LEAD LEGAL ADMINSTRATIVE SPECIALIST

Risk Management AgencySalt Lake City, Utah, Seattle, Washington, Phoenix, Arizona, Los Angeles, California, San Francisco, California, Denver, Colorado, Washington, District of Columbia, Miami, Florida, Atlanta, Georgia, Chicago, Illinois, Indianapolis, Indiana, New Orleans, Louisiana, Boston, Massachusetts, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Kansas City, Missouri, Albuquerque, New Mexico, New York, New York, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Portland, Oregon, Austin, Texasusajobspublished 10/08/2026

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Lead

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.

Major 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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Requirements

You must be a US Citizen or US National. Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt. Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check. If selected, you may be sent instructions on obtaining fingerprints. Please note we are unable to reimburse for any fees incurred. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Direct Deposit: Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov. This position is designated as mobile work. Mobile work is a condition of employment and is characterized by routine and regular travel to conduct work in customer or other worksites as opposed to a single authorized alternative worksite.