Summary
The incumbent serves as the Deputy Director, Bureau of Enforcement, Investigations, and Compliance (BEIC), which has delegated responsibility to execute enforcement, investigations, and compliance matters to fulfill the mission of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) by taking action to end unlawful, unfair, and deceptive practices within the ocean shipping industry.
Duties
IDEAL CANDIDATE STATEMENT: The ideal candidate has extensive litigation and investigation experience including leading attorneys and investigators involving complex issues. Additionally, they should demonstrate a capability to work with remote staff and the novel legal issues which arise with the regulation of a complex marketplace. That experience should be coupled with leadership and management skills, collaborative coordination with other stakeholders, and experience with or a desire to adopt new legal technologies.
The Supervisory Trial Attorney (Deputy Director, BEIC) executes enforcement, investigatory and compliance matters to fulfill the FMC's strategic objective "Identify and take action to end unlawful, unfair, and deceptive practices." In this capacity, the Supervisory Trial Attorney must be an expert in Federal enforcement and investigation and have extensive regulatory compliance expertise. As Supervisory Trial Attorney, you will:
- Supervise the day-to-day activities of the BEIC staff and ensuring superior work product.
- Direct subordinate office priorities, ensuring actions taken in investigations, compliance matters, and formal agency proceedings are aligned with FMC mission and strategic goals.
- Plan, organize, direct, analyze, and coordinate Bureau programs and activities and promote communication and collaboration among BEIC offices and employees.
- In consultation with the Director, plan, develop, and administer policies, programs and activities involved in the monitoring of and investigating the activities of ocean common carriers, ocean transportation intermediaries, shippers, ports and terminals, and other persons to ensure compliance with the statutes and regulations administered by the FMC.
- Participate and collaborate with senior executives in the development of the agency's strategic and annual performance plans as it relates to BEIC program and mission operations.
- Leads, monitors, and participates in the preparation and serving of notices of violations and pursuit of compromise and settlement of civil penalty demands arising out of violations; and investigation and prosecutions of possible illegal practices in U.S. international ocean transportation.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
- We may fill like positions within 12 months of the close of the announcement.
- Federal employees are required to adhere to the 14 Principles of Ethical Conduct.
- This is a non-bargaining]unit position.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
- Must be a U.S. Citizen.
- A 2-year trial period may be required (unless previously completed).
- A 2-year supervisory or managerial probationary period is required (unless previously completed).
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a background investigation.
- Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
- If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
- Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
- FMC participates in E-Verify. E-Verify is an Internet based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that enables participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees.
- Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.
- May be required to obtain and use a government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
- Required to file a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on.
Qualifications
Candidates must meet the following by the close of the announcement:
- Minimum educational requirements include a professional law degree (LLB or J.D.) from an American Bar Association (ABA) accredited law school. NOTE: Applicants who have completed part or all of their education outside of the U.S. must have their foreign education evaluated by an accredited organization to ensure that the foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the U.S. An ABA-approved law school may allow students to receive credit for law study or activities at a foreign institution and grant credit for the J.D. degree if those studies or activities are approved in accordance with the Rules of Procedure and Criteria adopted by the ABA's Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar.
- Current active membership in a bar of any State, territory, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia. Active bar association and a certificate that the member is in good standing will be verified prior to appointment and employees must maintain active bar membership in good standing while employed as an attorney with the FMC.
- Applicants must possess excellent leadership, supervisory, research, and oral and written communication skills, and have expertise in Federal enforcement and extensive regulatory compliance.
- Experience in the following is strongly preferred:
- Experience with Electronic Discovery and Digital Case Management is desired.
- Experience supervising remote and teleworking employees is desired.
- Familiarity in collaborating with both investigators and trial attorneys to enhance overall effectiveness.
Education
Please refer to the qualifications and required docuements for applicable education requirements.
Benefits
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How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
We will review your resume and supporting documentation to determine that you possess the minimum years of professional and specialized law experience and the information identified under the Qualifications Section. Please ensure your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position. You must meet the following by the close of the announcement
- Professional law experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position being filled.
- Specialized experience is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled, equivalent to the GS-14 in Federal service. Specialized experience includes: demonstrated experience exercising leadership and supervisory authorities and responsibilities; proficiency in advising senior leadership on matters impacting an office or program; and overseeing investigations and/or development of information leading to compliance or enforcement actions.
Required Documents
A complete application includes the information below. Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you will not be considered for this position (or will not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).
- A resume
- Law School Transcript (official or unofficial)
- SF-50 that shows your title, series, grade/step/salary (if applicable)
- A copy of the most recent final performance appraisal (if applicable; and elements and standards for achievement, if not indicated clearly on the annual performance appraisal)
- Cover letter (no more than 2 pages, optional)
- A writing sample may be requested during an interview.
EDUCATION DOCUMENTATION
For positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. An official transcript will be required if you are selected.
A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page.
If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the OPM instructions.
Notice of Veterans Preference: There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Federal Maritime Commission considers veterans' preference eligibility a positive factor for attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documents (e.g., DD Form 214, "Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty") to their submissions.
How to Apply
To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above.
- The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. (EST) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. EST, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon EST on the announcement's closing date.
- 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.
- Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package.
- It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
- To verify 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.
- To return to saved application at a later date, 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.
Next steps
If you meet the minimum qualifications requirements you will be considered by the selecting official. If not indicated on your application, please provide a valid e-mail address.
Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.
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