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Summary This position is located in the Department of Housing and Urban Development OIG - Office of Special Inquiry. As an Attorney-Adviser (General), you will lead administrative investigations and special reviews that are in OSI's portfolio. The successful candidate will be passionate about writing, have exceptional evidence-evaluation skills, an unwavering sense of fairness and objectivity, excellent oral and written briefing skills, and the ability exercise good judgment while working independently. Responsibilities The following are the duties of this position at the GS-15 . If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position. The Office of Special Inquiry (OSI) has wide-ranging jurisdiction but focuses its work on high-profile issues affecting HUD's ability to carry out its mission. OSI conducts administrative investigations into alleged misconduct by HUD senior officials, and special reviews of sensitive programmatic matters that involve potential violations of law, regulation, policy, or gross mismanagement. OSI also manages HUD OIG's whistleblower protection program, which includes conducting investigations of alleged whistleblower retaliation by HUD contractors or grantees. As an Attorney-Adviser (General), you will: Lead investigations and inquiries in OSI's portfolio. Analyze allegations for potential violations of law; create investigative plans; conduct investigative interviews; obtain electronic and documentary evidence, including via subpoena; review and organize evidence; and draft investigative reports that may be publicly released. Brief supervisors on status and findings of investigations and make appropriate recommendations. Perform other tasks and projects as appropriate. Requirements Conditions of Employment The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume. Key Requirements: Please refer to "Conditions of Employment." Click "Print Preview" to review the entire announcement before applying. Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National. To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the Federal Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. Therefore, to the extent a Federal job announcement includes the requirement that applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 pursuant to E.O. 14043, that requirement does not currently apply. Federal agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine. Qualifications You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Basic Requirements: Applicants MUST:(1) be a graduate of an accredited law school with an LL.B. or J.D.; from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) ABA Approved Law Schools; (2) be a current member of a bar with a valid license to practice law in a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and(3) meet all specialized experience requirements as described in the vacancy announcement. AND Specialized Experience: For the GS-15, you must have 24 months of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience conducting depositions; OR Experience conducting complex investigations or responding to government investigations; OR Experience writing investigative reports. For the GS-14, you must have 24 months of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience conducting legal research; AND Experience providing recommendations; AND Experience expressing factual and legal conclusions using oral and written communication skills. Education EDUCATION DOCUMENTATION: Attorney positions do have an education requirement. Applicants must be a graduate of an accredited law school with an LL.B. or J.D. For positions with an education requirement, you MUST submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. An official transcript will be required if you are selected. In addition you must provide proof of bar or your bar number in the vacancy questions. The education generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the OPM instructions. Additional Information Other Information: - We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. - Relocation expenses are NOT Authorized. - This is a non-bargaining unit position. - A recruitment incentive may be offered. - We offer opportunities for telework. HUDOIG's telework is a hybrid model-2 days telework (Monday & Friday) AND 3 days in the office (Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday. - We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: - A one year probationary period may be required. - Pubic Trust-Background Investigation will be required. - Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency. - If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so. - Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer. - Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. - File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on. - Pass a detailed background investigation.