Attorney-Adviser

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Office of Information Policy (OIP) manages the Department's responsibilities related to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), which includes coordinating and implementing policy development and compliance government-wide for the FOIA, processing FOIA requests for the senior leadership offices within the Department, adjudicating all administrative appeals from denials by any Department component under the FOIA, and assisting in the defense of certain FOIA matters in litigation. To qualify for the position of Attorney-Adviser, at GS-0905-12/13/14/15, you must meet the qualification requirements listed below. Preferred qualifications: It is preferred that applicants have knowledge of and a demonstrated interest in the Freedom of Information Act AND have administrative law and/or civil litigation experience. Qualifications needed at the GS-13: Candidates must have at least one-year FOIA processing/FOIA litigation. Qualifications needed at the GS-14: Candidates must have at least two-years of FOIA processing/FOIA litigation. You MUST meet all qualification requirements by the 06/05/2026 of this announcement. Your resume must support your responses to the online questionnaire and the qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating. See the Required Documents section for important notes about what must be included in your resume.

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