This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard, Office of the Judge Advocate General (CG-094), Office of Maritime and International Law (CG-LMI), Washington DC.

Duties

This position serves as the Deputy Director of the Global Maritime Operational Threat Response (MOTR) Coordination Center. The incumbent serves as a senior expert within the U.S. Government on maritime operations and maritime governance. Specific areas of expertise include: defense operations; law of armed conflict; weapons of mass destruction non-proliferation operations; general maritime law enforcement; maritime drug interdiction; maritime migrant interdiction; fisheries enforcement; search and rescue; and ports, waterways and coastal security.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• This position requires a Top secret clearance.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Unofficial J.D. or LL.B. transcript required at the time of application.

Qualifications

All Candidates must possess a J.D. or LL.B degree from an accredited law school;ANDMust be a member in good standing of the appropriate licensing authority of any state, territory of the United States, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or District of Columbia bar.ANDTo qualify for the GS-15 level position, must: have successfully completed at least one full year of professional legal experience as a practicing attorney equivalent to the GS-14 level in the Federal service as reflected in the nature and complexity of casework and legal issues for which responsible, the level of responsibility exercised, and the degree to which such experience equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform the duties of this position.  You must meet 3 out of the 6 specialized experience below:  Providing legal advice and recommendations related to maritime operations and maritime governance; AND Leading or managing a legal workgroup or team; AND Providing operational legal training to an organization; AND Conducting written and oral legal briefings; AND Directing and executing plans, trainings, programs, policies, or projects in a professional or legal environment; AND Conducting research and analyzes cases for legal sufficiency. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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.Note: Only education and experience acquired before the filing deadline will be considered. 

Education

This position does have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail.

All Candidates must possess a J.D. or LL.B degree from an accredited law school; AND, must be a member in good standing of the appropriate licensing authority of any state, territory of the United States, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or District of Columbia bar.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here

Contacts

• Address United States Coast Guard 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE STOP 7120 Washington, District of Columbia 20593-7120 United States
• Name: USCG Applicant Support
• Phone: 866-656-6830
• Email: [email protected]