This Assistant General Counsel for Relief, Response and Resilience (AGC/R3), position is located in the Office of the General Counsel, at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) headquarters in Washington, DC.

Duties

GC supports USAID's mission by providing timely legal advice and by representing the Agency in all legal matters. GC attorneys partner with USAID leadership and staff to develop innovative solutions and provide actionable legal advice to advance the Agency mission, further U.S. foreign policy and national security interests, and deliver best value for the American people. The Assistant General Counsel for Relief, Response and Resilience performs the following: - Leads, supervises, and oversees the Relief, Resilience and Response Division (GC/R3) (comprised of 7-10 individuals (attorney and non-attorney)) in the provision of legal advice with respect to activities undertaken by the Bureaus for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA), Conflict, Prevention and Stabilization (CPS), and Resilience, Environment and Food Security (REFS). - Serves as an expert on all legal and factual matters concerning laws relating to conflict stabilization, food aid, disaster assistance, transition initiatives, conflict management and mitigation, civil/military coordination, complex crises, environmental matters, as well as grants and other agreements with foreign governments, international organizations, federal agencies and non-governmental organizations pertinent to disaster and other assistance where complex and difficult legal questions or factual issues are involved. - Provides advice on novel questions/responds to substantive procedural questions concerning violations of/compliance with applicable law or other areas of legal expertise. - Prepares probing and innovative written legal analyses, arguments, briefs, or other analytical documents for Congressional committees, members, and staff that relate to R3 Division's comprehensive knowledge of a range of specialized areas of the law to the development, interpretation, or implementation of sensitive public policies that have long-range national or international significance. - Conducts extensive legal research on highly intricate and exceedingly complex and novel questions of law and policy relating to all aspects of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, the Food for Peace Act, and other complex legislation pertaining to conflict stabilization, food aid, disaster assistance, transition initiatives, conflict management and mitigation, civil/military coordination, complex crises, trafficking in persons, and the Feed the Future initiative Performs analyses on the interpretation and application of laws and regulations, or court rulings that impact upon USAID.

Requirements

Qualifications

To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs), the two Mandatory Technical Qualifications (TQs), and other qualifications, if applicable, listed below. EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS - MANDATORY You will be evaluated on the following Executive Core Qualifications: ECQ 1 - LEADING CHANGE This core qualification involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment. Core Competencies: Creativity and Innovation, External Awareness, Flexibility, Resilience, Strategic Thinking, and Vision. ECQ 2 - LEADING PEOPLE This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. Core Competencies: Conflict Management, Leveraging Diversity, Developing Others, and Team Building. ECQ 3 - RESULTS DRIVEN This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. Core Competencies: Accountability, Customer Service, Decisiveness, Entrepreneurship, Problem Solving, and Technical Credibility. ECQ 4 - BUSINESS ACUMEN This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. Core Competencies: Financial Management, Human Capital Management, and Technology Management. ECQ 5 - BUILDING COALITIONS This core qualification involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals. Core Competencies: Partnering, Political Savvy, and Influencing/Negotiating. The following competencies are the foundation for success in each of the Executive Core Qualifications: Interpersonal Skills, Oral Communication, Integrity/Honesty, Written Communication, Continual Learning, and Public Service Motivation. TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS - MANDATORY You will be evaluated on the following Technical Qualifications: TQ1 - Demonstrated professional mastery of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and other applicable laws, regulations, and policies relating to the provision of U.S. Government foreign (inc. humanitarian) assistance. TQ2 - Demonstrated experience advising U.S. Government executive branch agencies, leadership, and staff on complex, sensitive, and high-profile legal issues directly related to humanitarian assistance, conflict prevention, resilience, the environment, and food security. Highly preferred: Minimum of 5 years of relevant legal experience within the Federal government and at least 2 years involved in the provision of legal advice to staff implementing U.S. Government foreign assistance programs.

Education

There is no education requirement for this position.

Contacts

• Address United States Agency for International Development 1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20523 US
• Name: USAID HR Help Desk
• Phone: 202-712-1234 X2
• Email: [email protected]