This position is part of the, African Development Foundation. The incumbent assists the General Counsel by providing legal advice, performing legal research, and drafting written documents related to international development and transactions, grants management, and administrative law. The incumbent provides legal services and litigation support for the Foundation's grant-making, administrative, and legislative affairs programs.

Duties

Conduct legal research and analysis and draft legal memoranda on a broad range of matters related to USADF's operations to ensure USADF complies with laws and regulations. Interpret USADF legal documents according to relevant statutes, regulations, and policies; and review USADF grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, and leases for legal compliance. Draft and finalize legal agreements with outside stakeholders, including African governments, private foundations and corporations, and other U.S. government agencies. Conduct legal research and advising on local labor and other laws in African countries where USADF has field offices and Partner organizations. Provide legal advice on implementation and termination of grant agreements; draft briefs, motions, and other litigation documents; and advise on positions to be taken in litigation.

Requirements

Qualifications

This position contains requirements that is part of the minimum requirements of the position. If you do meet these requirements, you are ineligible for further consideration. These requirements are: 1. You must be an active member in good standing of the Bar of a state, a territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. AND 2. Possess a J.D./LL.B. Law Degree from an accredited college or university; -AND- To qualify for this position at the GS-13 grade level, you must posses one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: 1. your resume must demonstrate that you possess: A minimum of one and a half years of post J.D. or LL.B (or an LL.M.) broad, responsible professional legal experience performing professional legal work as a licensed attorney, providing advice in a General Counsel's office, or a federal or other government agency, or in a law firm, or private sector organization? This experience must demonstrate knowledge of U.S. domestic law and regulations as these relate to international assistance programs and Federal agency administrative operations. Work experience must also include researching, analyzing, and preparing verbal advice and written briefs, memoranda, and/or other legal documents in two or more of the following areas: Federal Personnel and EEO law; Appropriations Law; laws, regulations, OMB circulars and other rules applicable to Federal grant-making; or Federal administrative law (FOIA, Ethics in Government Act, and/or others) OR 2 to 3 years of judicial clerkships OR A combination of 2 to 4 years of post-law school clerkships and a graduate law degree OR One year of legal experience equivalent to the GS12 level in the Federal service, this experience includes candidates with one year of post-law school judicial clerkship experience, or candidates who earn advanced law degrees with one year of post-law school full-time graduate law study (L.L.M. or equivalent). Applicants must carefully review the information in the "How You Will Be Evaluated" section for important information and instructions pertaining to the multi-hurdle assessment process for this position. Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

If qualifying based on EDUCATION you MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

Only education from institutions which are accredited or pre-accredited/candidate for accreditation may be used to meet education requirements.

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; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address African Development Foundation 1400 I Street NW Washington, DC 20005 US
• Name: Tyler Olson
• Email: [email protected]