This position is located in the Office of the Legal Adviser (L).  As an Attorney-Advisor (International), the attorney will advise the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC), an administrative agency within the Department that is responsible for implementing the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).  This position is in the Excepted Service and appointments are made without regard to the requirements of the Competitive Service by laws, Executive order, or OPM regulations.  

Duties

The attorney primarily advises the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Office of Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, (PM/DDTC), an administrative agency within the Department responsible for the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). For additional information about the ITAR specialist attorney-adviser position in the Office of the Legal Adviser, Office of Political Military Affairs (L/PM), please see - https://www.state.gov/attorney-advisers-legal-adviser/LPM-Specialist/   

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit: www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/
• Copy of license to practice law.

Qualifications

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Applicants apply for this position must meet the following requirements to be eligible for further consideration: Law Degree: Applicants must be a graduate of an accredited law school with a J.D. or LL.M. Bar Membership. Applicants must be a current member of a bar in good standing in any state, territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Applicants interested in GS- 14: Experience: Applicants must have at least three years of specialized experience with at least one year equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal Service, which provided you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of this position. The specialized experience must have been gained after admission to the bar. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:  Examples of adequate “post licensure legal practice experience”, minimum 3-years, include:  Experience working as a federal government lawyer, or equivalent in state or local government; OR as a licensed private sector lawyer; and Experience working with senior attorneys in charge of providing legal counsel, legal written and verbal opinions/memoranda, and/or assisting with litigation (including discovery) and/or drafting and negotiating agreements; and Experience in one or more areas of law as a practicing attorney in the following fields: global trade, litigation, providing regulatory guidance, compliance, investigations, administrative hearings, or legal review. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-14 position. Applicants interested in GS- 15: Experience: Applicants must have at least four years of specialized experience with at least one year equivalent to the GS-14 level in the Federal Service, which provided you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of this position. The specialized experience must have been gained after admission to the bar. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:  Examples of adequate “post licensure legal practice experience”, minimum 4-years, include:  Experience working as a federal government lawyer, or equivalent in state or local government; OR as a licensed private sector lawyer; and Experience providing legal counseling, legal written and verbal opinions/memoranda, and/or handling litigation (including discovery) and/or drafting and negotiating agreements; and  Experience in one or more areas of law as a practicing attorney in the following fields: global trade, litigation, providing regulatory guidance, compliance, investigations, administrative hearings, or legal review. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-15 position.

Education

See the qualifications section of this vacancy announcement for education requirements.

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. For a list of accredited organizations recognized as specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials, visit: www.naces.org/members.php.

Contacts

• Address U.S. Department of State 600 19th Street, NW Suite 5.600 Washington, District of Columbia 20521 United States
• Name: Barbara Barrett-Spencer
• Phone: (771) 205-7095
• Email: [email protected]