This is a Public Notice. Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration. This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Office (NOAA), Office of the Undersecretary (UNSEC), Office of the General Counsel (OGC), Pacific Islands Section with 1 vacancy to be filled in Honolulu, HI.

Duties

As an Attorney Advisor you would perform the following duties: The attorney selected for this position will have significant responsibilities advising NOAA Fisheries in its work to conserve and manage living marine resources in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean. Principal duties include: providing legal analysis and written and oral legal advice to NOAA Fisheries Pacific Islands Region, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, and the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council regarding requirements and responsibilities for managing fisheries, protecting marine species and habitats, and safeguarding the environment under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, Endangered Species Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, the Coastal Zone Management Act, the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, National Historic Preservation Act, South Pacific Tuna Act, and other statutes pertaining to domestic and international fisheries and environmental issues. The position involves working closely with experienced managers, scientists, and program analysts in, among other things, developing and reviewing regulations, permits, biological opinions, and policies. The position requires interaction with other NOAA GC attorneys, policy makers and technical staff, the Department of Commerce, Department of Defense, Department of Interior, U.S. Coast Guard, other Federal, State and U.S. Territorial agencies, members of the regulated community, and public interest organizations. It also involves active participation, in concert with U.S. Department of Justice attorneys, conducting research and preparing written analyses for the development of litigation positions and strategies to defend NOAA Fisheries in cases brought under the above-referenced statutes. The work involves complex and challenging issues on important matters. The position reports to the Chief, Pacific Islands Section, of NOAA's Office of General Counsel located in Honolulu, Hawaii. Job Summary: National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries). NOAA Fisheries is one of the agency's largest program offices and it works to ensure productive and sustainable fisheries, safe sources of seafood, the recovery and conservation of protected resources, and healthy ecosystems. NOAA Fisheries works in partnership with Regional Fishery Management Councils to assess and predict the status of fish stocks, set catch limits, ensure compliance with fisheries regulations, and reduce bycatch. The Pacific Islands Section provides legal advice to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries.) NOAA Fisheries is one of the agency's largest program offices and is responsible for implementing Federal laws to manage and conserve marine resources. NOAA Fisheries Pacific Islands Region works with the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (WPFMC) in developing proposals for conserving and managing marine resources and protected marine species in the waters surrounding Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Pacific Remote Island Areas. NOAA Fisheries also works with the WPFMC, the Department of Interior, Department of Defense, the State of Hawaii, and the Pacific Island Territories, in the development of management plans and regulations for the region's four Marine National Monuments. NOAA Fisheries also provides support to the U.S. Department of State in negotiations involving the South Pacific Tuna Treaty, as well as formulating the U.S. conservation positions at international bodies such as the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission. The attorney selected for this position would join the NOAA GC Office, Pacific Islands Section and would provide legal analysis and advice to the Pacific Islands region, WPFMC, and the Pacific Islands Fishery Science Center, in the development of a wide array of regulations, fishery management plans, policies, and programs. The attorney also would work closely with the U.S. Department of Justice in conducting research and developing litigation strategies in cases filed against NOAA Fisheries in federal court. For more information see www.darrp.noaa.gov.

Requirements

Qualifications

Basic Qualification Requirements Applicants must be law school graduates with LL.B. or J.D. degrees AND applicants must be an active member in good standing of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico bar. NOAA seeks attorneys with a comprehensive knowledge of Federal environmental statutes and conservation laws. Applicants must have a demonstrated ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing and to identify and resolve complex legal issues. Applicants also must demonstrate the ability to manage large projects independently, assimilate large amounts of materials quickly, balance a large and diverse workload, and work effectively in a team with other attorneys and support staff. Significant academic achievement in law school (such as top 20% class ranking, graduation with honors, judicial clerking experience, or participation in moot court or law review) or experience practicing environmental law will be favorably considered. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies; knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. To qualify at the GS-12 level: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Hold a professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.) from an accredited law school and must be an active member in good standing of a State bar; the bar of the District of Columbia, the bar of a U.S. territory, or the bar of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. To qualify at the GS-13 level: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Hold a professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.) from an accredited law school, and must be an active member in good standing of a State bar; the bar of the District of Columbia, the bar of a U.S. territory, or the bar of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and possess at least twenty-four months of relevant legal experience. To qualify at the GS-14 level: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Hold a professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.) from an accredited law school, along with an active bar membership in a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, a U.S. territory, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and possess a minimum of three years relevant legal experience. To qualify at the GS-15 level: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Hold a professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.) from an accredited law school, along with an active bar membership in a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, a U.S. territory, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. and possess a minimum of four years relevant legal experience.

Education

College Transcript: If you are qualifying based on education, submit a copy of your college transcript that lists college courses detailing each course by the number and department (i.e., Bio 101, Math 210, etc.), course title, number of credit hours and grade earned. You must submit evidence that any education completed in a foreign institution is equivalent to U.S. education standards with your resume. You may submit an unofficial copy of the transcript at the initial phase of the application process. If course content cannot be easily identified from the title of the course as listed on your transcript, you must submit an official course description from the college/university that reflects the content at the time the course was taken.

Note: Your college transcript is used to verify successful completion of degree, or college course work. An official college transcript will be required before you can report to duty.

Special Instructions for Foreign Education: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities 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. 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 by the closing date of the announcement will result in lost consideration. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated visit: OPM Foreign Education Evaluation.

Contacts

• Address NOAA Office of Human Capital Services (OHCS) 1315 East West Hwy SSMC4 Silver Spring, MD 20910 US
• Name: Mark Delong
• Email: [email protected]