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The Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP) is a division of the U.S. Department of Commerce Office of General Counsel that helps achieve U.S. foreign policy goals in developing and transitional countries through commercial legal reforms.
Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration.
03/04/2024 to 04/26/2024
$117,962 - $139,395 per year
GS 13 - 14
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
25% or less - You will be expected to travel for this position.
No
Permanent
Full-time
Excepted
14
No
Yes
OS-OGC-24-12339604
779538200
Applications will be accepted from all U.S. Citizens.
The Attorney Advisor (International) position at the GS-13 grade level is entry-level and the duties may vary with increasing responsibilities. The following duties represent Attorney-Advisor (International) position at GS-14 level:
Qualification requirements in this vacancy announcement are based on the Department of Commerce Attorneys and Law Clerks standards for Hiring and Advancement guidelines. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has no Group Coverage Qualification Standard for this series.
Basic Requirements for All Grade Levels:
1. EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: Must be a law school graduate with a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association and
2. Must be able to verify ACTIVE BAR MEMBERSHIP in good standing in one of the 50 United States, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Minimum Requirements
The minimum required experience applicants must possess at each grade level (or equivalent) is as follows:
GS-13: Must have two (2) years legal experience or relevant professional experience (legal or non-legal) obtained after receipt of J.D. degree. Applicants applying at the GS-13 grade level must have two years of legal experience or relevant professional experience (legal or non-legal) related to conversing with a variety of stakeholders on the development of laws, regulations, or policies involving telecommunications, the Internet, privacy, 5G, or the digital economy.
GS-14: Must have three (3) years of relevant legal experience post J.D. degree of progressively responsible legal experience of a professional nature which demonstrates the ability to perform the work at this level. Applicants applying at the GS-14 grade level must have a minimum of three years of relevant legal experience related to conversing with a variety of stakeholders on the development of laws, regulations, or policies involving telecommunications, the Internet, privacy, 5G, or the digital economy.
AND
The following experience is preferred but not required:
- Prior experience in working with senior officials of the U.S. and foreign governments and international multilateral institutions, and in coordinating within the U.S. interagency and among organizations.
- Prior experience designing, organizing, and conducting seminars, conferences, workshops, or consultations.
- Prior experience with competitive tendering of ICT equipment or services.
- Interest or familiarity with countries in the Indo-Pacific region or Latin America
- Proficiency in Spanish and/or Arabic.
Note: The General Counsel or designee retains the discretion to waive minimum qualifications as described above.
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.
Please see Qualifications and Required Documents section for more information.
This position does not confer non-competitive conversion to the competitive service. Acceptance of an excepted service appointment from applicants in the competitive service will require a written statement of understanding when voluntarily leaving the competitive service.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applicants will be rated based on their education, experience, demonstrated legal research and writing abilities, and performance during the interview process.
Basis for evaluation: If eligible and meeting basic qualifications, your application package will be evaluated in conjunction with your resume and supporting documents for the required knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) to successfully perform the duties of this position:
A complete application consists of the following:
Failure to provide documents, if selected, may result in lost consideration.
Please DO NOT put your SSN on pages within your application package. Privacy Act - Privacy Act Notice (PL 93-579): The information requested here is used to determine qualifications for employment and is authorized under Title 5 U.S.C. 3302 and 3361.
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.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING RESUMES AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
Please submit the required documents specified in this vacancy to Megan McMillan, Senior Counsel, Commercial Law Development Program, U.S. Department of Commerce at email mmcmillan@doc.gov with the subject line OS-OGC-PNF-24-12339604 for Attorney Advisor (International) GS-905-13/14, and include the following information in the email's body:
Once your application is received we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and determine your eligibility. You will only be contacted if you are found eligible and if you are selected for an interview. Applicants selected for interviews may be requested to provide a legal writing sample.
Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for OGC to share your application with others in OGC for similar positions.
By submitting your application, you are certifying the accuracy of the information contained in your application. If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be terminated after you begin work; or, you may be fined or jailed.
After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation.
You will be required to submit official documentation prior to appointment. The agency will then verify the information provided on your application (i.e., degree, veterans' preference, disability, etc.).
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/779538200. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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The Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP) of the U.S. Department of Commerce Office of General Counsel is seeking an attorney with exceptional analytical, organizational and interpersonal communication skills to join our outstanding team of international technical assistance professionals. CLDP's mission is to help developing and transitional countries improve the policy, legal and regulatory conditions for doing business, thereby creating better economic opportunities for local entrepreneurs and American companies doing business overseas.
CLDP accomplishes this objective by providing training, advisory, and consultative services to host country governments and the private sector. This Attorney-Advisor will engage in cutting-edge legal reform work around the globe by helping to expand CLDP's work on programs related to telecommunications and the information and communication technology (ICT) sector, under the DCCP. (https://www.state.gov/digital-connectivity-and-cybersecuritypartnership/). CLDP's team of Attorney-Advisors advise on the range of commercial legal reforms, drawing on their own expertise and that of world class experts in our network.
Starting annual salary and benefits at the GS 13 or 14 level.