Staff Attorney I – IV ( FSM Congress) Pohnpei [closing date: December 26, 2025]

It is the policy of the FSM Government that qualified FSM citizens are given first priority for employment consideration; with other Micronesians and U.S. citizens utilized in positions for which no qualified FSM citizens are available.

POSITION AND SALARY:
Staff Attorney I – IV
PL-34/1 + 100% – professional premium   —–    PL-42/1 + 100%- professional premium

$779.30 B/W + $779.30= $ 1,558.60 B/W             $1,177.58 B/W + $1,177.58= $2,355.16 B/W

This is the minimum rate at step one of the grades. Higher rates may be authorized in cases of hard-to-fill positions where it is appropriate to the qualifications of the appointee. The professional premium applies only upon admission to the FSM Bar or Bar member in any other jurisdiction.

LOCATION:
FSM Congress
FSM National Government
Palikir, Pohnpei FM  96941

DUTIES (ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY):
Drafting legislation, legal research, providing legal advice to members of Congress, and work with the Executive Branch of the government on legislative matters. The work is diverse, ranging from tax and budget legislation to fundamental issues of national social policy, drafting legislation and amendments to legislation for senators; attending legislative committee of reference meetings and answering technical and legal questions concerning legislation pending before the committees; performing legal research; independently drafting or working with other Office staff or other legislative staff to draft written work product, including legal and research memorandums; reviewing executive branch agency rules to determine whether they are within the promulgating agency’s rule-making authority, drafting rule review memorandums that explain why unauthorized rules should not be extended, and possibly presenting  rule review issues to the Committee on Legal Services; performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Level I- Graduated from an accredited school of law with an earned degree (BA) in law or earned degree in pre-law or equivalent from an accredited school; or four (4) years of work experience practicing law and admission either to the FSM Bar or Bar member in any jurisdiction.

Level II- Graduated from an accredited school of law with an earned degree (BA) one (1) year of work experience practicing law and admission either to the FSM Bar or Bar member in any jurisdiction.

Level III- Graduated from an accredited school of law with an earned degree (BA) plus two (2) years of work experience practicing law and admission either to the FSM Bar or Bar member in any jurisdiction; or attained Master’s degree in Law (MA) plus admission either to the FSM Bar or Bar member in any jurisdiction.

Level IV- Graduated from an accredited school of law with an earned degree (BA) plus three (3) years of work experience practicing law and admission either to the FSM Bar or Bar member in any other jurisdiction; or attained a Juris Doctor in Law (JD) plus admission to either the FSM Bar or Bar member in any jurisdiction.

Secure Application Forms From and Return to FSM National Government Personnel Office
or send your application, resume, along with other credentials to the below email address:
personnel@personnel.gov.fm