Assistant General Counsel (Supervisory Attorney)

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is seeking two career assistant general counsels, (GS-0905-15) – the Assistant General Counsel for Regulatory Affairs and the Assistant General Counsel for Enforcement and Information. 

The positions are located at CPSC headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland. 

The Assistant General Counsel for Regulatory Affairs is the principal attorney responsible for the rulemaking activities of the Commission and defending court challenges to regulatory decisions. 

The Assistant General Counsel for Enforcement and Information is the principal attorney responsible for the conduct of all federal court litigation on behalf of the Commission, including that concerning the Freedom of Information Act, and for counseling the Commission on compliance with the Government in the Sunshine Act.



Applicant must possess a J.D. or LL.B. degree and be an active member of the bar in good standing in any state, territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the commonwealth of Puerto Rico. In addition, the applicant must have five years of specialized post-J.D. experience as a practicing attorney. 

Applicants may be eligible for recruitment bonuses, the student loan repayment program, relocation expense payment, and annual leave service credit for relevant non-governmental employment. 

Benefits include medical/life/FSA/telework/transit subsidy/on-site fitness center.



Full details on the materials required to make application (by May 16th) for either or both positions are available at:   http://www.cpsc.gov/about/asstgc.pdf