ATTORNEY

United States Postal Service
External Publication for Job Posting 12231899

If this job requires qualification on an examination, the number of applicants who will be invited to take or retake the
examination may be limited.

Branch

Legal

Job Posting Period

03/04/2026 - 04/03/2026

Job Title

ATTORNEY

Facility Location
PHILADELPHIA PA or SAINT LOUIS MO

USPS Headquarters is located in Washington DC, but there is one position available with preference for one of the above
locations. Future messages may show that applicants have applied for a position in Washington DC, but candidates will have
the opportunity to express location preferences later in the application process.

NB12322671

Position Information
TITLE: ATTORNEY (NATIONAL TORT CENTER)
GRADE: U - 01
FLSA DESIGNATION: Exempt
OCCUPATION CODE: 0905-4034
NON-SCHEDULED DAYS: Saturday/Sunday
HOURS: 08:00 A.M. to 05:00 P.M.
SALARY RANGE: 130,570.00 - 198,140.00 USD Annually
FINANCE NUMBER: 289951
BENEFIT INFORMATION: The salary will be based on previous experience, salary history, and current postal pay policies.
We offer excellent benefits including health and life insurance, retirement plan, savings/investment plan with employer
contribution, flexible spending, and annual and sick leave.

Persons Eligible to Apply
All U.S. Citizens, permanent resident aliens, citizens of American Samoa or any other territory owing allegiance to the United
States.

Applicants must be available for screening activities, including an interview.

Applicants entitled to veterans' preference and/or covered by the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act may apply for any
posted position.
If you are a military veteran, you must attach a copy of your DD-214 (Member Copy #4) to your application under the
Veterans Preference tab.

Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with the Selective Service System.

Applicants must be age 18 at the time of hire (or age 16 with a high school diploma).

All applicants must apply online at www.usps.com/careers to be considered for this employment opportunity. Paper or
Emailed Applications for Employment will not be accepted in person or by email. You must have a valid email address to
apply as communication regarding employment opportunities, examinations, interviews and background checks will be
conveyed by email.

Please add the following email domain addresses to your contact list right away to allow correspondence, especially if you
use SPAM blocking software, use a Yahoo or Gmail account, or use a work or military email address!
@usps.gov @psionline.com @geninfo.com

Newly appointed employees are subject to a 1-year probationary period.

NOTICE SCREENINGS REQUESTED: You may receive multiple requests for background checks in regard to this
employment opportunity. Respond to all requests quickly as we anticipate filling our vacancies quickly and nonresponses
may result in disqualification for this opportunity.

Applicants must demonstrate in writing the requirements listed on the announcement through a combination of education,
training and experience. You may use both your Summary of Accomplishments and description of duties (under Work
Experience) to address each of the requirements listed.

Background Check
The Inspection Service criminal background check is conducted using United States information resources only (e.g., FBI
fingerprint check, state and county checks). A criminal background check involves a 10-year inquiry for any location where
the individual has resided, worked or gone to school within the United States or its territories. As a result of this limitation,
the criminal background checks of individuals who have not resided in the United States or its territories for the preceding
5-years may not be considered complete. The Inspection Service may be able to process inquiries for U.S. Citizens only,
but only if their time spent out of the country was spent as: a trailing spouse or dependent of someone working for the U.S.
government (military or civilian), a missionary, a student attending school in a foreign country, a Peace Corps participant, or
as an employee of a U.S.-based employer/company. If the Inspection Service is unable to perform a complete background
check because of residency outside the United States, such individuals will be ineligible for Postal employment.

Functional Purpose
The successful applicant will provide representation and advice to Postal Service officials involving the interpretation of
statutes, regulations, contracts, and precedents; as well as the negotiation and presentation of cases before the federal
courts in the area of tort law. Occasional travel will be required.

The successful candidate will provide direction and support to U.S. Attorney's Offices on District Court tort litigation and
handle the commitment and negotiation of postal funds for settlement purposes. There may be occasional opportunities to
act as co-counsel at the trial on more significant cases. The attorney will work closely with the Chief Counsel of Torts and the
Managing Counsel of the General Law Service Center on establishing higher level settlement authority limits, which may
reach seven or eight figures.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Conducts legal research and prepares written material for use in representing the Postal Service and advising postal
management officials.
2. Participates in conferences necessary to representing or advising Postal Service officials.
3. Directly advises postal management officials or represents the Postal Service in legal matters involving outside parties.
4. Prepares replies to inquiries from Congress, government agencies, and the public.

5. Prepares opinions, memoranda, decisions, regulations, testimonies, or formal filings in proceedings in which the Postal
Service is a party.

SUPERVISION

Manager of unit to which assigned.

The United States Postal Service has the following excellent and challenging employment opportunity for highly motivated
and innovative individuals. Successful candidates must demonstrate through a combination of education, training, and
experience the following requirements:

Requirements
1. Ability to prepare pretrial briefs, motions, pleadings, responses and other documents to present the issues independently
with little or no direct supervision.
2. Ability to provide legal advice and services with respect to regulations, practices, or other legal matters, and formulate
opinions involving the analysis and interpretation of federal, state and local laws.
3. Ability to litigate cases before administrative bodies and federal courts.
4. Ability to communicate orally and in writing to include the ability to negotiate with third parties on behalf of clients and
prepare legal documents and presentations.
5. Ability to conduct legal research to gather and interpret information and ensure accuracy of details; using resources such
as internal and external documents, archives, electronic databases, and interviews.
6. Knowledge of Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) and its implementing regulations sufficient to evaluate and negotiate
complex tort claims and provide oversight of FTCA litigation.
7. The three years of required experience must include at least two years litigating or overseeing litigating in the federal
courts.
8. EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: To be eligible for the Attorney position, you must possess a Juris Doctorate from an
American Bar Association accredited law school.
9. SPECIAL CONDITION: Qualified applicants must be a current member in good standing of a state, territory of the United
States, District of Columbia or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Bar.
10. EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: At least 3 years of experience in legal practice, of which one year of the experience
requirement may be met through the completion of a judicial clerkship if completed by the time of hire. The clerkship must
be documented in the applicant's resume.

Occasional travel may be required.

Relocation benefits will NOT be offered to the successful candidate.

Cover letter, resume, and writing sample are required.

This is a two-step application process requiring you to create a profile and submit an application for the position you are
applying for.

You will receive two email confirmations:

1. An email confirming your profile is complete.
2. After submitting your application, you will receive a second email confirming your application has been successfully
submitted.

For additional information, please contact James Dunbar at the following email address: Talent.usps.gov

Qualified applicants must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening to meet the U.S. Postal Service's requirement

to be drug free. Applicants must also be a U.S. citizen or have permanent resident alien status.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m., Central Time, of the posting's closing date. Applicants claiming veterans'
preference must attach a copy of member copy 4 (only) of Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form
214) or other proof of eligibility if claiming 10-point veterans' preference. The United States Postal Service (USPS) is an
equal opportunity employer. The USPS provides reasonable accommodation for any part of the application, interview, and/or
selection process, please make your request to the examiner, selecting official or local manager of Human Resources. This
request can also be made by someone on your behalf. Explain the nature of your limitations and the accommodation
needed. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.

The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019 (Fair Chance Act) prohibits the Postal Service from inquiring into the
criminal history of applicants before a conditional offer of employment has been made and sets out penalties for individual
employees who violate the law. An applicant who feels their rights under this federal law have been violated has 30 days
from the date of the alleged violation to file a complaint with the Postal Service at FairChanceActSupport@usps.gov. Further
information can be found at www.usps.com.

SPECIAL NOTE: Current career Postal Service employees are ineligible to apply to this posting.