This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the General Counsel, headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.

Duties

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY Providing legal advice and services to Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR). The legal work will focus on legal authorities used to prepare for and respond to public health emergencies caused by natural disasters, outbreaks of infectious disease, and bioterrorist threats. Advising on legal authorities activated by public health emergency declarations and other declarations issued by the Secretary, authorities to support research and development, procurement, domestic and international distribution of medical countermeasures, and liability protections for these activities. Providing legal advice related to biosecurity and biosafety and national health security strategies. Providing advice concerning ASPR's Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), the HHS Coordination Operations and Response Element (H-CORE), and the Strategic National Stockpile. Providing legal advice on complex liability issues and declarations under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act), as well as biosecurity, biosafety, and dual use research. This position will be in regular contact with high-level ASPR, OGC, and HHS decision-makers and will closely collaborate with attorneys throughout OGC. We seek a versatile individual who can become a specialist in legal issues impacting HHS's emergency preparedness work and who can also work comfortably on a broader set of general health law and administrative law matters. We seek a person who can work independently, but also works well in a team. For more information on the Attorney Advisor positions, please refer to the link below: https://www.hhs.gov/about/agencies/ogc/careers/open-opportunities/index.html (https://www.hhs.gov/about/agencies/ogc/careers/open-opportunities/index.html)

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service - http://www.sss.gov
• Suitable for federal employment.
• Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. All information concerning qualifications is subject to investigation.
• Documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-Verify" System.
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice.
• All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
• Financial disclosure statement may be required.
• Probationary (or trial) period may be required.

Qualifications

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR Minimum Qualifications: Must have successfully completed a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) or Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from an accredited educational institution. AND Must have a current active bar membership from any State, territory, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, District of Columbia, or Federal Court. AND For GS-15: Must have at least four (4) years of experience post bar admission specifically in emergency preparedness and/or related legal authorities, administrative law, health law, and/or litigation (particularly litigation to which the Federal Government is a party). One year of the four years of government procurement law experience must be at a level equivalent to the GS-14 level. Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational application questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above. 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; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited. OPM Qualification General Policies Website

Education

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://www.ed.gov.

Contacts

• Address Office of the General Counsel 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, DC 20201 US
• Name: SROC Help Desk
• Phone: -----
• Email: [email protected]