ATTORNEY ADVISOR

Other Agencies and Independent Organizations - Export-Import Bank of the United States Washington, District of Columbia Washington, District of Columbia

Company

Other Agencies and Independent Organizations - Export-Import Bank of the United States

Location

Washington, District of Columbia Washington, District of Columbia

Type

Full Time

Job Description

Summary

Announcement may be used to fill similar positions within 90 days of the closing date.
About this agency

Learn more about this agency

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • U.S. Citizenship
  • Background and Security/Suitability Investigation
  • You may be required to serve a one year probationary period
  • Specialized experience MUST be documented on your resume
  • Current or Former Political Appointees: If you are, or have been employed in the last 5 years, you must disclose this information. Failure to do so may result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.
  • Must be a graduate of a law school accredited by the American Bar Association at the time of graduation.
  • Must be a current member of a bar with a valid license to practice law in a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:
  • A graduate of a law school accredited by the American Bar Association at the time of graduation.
  • Be a current member of a bar with a valid license to practice law in a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
In addition to the Basic Requirements noted above, applicants must also meet and demonstrate the specialized experience listed below:

Specialized Experience (Credit for Specialized Experience on resume must reflect 40 hours/Full-time per week for each period of work):

GS-12: You must have one (1) year of specialized experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the Federal Government. Specialized experience includes:
  • Experience providing legal advice and guidance in connection with administrative law matters.
  • Experience in providing legal oversight and technical guidance in connection with Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Trade Secrets Act (TSA), Privacy Act and related statutes and regulations
GS-13: You must have one (1) year of specialized experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal Government. Specialized experience includes:
  • Experience providing legal advice and guidance in connection with administrative law matters.
  • Experience in providing legal advice in connection with Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Trade Secrets Act (TSA), Privacy Act and related statutes and regulations.
  • Experience in providing legal advice and litigation support in all aspects of personnel matters, including under the Equal Employment Opportunity Act; for example, the Merit System Protection Board (MSPB).
  • Experience in procurement, contracting and fiscal law. researching, reviewing, advising and documenting acquisitions in accordance with federal government procurement statutes and regulations and handling any related litigation to include bid protests filed at the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
Education cannot be substituted for experience at the GS-12/13 grade levels.

For qualification determinations, your resume must contain the following for each work experience listed:
  • Organization/Agency's Name
  • Title
  • Salary (series and grade, if applicable)
  • Start and end dates (including the month and year)
  • Number of hours you worked per week
  • Relevant experience that supports your response to the specialized experience that is stated in the job announcement
If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete and you will not receive consideration for this position.

NOTE: Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications and your application may be marked as incomplete/ineligible and you will not receive consideration for this position.

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.

Part-time and/or unpaid experience related to this position will be considered to determine the total number of years and months of experience. Be sure to note the number of paid or unpaid hours worked each week.

Foreign Education: If you are qualifying by education and/or you have education completed in a foreign college/university described above, it is your responsibility to provide transcripts and proof of U.S. accreditation for foreign study. Please visit the following links for more information: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined here.

All requirements must be met by 07/25/2024, the closing date of the announcement.

Education


Additional information

Current or Former Political Appointees: Pursuant to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) oversight authority under section 1104(b)(2) of title 5, United States Code (U.S.C.) and section 5.2 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, OPM requires agencies to seek their approval prior to appointing any current or former political appointee to a permanent position (without time limits) in the civil service. A former or recent political appointee is someone who held a political appointment covered by OPM's policy within the previous 5-year period. OPM's oversight in this area safeguards merit system principles as well as fair and open competition free from political influence. If you are currently employed, or have been employed within the last 5 years, you must disclose this information. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.

Please visit the following link for the types of political appointments.

Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Eligibles: These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 80 or above based on the competencies listed above; and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. For more information, please click here.

Veterans: All veterans must meet the qualification requirements of the position for further consideration. For more information on veterans' preference, please click here.

Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law.

This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Ethical Standards/Financial Disclosure:

EXIM is committed to the highest ethical standards. As an employee, you will be covered by the criminal conflict of interest statutes and the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch. You will be required to complete new employee ethics training within 3 months of your appointment.

If this position is subject to financial disclosure requirements (either public or confidential depending upon your position), you will be required to complete a new entrant financial disclosure report within 30 days of your appointment.

Read more
Apply Now

Date Posted

07/12/2024

Views

4

Back to Job Listings ❤️Add To Job List Company Info View Company Reviews
Neutral
Subjectivity Score: 0.5

Similar Jobs

Managing Director: Federal Sales- IRS/Treasury - IBM

Views in the last 30 days - 0

The role of a Technology Sales Managing Director at IBM involves leading a team of multiskilled professionals to craft and execute account strategies ...

View Details

Director, Regulatory Risk and Governance - Capital One

Views in the last 30 days - 0

Capital One is seeking a Director for Regulatory Risk and Governance The role involves leading a team to assess and implement new and updated laws and...

View Details

Cyber Intelligence Analyst - Rapid7

Views in the last 30 days - 0

Rapid7 is seeking a Threat Intelligence Analyst to join their Threat Command team The role involves monitoring alerts investigating threats writing fi...

View Details

Advisor Business Analyst - Modeling & Analytics (Open to Remote) - Fannie Mae

Views in the last 30 days - 0

Fannie Mae is seeking a business analyst for its Multi Family Credit Works application team The role involves developing critical analytics software i...

View Details

Radar Enterprise Systems Engineer - The Aerospace Corporation

Views in the last 30 days - 0

The Aerospace Corporation is seeking a Radar Enterprise Senior Project Engineer to lead their contributions to the GEOINT Enterprise Capability Area T...

View Details

Precision Agronomist - Indiana - Advanced Agrilytics

Views in the last 30 days - 0

Advanced Agrilytics is seeking a Precision Agronomist to join their Indiana Grower Direct team The role involves delivering expert agronomic advice ta...

View Details