Attorney Adviser International

The Office of the Legal Adviser (L) within the U.S. Department of State seeks to hire a specialist Attorney-Adviser to serve in the Office of Employment Law (L/EMP). The attorney will defend the Department in litigation and provide legal advice to senior officials on issues related to employment law. This position is Excepted Service and appointments are made without regard to the requirements of the Competitive Service by laws, Executive order, or OPM regulations.

The apply button is deactivated and application packages are being accepted directly by the Office of the Secretary (S) or Office of the Legal Advisor (L). We will also consider your years of service, veteran status, and performance appraisal. Application packages are being accepted directly by emailing an application with all required documents, preferably in one PDF, to legaljobs2@state.gov. Please have the subject line of the email read "L/EMP Specialist Attorney Position AND the Vacancy Announcement Number.'' Please note this vacancy exists with instructions on how to apply. Applicant notifications, however, will NOT be sent. If a hiring official determines you have the skillset for this vacancy, a member of the hiring team will contact you. Those applicants who may be contacted for an interview may be asked to provide further application materials at that time.