General Attorney

Location: Vicksburg, Mississippi

About the role

Duties are performed independently, on own initiative and generally without preliminary instructions or technical guidance, with authorization to exercise independent judgment and to assume the responsibility for determining the course of action necessary to accomplish the work objective.

Requirements

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• Proof of U.S. Citizenship required.
• 2‑year trial period; continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
• Agency may consider performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service when evaluating the trial period.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• Submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry and annually thereafter.
• Selection subject to Department of Defense referral system restrictions for displaced employees.
• Reemployed annuitants: see Reemployed Annuitant information sheet if interested.
• Relocation or recruitment incentive may be authorized if in the best interest of the government.
• Position is part of the Legal Career Program under the PILLAR Career Management Directorate (Public Affairs, Inspector General, Legal, Learning, Archives, & Relations/Communications).
• Exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act.
• Nepotism restriction: may not be appointed if position is under the supervisory chain of command of a relative (5 USC 3110).
• Announcement may be used to fill like vacancies for three months after the closing date.
• All qualifications must be met by the closing date.
• Multiple positions may