Seeking a full-time attorney to join the Office of the Chief Counsel for International Commerce (OCCIC). Attorney-Advisor position is in the Office of the Secretary, Office of the General Counsel, which provides legal support to the International Trade Administration on international trade and investment issues. The attorney will review ITA programs, agreements, and documents for legal accuracy. The attorney will analyze the legal risks and develop recommendations to minimize risks.

Duties

As Attorney Advisor (Public Notice Flyer), you will perform the following duties: - Review documents prepared by ITA for legal issues. - Advise on matters relating to export and investment promotion programs and activities. - Support ITA in working with other U.S. Government agencies on trade and investment policy, trade negotiations, monitoring compliance by foreign trading partners, and compliance and enforcement actions. - Analyze U.S. law; U.S. trade and investment agreements; and foreign trade agreements, laws, regulations, and policies. - Coordinate with other Department and U.S. Government agencies legal offices. - Perform other duties as assigned. -Perform duties on a variety of legal issues which will vary in legal and factual complexity, often of a novel nature and with limited if any applicable precedents. - Carry out duties with varying degrees of preliminary instruction and review, depending on the nature of the assignment, often independently conducting the research, planning the approach, and developing the recommendation or representing the Office at a meeting.

Requirements

Qualifications

Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/ 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. Basic requirements: 1. You must be a graduate with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree or equivalent from an accredited law school; AND 2. You must have bar membership in one of the 50 states, Washington, DC, Puerto Rico or the US. Virgin Islands. Minimum Requirements: Specialized Experience Requirements: Applicants must meet the General Professional Experience requirements set forth above and the below specialized experience by the closing date of the announcement. Specialized experience equips applicants with particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position to be filled. For GS-12: Applicant must demonstrate experience: interpreting and advising of U.S. and international law, preferably as these impact U.S. international trade and investment (demonstrated interest in these areas of law by taking relevant courses in law school is sufficient for new attorneys); handling and being responsible for a variety of assignments with short, time-critical deadlines; reflecting excellent interpersonal skills suitable for successfully working on a team on projects that require legal analysis; and analyzing legal risks and development of recommendations to minimize these risks.

Education

Applicants must possess a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree or equivalent from an accredited law school. Official or unofficial transcripts must be submitted with your application package.

Contacts

• Address Office of the Secretary 1401 Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC 20230 US
• Name: Conchita Lawrence
• Phone: 000-0000
• Email: [email protected]