This vacancy is for a Supervisory General Attorney in the Office of the Secretary within the Department of Commerce. The Office of the General Counsel, Office of the Chief Counsel for NIST, is seeking to hire an experienced and innovative individual who will enjoy working in a dynamic and mission-driven organization. This position is for the Deputy Chief, a supervisory Attorney-Advisor. Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration.

Duties

As a Supervisory General Attorney (Public Notice Flyer), you will perform the following duties: Incumbent is responsible for extremely complex and difficult legal questions or factual issues involved in drafting, interpreting, or applying opinions, legislation, regulations, decisions, or other legal instruments which may require original legal endeavor to obtain a reasonable balance of conflicting interests. Provides technical legal and administrative supervision to an established organization unit within OGC. Supervisory work includes establishing positions and selecting staff by applying Merit and EEO principles; assigning and reviewing work considering the skills and needs of employees; planning and arranging for the training and development of employees; setting organizational and individual performance standards, and evaluations; reviewing and approving awards; hearing and resolving complaints that have not been resolved; and finding/implementing ways to improve business practices and budget process. Functions as Attorney Advisor and provides legal counsel on all activities and matters involving NIST and NTIS initiatives, operations, programs, and policies. Also serves as the attorney-advisor to NIST and NTIS staff. Provides written and oral counsel, legal reviews, opinions, or decisions in the application of Federal laws to programs conducted or assisted by NIST and NTIS. With respect to the variety of questions assigned, performs legal analysis and research, conducts or participates as necessary in meetings, conferences, and consultations, prepares memoranda and opinions and maintains continuing liaison with clients. Provides advice and guidance to attorneys in DOC offices and bureaus and contributes to the formation of DOC-wide policies and administration of DOC -wide programs. Represents NIST and NTIS in conferences and meetings with representatives of other Executive Departments and agencies, industry, and the public in regard to legal matters of interests. May be assigned tasks within the Office of the General Counsel, depending on the nature and volume of workload, to ensure the most efficient use of the resources of the Office. This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Supervisory General Attorney (Public Notice Flyer) GS-0905-15 GS-15 positions within the Department of Commerce in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience.

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. The successful candidate must possess the following skills and abilities: - a sound understanding of technology transfer and intellectual property law and programs, including knowledge of relevant agreement types; - superior legal writing and editing ability; - outstanding analytical and interpersonal skills and the ability to work directly with clients and staff members; and - a demonstrated commitment to professionalism and public service. It is also preferrable for the candidate to have: - management and organizational skills; - a demonstrated strong interest in the subject matter and knowledge of the legal framework for NIST and NTIS; - technical proficiency in Microsoft Office including SharePoint; and - experience with developing and conducting training presentations. Minimum Requirements: -Applicants must possess a J.D. degree (MUST include law school transcripts in your application); - Must be an active member of the Bar (any U.S. jurisdiction - MUST include proof of bar membership in your application); and - Must have at least five (5) years post-J.D. legal or other relevant experience to qualify for a GS-15 grade level. Must also possess legal or other relevant experience in the area of ethics law. Specialized Experience Requirements: To be qualified for this position, the applicant's résumé must reflect experience in a managerial capacity. Typically, experience of this nature is gained at the GS-15 grade level in the Federal service, or its equivalent with state or local government, the private sector, or nongovernmental organizations. As such, your resume must demonstrate that you have the knowledge: GS-15 - You must have a professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.), plus five (5) years of professional legal experience, at least one of which must be specialized experience at a level of difficulty comparable to the GS-14 level in the Federal service: Specialized experience is defined as experience identifying and analyzing complex legal issues involved in federal technology transfer law. Expertise is preferred in a broad variety of technology transfer subject areas such as intellectual property, research agreements, international agreements, joint venture partnership agreements, other transaction authority agreements, licenses, confidentiality agreements, inter-agency agreements, memorandums of understanding, and other agreements. The 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 prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/date/year and indicate number of hours worked per week on your résumé.

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
• Email: [email protected]