Job Description

Join our team providing legal advice at the Architect of the Capitol (AOC). The Deputy General Counsel serves as a principal advisor to the agency providing advice and counsel on all legal matters. The AOC is a legislative branch agency of more than 2,500 employees serving around the clock in diverse roles to maintain and preserve the buildings and grounds on the Capitol campus.

Applicant must possess a J.D. or LL.B. degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association. Therefore, provide only the degrees from schools accredited by the American Bar Association.

At the AOC, we are proud of the services we deliver around the clock to our various stakeholders. The Deputy General Counsel is an executive level position that provides, in collaboration with the General Counsel, leadership and direction of the Office of the General Counsel (OGC). In addition, the Deputy General Counsel:

• Provides legal advice and counsel to the General Counsel and AOC managers on a broad range of legal matters including: employment law; employee and labor management relations; occupational safety and health matters; service and construction contracts; ethics rules, restrictions, and best practices; environmental issues; fiscal/appropriations law; acquisition and real estate law; tort law; interpretation of proposed legislation and intent of enacted laws; policies; and liability concerns.
• Independently plans and conducts legal research, and personally prepares or directs the preparation of written memoranda, advisory opinions, and other legal documents on behalf of the agency, and exercises independent judgement in recognizing legal issues and determining the scope of and approach to assigned tasks.
• Reviews the work products of OGC staff preparing briefs, opinions and other legal documents.
• Provides advice on inquiries and responds to procedural questions concerning alleged violations of the law or other areas of legal expertise, while acting in the best interest of the agency.
• Ensures legal integrity by ensuring regulations, policies, and procedures are consistent with the intent of the law, are administratively sound, and are efficient and economical in operation.
• Serves as a senior representative of the Architect in administrative proceedings.
• Leads by example; looks for innovative opportunities; ensures commitment to customer expectations; establishes consistent standards, expectations and policies; and demonstrates genuine concern for and interest in the professional development of AOC employees.
• Exhibits innovative and strategic planner skills, applies legal acumen and communicates effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Exercises tact and diplomacy in handling highly sensitive issues for the organization and exercises independent initiative.
• Evaluates current and proposed programs and operations, and recommends actions to initiate, modify or discontinue projects as needed.

Architect of the Capitol (AOC) executives serve at the pleasure of the Architect. When applying, note that you found this job at GoInhouse.com.

The selected candidate for this position must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance.

You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) qualification requirements for the advertised position. You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. For the ECQs and PTQ, you are required to submit a narrative response addressing your specific knowledge, skills, and abilities that demonstrate your possession of the qualifications. For more information about the Executive Core Qualifications, please visit this site:

Applicants must clearly show possession and demonstrated leadership experience, normally obtained over several years by serving in positions at the GS-15 level or equivalent for each ECQ and PTQ. Failure to address and meet any of the ECQs and PTQ via the vacancy questionnaire, will eliminate you from further consideration. Review the ECQ competencies guidance and sample resumes in OPM’s Guide to Senior Executive Service Qualification.

Applicants currently serving in a Senior-Rated (SR) appointment (other than a temporary promotion), career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointment, or have successfully completed a SES Candidate Development Program and have been certified by the Office of Personnel Management do not need to address the ECQs, but must address each PTQ.

Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs):

ECQ 1 – Leading Change: The ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment.

ECQ 2 – Leading People: The ability to lead people toward meeting the organization’s vision, mission and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.

ECQ 3 – Results Driven: The ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems and calculating risks.

ECQ 4 – Business Acumen: The ability to manage human, financial and information resources strategically.

ECQ 5 – Building Coalitions: The ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments or international organizations to achieve common goals.

Professional Technical Qualification (PTQ):

Demonstrated experience regarding legal matters related to employment law; employee and labor management relations; occupational safety and health matters; service and construction contracts; ethics rules, restrictions, and best practices; environmental issues; fiscal/appropriations law; acquisition and real estate law; tort law; interpretation of proposed legislation and intent of enacted laws; policies; and liability concerns.

Law License:

You must have a current license to practice law from at least one state, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. commonwealth or U.S. territory, and be able to demonstrate that in at least one state or jurisdiction in which you are licensed, you are permitted to engage in the active practice of law. Active status must be maintained in at least one state or jurisdiction during the course of employment.

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