LEAD LEGAL ADMINSTRATIVE SPECIALIST

This LEAD LEGAL ADMINSTRATIVE SPECIALIST position is with Risk Management Agency (Department of Agriculture) in Phoenix, AZ. This position is located in the Risk Management Agency (RMA), Deputy Administrator for Compliance, Administrative Review Team. Location negotiable upon selection. This is a Bargaining Unit position. For Washington, DC this is an AFSCME Bargaining Unit position. For Kansas City. MO and Raleigh, NC this is a NTEU Bargaining Unit position. Key duties: • Provide expert advice and counsel in leading a team of legal administrative specialists. • Oversee legal analysis, reviews of National Appeals Division decisions, FOIA requests, and related legal matters. • Serve as the primary expert on appeals and sanctions action; in analysis and review of decisions of NAD Hearing Officers; in the review of proposed administrative sanction cases. • Performs or oversees onsite investigation of cases likely to be litigated or pending litigation. • Develop and maintain effective liaison with representatives of internal and external stakeholders. Qualifications: In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards. Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. If education is required or being used to qualify, you must submit a copy of your transcripts. Time-in-Grade Requirement: If you are a current federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirements of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. You must meet this requirement by the closing date of this announcement. Specialized Experience Requirement For the GS-14 grade level: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in federal service or comparable experience not gained through federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: Serving as a primary expert in reviewing new or proposed legislation and planning of risk management programs. Evaluating the proposed legislation in terms of its foreseeable effect on RMA programs, policies, procedures, and regulations. Serving as primary expert on appeals and sanctions actions; reviews program appeals and proposed sanction actions, including suspension and debarment, avoidance, and civil penalties. Conducting expert legal analysis of records, facts, evidence, and questions of law or other applicable laws relating to compliance reviews. Maintaining current knowledge to answer questions from external and internal stakeholders on procedures, policies, directive, etc. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. View the full announcement and apply on USAJOBS.gov.