Job opening: Counsel to the Inspector General and Assistant Inspector General for Investigations (AIGI)
Salary: $167 603 - 195 200 per year
Published at: Jan 17 2025
Employment Type: Full-time
The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission) is an independent Federal agency, the Commission provides the President and Congress with high-quality analysis and technical support on international trade, tariff and competitiveness issues; hears and decides import injury cases and publishes the United States' tariff schedule. You will find a working environment throughout the Commission that is dedicated to the development of your technical skills.
Requirements
- You must be a U.S. citizen.
- You will be required to successfully complete a background investigation.
- You may be required to serve a two-year trial period.
- You must provide proof of your Bar membership.
- You will be required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement.
Qualifications
Applicants must meet all of the qualification requirements, including education and any selective placement factors described below by the closing date of this announcement. Education may only be substituted in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order to be credited towards qualifications. Applicants must have the general and specialized experience outlined below which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position.
To be hired as an Attorney Advisor with us, you must:
Possess at least a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree or a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association; AND
Currently be a member in good standing of the Bar of a state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
You will be required to submit proof of your Bar membership as part of your application package to show that you meet this requirement. Any offer is contingent on receipt of a letter or certificate of good standing for each bar of which the applicant is an active member dated within 30 days of any offer.
IN ADDITION to meeting the requirements above, you must meet the specific and/or specialized experience below:
Applicants must have a minimum of one full year of specialized experience at the GS-14 or equivalent level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience analyzing financial statements against industry standards; preparing documents and/or testimony for use by higher-level officials in their interactions with other agencies/organizations who have authority to review an agency's financial statements and programs; participating in the review of business processes associated with producing internal audits; and, utilizing transaction security requirements in the conduct of duties.
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.
Education
All applicants must possess a first professional law degree: J.D. or LL.B from an American Bar Association Law School, or equivalent training. Equivalent training is training permitted in some states in lieu of attendance at a law school. To be acceptable, this training must be of the kind and nature required by the state in which the bar exam is taken. A copy of your transcript(s) is required to show proof that you meet this requirement. Please see the Required Documents section of the announcement for more specific information.
Submit a copy of your transcript(s) or list of courses with credit hours, major(s) and grade-point average or class ranking. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click on the link for a list of accredited organizations recognized as specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials: http://www.naces.org/members.htm.
Contacts
- Address Inspector General
500 E St SW
Washington, DC 20436
US
- Name: Jodelle Miller
- Email: jodelle.miller@usitc.gov
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