Summary
This position is located in the Contracts & Leasing Group, which provides legal advice, counsel, and guidance in connection with the formation, award, defense, and administration of contracting and procurement actions for the FDIC.
Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.
This job is open to
Clarification from the agency
This position is open to all United States Citizens.
Duties
- Provides legal advice regarding corporate leases including: (i) the drafting, award and administration of all corporate leases on behalf of the FDIC administered by the Corporate Services Branch of DOA; (ii) field office leases; (iii) corporate facilities matters, including property tax appeals; (iv) general real estate issues, and (v) FDIC's foreclosure policy with respect to 12 U.S.C. 1825(b).
- Prepares and oversees the preparation of contracts for the acquisition of goods and services. Prepares and continually monitors and evaluates the FDIC's standard contract documents, assisting and advising the Division of Administration (DOA) with updating these documents on an as-needed basis.
- Advises the principal attorney in charge of preparing and presenting leasing or real estate-related cases in litigation.
- Advises Corporation executives, senior managers, supervisors and staff on a variety of leasing and contract-related issues and assists the DOA or designee along with Regional Director and regional managers on matters arising from the Acquisition Services Branch and the Corporate Services Branch.
- Participates in briefing Dallas Audit Review Committee.
- Reviews and evaluates legal documents and provides interpretation of policies and procedures related to the FDIC's contracting, leasing, facilities management programs, and leasing delegations of authority, and is responsible for determining the best course of action for the Corporation relating to these matters.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
Registration with the Selective Service.
U.S. Citizenship is required.
Employment Conditions.
Completion of Financial Disclosure may be required.
Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) required.
Qualifications
Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic, religious spiritual; community; student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Additional qualifications information can be found here.To qualify, applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the 13 grade level or above in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience as assisting in the drafting and awarding of leases and contracts; and providing legal advice and counsel regarding contracts and leases.
This position has a positive education requirement, transcripts must be provided showing degree conferred. Official transcripts must be provided prior to appointment.
• Education: All attorney and law clerk trainee positions have a minimum requirement of completing a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) or Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) or Master of Laws (LL.M.) from an accredited school (accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA).
• Bar Membership: All attorney positions require current active bar membership (hold active license to practice law). Admission to the bar of any State, territory, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, District of Columbia, or Federal Court is acceptable. Employees must maintain active bar membership while employed as an attorney with the FDIC. Active Bar membership must be verified prior to appointment.
Education
See requirements stated under QUALIFICATIONS.
Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
In addition to the regular benefits offered by Federal agencies, the FDIC offers additional benefits to its employees. These benefits, some at minimal cost, are some of the best and most competitive in both the private and public sectors.
To find out more, click here.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your resume will be reviewed, including the online assessment questionnaire, to assess your ability to perform this job. Candidates will be referred to the selecting official for further review and consideration. Candidates eligible for veterans’ preference will be considered in accordance with law, rule, and regulation.
The assessment questionnaire is designed to measure your ability in the following competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs):
- Ability to research, analyze and resolve legal issues.
- Knowledge of the drafting, awarding and administration of innovative or non-standard agreements including, but not limited to, Inter-Agency Agreements and Memoranda of Understanding.
- Skill in drafting memoranda, legal opinions, regulations and pleadings, and in performing research.
- Ability to prepare a wide variety of pleadings, motions, briefs and other legal documents.
- Ability to exercise judgment and discretion while providing advice and guidance regarding contract-related issues.
- Ability to synthesize and accommodate divergent viewpoints in order to generate consensus support in a collegial manner for findings and recommendations.
- Ability to perform functions in support of the Legal Division's interpretation of policies and procedures related to the FDIC's contracting, leasing, facilities management programs, and other matters.
You do not need to respond separately to these KSAs. Your answers to the online questionnaire and resume will serve as responses to the KSAs. You may preview questions for this vacancy.
Required Documents
Failure to provide all of the required documentation as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible determination or may affect your consideration status. Please review the following to determine your eligibility and which document(s) is required to complete your application:
VETERANS’ PREFERENCE: If you are claiming veterans’ preference, click here. (Note: Veterans must submit the Member 4 copy of the DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty – or other copy showing the type of discharge/character of service [e.g., Honorable, Under Honorable Conditions, etc.] along with any other required documents (e.g., DD-214, VA Letter, SF-15, etc.) to demonstrate veterans’ preference eligibility.)
EDUCATION DOCUMENTS: This position has a positive education requirement. Education must be from accredited institutions. For a listing of accredited educational institutions, click here. An official transcript will be required if you are selected. If you attended more than one university and need to send multiple transcripts, please upload/fax all transcripts as one document.
Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program. For more information, click here.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply
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Please ensure you have completed the application process by verifying the status of your application on-line to reflect: “Received”. Failure to complete the application process will result in an incomplete application and you will not be considered for the position.
Next steps
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