Summary
This position is located in the U.S. International Trade Commission, Office of the General Counsel (OGC). The incumbent serves as a Supervisory Attorney Advisor for Administrative Law and is responsible for assisting in the carrying out of functions assigned in support of the Commission mission.
This job is open to
Clarification from the agency
This position is in the excepted service and open to all eligible candidates (US Citizens) who meet qualifications of the position.
Duties
The ideal candidate for this position would possess expertise in federal administrative law, including, federal procurement/government contracts; federal appropriations law; fiscal law; federal information law, including the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and FOIA appeals, the Privacy Act, the Government in the Sunshine Act, and the Paperwork Reduction Act; federal civilian personnel law, employment law, and federal-sector labor relations; and administrative litigation.
As a Supervisory Attorney Advisor (Administrative Law), the candidate will provide day-to-day advice and supervision of attorneys in providing advice to the Commission on legal aspects of administrative law and related matters.
Major duties for the position includes:
- Provides expertise in federal civilian administrative law and supervises attorney oral and written legal advice and legal-sufficiency reviews for the management officials on a wide variety of administrative-law matters that are generally applicable to Executive Branch agencies, including interpretation and application of statutes, executive orders, regulations, guidance, and precedent in the following areas:
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- Federal procurement/government contracts; federal appropriations law; the budget-formulation process and procedures; fiscal law;
- Federal information law, including the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and FOIA appeals, the Privacy Act, the Government in the Sunshine Act, and the Paperwork Reduction Act;
- Rulemaking; external reporting requirements;
- Federal civilian personnel and employment law; and
- Federal-sector labor relations.
- Reviews and approves briefs and drafts motions; before federal courts and administrative agencies, such as the Government Accountability Office (GAO), U.S. Court of Federal Claims, the Merit System Protection Board (MSPB), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA), and the Office of Special Counsel (OSC);
- Developing and providing legal-sufficiency review of agency internal rules (e.g., policy directives, handbooks, forms);
- Identifying agency interests, legal risks and liabilities, and other issues relevant to advice requests; the provision of sound and thorough legal research; and the ability to timely and effectively respond to complex legal questions in a clear and concise manner;
- Identifying and assessing the impact of new government-wide mandates or quickly evolving situations, such as lapses in appropriations, and adjust work priorities to timely address them;
- Independently executing goals and objectives by coordinating with other supervisory personnel and overseeing attorneys' participation in administrative law matters;
- Directing, planning, developing, and carrying out those administrative programs necessary to the performance of matters assigned to the Commission under the Tariff Act of 1930, the Trade Act of 1974, and the Trade Agreements Act of 1979;
- Working with the General Counsel and other Assistant General Counsels; and
- Performing supervisory functions including: updating training programs and conducting training of attorneys; assisting in rulemaking proceedings; representing OGC in interoffice meetings; and overseeing attorney workload and assignment schedules.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- You must be a U.S. citizen or national.
- You will be required to successfully complete a background investigation.
- You will be required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement.
- You must provide proof of your Bar membership.
- You may be required to serve a one-year supervisory probationary period.
- You are required to register for Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/03/1959.
- You must provide a Certificate of Good Standing of the bars to which you are admitted, if you are made an offer.
- You may be required to serve a two-year probationary period.
Qualifications
Applicants must meet all of the qualification requirements, including education and any selective placement factors described below by the closing date of this announcement. Education may only be substituted in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order to be credited towards qualifications. Applicants must have the general and specialized experience outlined below which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position.
To be hired as a Supervisory Attorney with us, you must:
- possess at least a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree or a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association; AND
- currently be a member in good standing of the Bar of a state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
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Minimum Qualifications:
For the GS-15: In addition to meeting the basic qualification requirements above, you must meet the specific and/or specialized experience comparable to the GS-14 level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector as follows: One (1) year of specialized experience which is defined as professional legal experience in areas such as: providing advice and oversight for administrative law; providing technical review of proposed rules of practice and procedures for interpretation; preparing reports and briefing papers to senior management officials on administrative law matters; judicial clerkship(s), AND four (4) years of federal civilian administrative law and administrative litigation. Applicant must have extensive experience writing and editing legal documents. Applicant must demonstrate supervisory level skills.
Education
All applicants must possess a first professional law degree: J.D. or LL.B from an American Bar Association Law School, or equivalent training. Equivalent training is training permitted in some states in lieu of attendance at a law school. To be acceptable, this training must be of the kind and nature required by the state in which the bar exam is taken. A copy of your transcript(s) is required to show proof that you meet this requirement. Please see the Required Documents section of the announcement for more specific information.
Submit a copy of your transcript(s) or list of courses with credit hours, major(s) and grade-point average or class ranking. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click on the link for a list of accredited organizations recognized as specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials: http://www.naces.org/members.htm.
Benefits
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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.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
- Administrative Law
- Legal Analysis and Litigation
- Managing People
- Oral Communication and Writing
Your resume, and supporting documentation for education, should contain sufficient information for us to make a valid determination that you fully meet the qualification requirements for this vacancy. We do not make inferences and can only consider the information you provide to us. Insufficient resumes and application packages will result in loss of consideration.
Your experience and education is also evaluated using an assessment questionnaire, which is available at the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12498921
Required Documents
To receive consideration, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified below by 11:59 PM ET 10/22/2024.
1. Resume: Your resume serves as the basis for qualification determinations and must highlight your most relevant and significant work experience(s) and education (if applicable) as it relates to this job opportunity. In order to fully evaluate your application and receive proper credit, your resume should include: (1) paid and non-paid experience, job title, dates held (month and year for qualifying purposes to receive credit), number of hours worked per week, and salary (2) knowledge of the subject matter and technical skills pertinent to this position; (3) specific duties performed that fully detail the level and complexity of the work; and (4) names and phone numbers of your current and/or previous supervisor(s). Your resume should contain sufficient information to make a valid determination that you fully meet the basic/specialized experience requirements as stated in this job opportunity announcement for each grade level(s) for which you are applying. We will review your resume and supporting documents, to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements.
2. Occupational questionnaire: A completed job-specific occupational questionnaire should be submitted through your Application Manager account.
3. Proof of Bar Membership: Documentation must show that you are a member of the Bar of a state, territory or commonwealth of the United States, or the District of Columbia. If you are made an offer, you must submit a Certificate of Good Standing dated within 30 days of the offer.
4. Transcripts: You MUST submit copies of your college transcripts for verification of the education requirements. Unofficial copies are acceptable, however, if selected you will be required to furnish official transcripts. It is your responsibility to provide adequate proof that you meet the above educational requirements. Inadequate or illegible information could result in non-qualification and loss of consideration. Special Instructions for Foreign Education: Qualifying education from colleges and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants educated in whole or in part in foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree. A listing of these accredited organizations can be found on the Department of Education's website - US Department of Education. Another listing of services that an perform this evaluation is available at the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). You must provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation with a course by course listing along with your application. Failure to provide such documentation when requested will result in lost consideration.
5. Veterans' Preference: There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to attorney positions, which are in the excepted service; however, the Commission considers veterans' preference eligibility a positive factor in the hiring of all positions. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference must include such information in their cover letter, or resume, and submit supporting documents (e.g. DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active duty) as part of their application package. Although the point preference system is not used as in the competitive service, applicants eligible to claim a 10-point preference must submit a Standard Form 15 (SF-15), and documentation required for the specific type of preference claimed, as listed on the SF-15. Specific information is available on the Office of Personnel Management website at: http://www.opm.gov.
6. Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Eligibles. You must submit the following documents:
- a copy of your agency notice;
- a copy of your most recent performance rating; and
- a copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, noting your current position, grade level, and duty location.
How to Apply
To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 10/22/2024 to receive consideration.
1. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
2. Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package. It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation are submitted prior to the closing date.
3. To verify that your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
4. To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
The Vacancy ID is 12498921
Next steps
You will receive an auto-generated e-mail from USAJOBS informing you of the receipt of your application. After the closing date of the announcement, your application package will be reviewed by the Human Resources Office for completeness and satisfaction of the basic qualification requirements for this position. Applicants who have complete applications and meet the qualification requirement are referred to the hiring official in accordance with the process outlined in the How You Will Be Evaluated section of this announcement.
Your application may also be reviewed by Subject Matter Expert(s). If you are selected for an interview, you can expect a structured interview process, which may include a meeting with 2 to 4 Commission staff members. You may also be subject to additional assessments during the selection process (e.g., technical writing sample or other work sample, job knowledge test, case scenario analysis, scientific data assessment, etc.).
We appreciate your interest in the Commission and commit to keeping you informed on the status of your application. You will be notified of the following major milestones:
- Receipt of your application;
- Determination whether your application shows you meet the minimum qualifications for the position;
- Determination whether your application was in the group for referral to the hiring official; and
- The final outcome of the vacancy.
These notices will be emailed and posted directly on your USAJOBS account.
You can always check the status of your application as the recruitment process moves along by:
1. Logging into your USAJOBS account;
2. Selecting Application Status; and
3. Reviewing the Status column.
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