Description:
This position is located in the Legal Services and Special Contracts Group, Contracting & Risk Management Unit, Corporate Operations Branch, in the Legal Division, which provides legal advice, counsel, and guidance in connection with the formation, award, defense, and administration of legal services and other contracts for the FDIC.
Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.
Requirements:
This position has a positive education requirement, transcripts must be provided showing degree conferred.
• Education: All attorney and law clerk trainee positions have a minimum requirement of completing a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) or Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from an accredited school (accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA).
• Bar Membership: All attorney positions require current active bar membership (hold active license to practice law). Admission to the bar of any State, territory, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, District of Columbia, or Federal Court is acceptable. Employees must maintain active bar membership while employed as an attorney with the FDIC. Active Bar membership must be verified prior to appointment.
Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. 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. Additional qualifications information can be found here.
To qualify, applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the grade 12 level or above in the Federal service.
Specialized experience is experience in the drafting, awarding, and administration of contracts and all contracting-related activities; and reviewing, recommending, and monitoring compliance for the retention and use of contractors.