Job Summary

The U.S. National Science Foundation is seeking qualified candidates for an Attorney Advisor (Assistant General Counsel) position specializing in federal employment law, including employee relations, within the Office of the General Counsel (OGC), Office of the Director (OD), in Alexandria, VA. For more information on OGC please click here. For more information on OD please click here. This announcement will close on 07/24/2026 or once 150 applications are received, whichever occurs first.

Job Description

Candidates must have a J.D. from a school of law accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA), plus 6 or more years of professional legal experience gained after completion of the pertinent degree. Candidates must have expertise related to the areas of law relevant to the position for which they wish to be considered, as articulated in the Duties and Experience section above. Bar Membership: Member in good standing of the bar of a State, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Also, desirable, but not required, is experience and/or interest in other areas of Federal government legal practice, such as intellectual property, federal property, and/or environmental law.