed statutes, regulations, and Congressional reports.
• Work closely with Departmental and agency legislative affairs staffs to coordinate responses to requests from Congressional committees and member staffs on issues affecting the Forest Service and Natural Resource Conservation Service.