PD_GSA_General-Counsel

Position Description

general counsel, general services administration

Overview

Position Type
Noncareer appointment (NA)¹ _{2016 plum book}

Agency Mission

The mission of the General Services Administration (GSA) is to deliver the best value in real estate, acquisition and technology services to government and the American people.² _{Partnership for Public Service position description}

Position Overview

The general counsel is the agency’s chief legal officer and is responsible for legally sound implementation of GSA’s mission responsibilities nationwide.³ _{http://www.gsa.gov/portal/category/21410}

Compensation

NA

Position Reports to

Administrator or Deputy Administrator

Responsibilities

Management Scope

Assisting the general counsel in managing the office are three associate general counsel, who serve as division chiefs in the central office; the ethics law staff; the administrative support staff; and 11 regional counsel. Each of GSA’s 11 regions has an office of regional counsel. These offices, headed by regional counsel, may consist of one or a team of “managing”” attorneys. The regional counsel report directly to the general counsel through the deputy general counsel. The number of attorneys staffing each regional office varies with the region’s size and workload. Most regional attorneys work as general practitioners handling client matters on a priority basis and focus on matters and areas of law specific to their region.⁴ _{http://www.gsa.gov/portal/category/21410}

Primary Responsibilities

® Provides extensive ongoing legal advice to the GSA leadership in areas of legislation