Attorney-Adviser

The Office of Counsel within the NASA Office of Inspector General (OIG) provides legal advice to OIG senior management, support for auditors, investigations, and operations.

Duties described below are at the highest grade advertised. Duties assigned at lower grade levels will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity; duties will be commensurate with the grade of selected employee.

Advising on applicable federal criminal law and procedures and the Inspector General Act and assisting the Department of Justice in federal court actions.

Reviewing and drafting policies and regulations for consistency with law and making recommendations on discretionary matters to management.

Written and oral advocacy in conducting administrative litigation before the Merit Systems Protection Board, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and other bodies.

Analyzing and applying the Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act in the review and release of records to the public.

Researching, drafting, and advising on a broad spectrum of general federal law topics, to include ethics, contracts, appropriations and audits.

Diplomacy in communications as Office of Inspector General legal representative at Field Center.

Overseeing legal administrative systems, tracking, and reporting actions to Office of Inspector General legal management at Headquarters.

Researches legal issues, evaluates law and facts to develop potential litigative strategies, prepares pleadings, motions, interrogatories, fact finding, and other related documents.