This position is located at Departmental Offices,Office of the General Counsel. As an Attorney-Advisor (General), you will provide legal services with respect to all aspects of the formulation, implementation, interpretation, and enforcement of economic sanctions programs against foreign nations or nationals.

Duties

This position is for an attorney-adviser in the Office of the Chief Counsel (Foreign Assets Control) (the "Chief Counsel's Office"). The Chief Counsel reports to the Assistant General Counsel (Enforcement and Intelligence). The incumbent serves as a legal adviser to the Director and staff of the Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC"). OFAC is charged with the execution of duties and responsibilities of the Secretary of the Treasury under various statutes authorizing U.S. economic sanctions against foreign governments and nationals ("sanctions statutes"). The following are the duties of this position at the GS-15. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position. Research and prepare legal opinions on complex and novel questions involving the conformity of proposed actions by OFAC and the U.S. Government with the Constitution, international law, and federal law with respect to economic sanctions against foreign governments and their nationals. Draft Executive orders to be issued by the President that create, amend, or remove economic sanctions. In this role, the incumbent advises senior leadership in the National Security Council. Advise senior leadership, other Federal agencies, and the public on the conformity of financial and commercial transactions with OFAC economic sanctions programs and on the interpretation of sanctions statutes, Executive orders, and OFAC regulations.

Requirements

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Specialized experience for the GS-15: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the federal service. The expectation for selection for grade GS-15 will be at least the following: 24 months of pertinent legal experience at the GS-14 (or equivalent). For this position, specialized experience is described as experience at the next lower grade (or equivalent) in the following areas of responsibility: providing legal advice on targeted U.S. economic sanctions, the sufficiency of evidence for sanctions blocking and enforcement actions, international law, the intersection between international and domestic law, national security law, criminal or civil litigation, administrative law, law related to economics or finance, or matters of similar scope and complexity. Specialized experience for the GS-14: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the federal service. The expectation for selection for grade GS-14 will be at least the following: 24 months of pertinent legal experience at the GS-13 (or equivalent). For this position, specialized experience is described as experience at the next lower grade (or equivalent) in the following areas of responsibility: providing legal advice on targeted U.S. economic sanctions, the sufficiency of evidence for sanctions blocking and enforcement actions, international law, the intersection between international and domestic law, national security law, civil or criminal litigation, administrative law, law related to economics or finance, or matters of similar scope and complexity. This experience may have been gained in either the public or private sector. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a pro-rated basis. Applicants must: (1) be a graduate of an accredited law school with a LL.B., J.D. or equivalent; (2) be an active member in good standing of the bar in a state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia; and (3) have at least one year of legal experience, which may include, for example, the private practice of law, practice in a government legal office, or a judicial clerkship.

Education

Education Requirements:
Applicants must (1) be a graduate of an accredited law school with a LL.B., J.D. or equivalent; and (2) be an active member in good standing of the bar in a state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia

The education generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. 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.

Contacts

• Address Office of the General Counsel Administrative Resource Center Parkersburg, WV 26101 US
• Name: Applicant Call Center
• Phone: 304-480-7300
• Email: [email protected]