Job
Title: Attorney-Advisor, (General)
Natural Resources Section, GS-0905-13, 14, 15
Department: Department Of Commerce
Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Job
Announcement Number: SO-OGC-2014-0002
SALARY
RANGE: $89,033.00 to $155,500.00 /
Per Year
OPEN
PERIOD: Thursday, December 05,
2013 to Friday, December 27, 2013
SERIES
& GRADE: GS-0905-13/15
POSITION
INFORMATION: Excepted Service Appointment -
Full-Time - Permanent
PROMOTION
POTENTIAL:
15
DUTY
LOCATIONS: 1 vacancy in the following
location:
Silver
Spring, MD
WHO
MAY APPLY: All qualified United States
Citizens.
JOB
SUMMARY:
Unlock secrets in deep oceans, track
rapidly moving storms, operate state-of-the-art environmental satellites, chart
the Nation's waterways, formulate models to forecast climate trends, protect
and preserve our living marine resources...it's all in a day's work at National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)! Join a dedicated workforce
committed to a vital mission: safeguarding the public, protecting natural
resources, strengthening the economy. A career that makes a world of difference!
An extraordinary opportunity is
available to serve as an Attorney Advisor in the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Office of the General Counsel (OGC).
The NOAA Office of General Counsel employs approximately 110 attorneys at
headquarters in the Washington, DC area and in six regional sections. The
Office provides legal advice to the NOAA Administrator and NOAA program offices
on a wide variety of legal issues including U.S. and International fisheries,
marine mammals, and licensing of commercial satellites. NOAA is a premier
environmental agency located within the Department of Commerce and employs over
12,000 people nationwide. The agency's mission is to conserve and manage
coastal and marine resources and to understand and predict changes in the
Earth's environment to meet the Nation's economic, social and environmental
needs. For more information see http://www.noaa.gov/.
An opportunity is available to be part of a team of attorneys with the NOAA Office of the General Counsel's Natural Resources Section in Silver Spring, MD. The Natural Resources Section provides legal guidance concerning NOAA's natural resource trustee responsibilities to the Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R) (part of the National Ocean Service) and the Restoration Center (part of the National Marine Fisheries Service). NOAA is a natural resource trustee pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), the Oil Pollution Act (OPA) and the National Marine Sanctuaries Act (NMSA). As a natural resource trustee, NOAA is responsible for accessing injuries to NOAA trust resources caused by the release of hazardous substances, the discharge of oil and/or physical impacts (e.g., vessel groundings in national marine sanctuaries) and seeking compensation from parties responsible for those injuries to natural resources. This area of work is significant to NOAA'S mission of conserving and managing coastal and marine resources to meet the Nation's environmental needs.
The attorney will be based in Silver Spring, MD. The NOAA General Counsel's Office, Natural Resources Section has 17 attorneys, and two support staff, located in Silver Spring, MD, St. Petersburg, FL, Gloucester, MA and Long, Beach, CA. For more information see http://www.gc.noaa.gov/.
An opportunity is available to be part of a team of attorneys with the NOAA Office of the General Counsel's Natural Resources Section in Silver Spring, MD. The Natural Resources Section provides legal guidance concerning NOAA's natural resource trustee responsibilities to the Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R) (part of the National Ocean Service) and the Restoration Center (part of the National Marine Fisheries Service). NOAA is a natural resource trustee pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), the Oil Pollution Act (OPA) and the National Marine Sanctuaries Act (NMSA). As a natural resource trustee, NOAA is responsible for accessing injuries to NOAA trust resources caused by the release of hazardous substances, the discharge of oil and/or physical impacts (e.g., vessel groundings in national marine sanctuaries) and seeking compensation from parties responsible for those injuries to natural resources. This area of work is significant to NOAA'S mission of conserving and managing coastal and marine resources to meet the Nation's environmental needs.
The attorney will be based in Silver Spring, MD. The NOAA General Counsel's Office, Natural Resources Section has 17 attorneys, and two support staff, located in Silver Spring, MD, St. Petersburg, FL, Gloucester, MA and Long, Beach, CA. For more information see http://www.gc.noaa.gov/.
KEY
REQUIREMENTS
·
Applicant must successfully complete a
background security investigation.
·
Overnight domestic or foreign travel may
be required.
·
Position is in the excepted service.
·
Must be registered for Selective
Service, if applicable. www.sss.gov.
·
Applicant must complete a one year
probation period.
·
Applicant must be a US citizen to
qualify for this position.
DUTIES:
Duties include representing NOAA in
matters relating to its natural resource trustee responsibilities under CERCLA,
OPA and the NMSA and their implementing regulations and developing damage
claims under those authorities. The position involves working with a team of
NOAA scientists, natural resource economists and restoration experts to access
the extent of injuries to NOAA trust impacts (within natural marine
sanctuaries) and determine the types and amount of restoration necessary to
address those injuries. The workload of the attorney may include cases on
both coasts of the county. The duties of this position include, but are
not limited to, assisting in the development of injury assessment work and the
planning and implementation of early restoration projects including review of
documents for OPA, CERCLA, NMSA and NEPA compliance; representing NOAA as a
legal advisor at trustee meetings; and assisting with assessment study and
restoration project specific legal issues such as chain of custody, document
reservation requirements, memoranda of understanding, cost documentation,
access agreements, easements, etc. The NOAA attorney would work closely
with the U.S. Department of Justice, other federal and state natural resource
trustees, NGOs, state and industry representative. The NOAA attorney must
take into account U.S. and NOAA policies during the development of the damage
claim and the implementation of natural resource restoration.
Please do not apply to this position through USAJobs. All documentation must be sent to GCNaturalResources.vacancy@noaa.gov for further consideration.
Please do not apply to this position through USAJobs. All documentation must be sent to GCNaturalResources.vacancy@noaa.gov for further consideration.
QUALIFICATIONS
REQUIRED:
NOAA prefers applicants with experience
working with federal environmental and conservation statutes.
You must have a J.D. degree from a
school of law accredited by the American Bar Association.
NOAA seeks attorneys who have practiced
law a minimum of four years with knowledge of federal environmental
statutes and conservation laws, as well as laws and regulations governing
Federal agencies, including the Administrative Procedure Act, the National
Environmental Policy Act and the Freedom of Information Act. Applicants
must have a demonstrated ability to communicate effectively orally and in
writing and to identify and resolve complex legal issues. Applicants also must
demonstrate the ability to manage large projects independently, assimilate
large amounts of materials quickly, balance a large and diverse workload, and
work effectively in a team with other attorneys and support staff.
Significant academic achievement in law school (such as graduation in top third of class, graduation with honors, judicial clerking experience, or participation in moot court or law review) or experience practicing environmental law will be favorably considered.
Applicants must have a J.D. from an accredited law school, and be an active member of a state bar or the bar of the District of Columbia.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens to qualify for this position.
Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
For more information about the qualifications requirements for this: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-position: standards/0900/general-attorney-series-0905/
Significant academic achievement in law school (such as graduation in top third of class, graduation with honors, judicial clerking experience, or participation in moot court or law review) or experience practicing environmental law will be favorably considered.
Applicants must have a J.D. from an accredited law school, and be an active member of a state bar or the bar of the District of Columbia.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens to qualify for this position.
Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
For more information about the qualifications requirements for this: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-position: standards/0900/general-attorney-series-0905/
HOW
YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Applications will be evaluated based on
the Qualifications described below. Please be advised that NOAA Attorney
positions are in the Excepted Service. As such, these positions are not
covered by the usual civil service hiring procedures. There is no
numerical rating system through which to apply veterans preference; however,
the NOAA Office of the General Counsel considers veterans preference eligibility
as a positive factor in hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans preference are
encouraged to include that information in their cover letter or resume, and to
attach supporting documentation (e.g., the DD Form-214 or
other substantiating documents) to their submissions.
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BENEFITS:
NOAA offers a comprehensive benefits
package. Explore the benefits offered to most Federal employees at http://www.usajobs.gov/ResourceCenter/Index/Interactive/Benefits#icc
OTHER
INFORMATION:
Relocation or moving expenses will not
be reimbursed.
NOAA participates in e-Verify. E-Verify is an Internet based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that enables participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees.
Applicants please send your application material only to the email address:
GCNaturalResources.vacancy@noaa.gov or by mail to Ocatavia Saine, Executive Officer, NOAA Office of the General Counsel, Herbert C. Hoover Office Building, 14th & Constitution Ave NW, Suite A100, Washington, DC 20230.
NOAA participates in e-Verify. E-Verify is an Internet based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that enables participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees.
Applicants please send your application material only to the email address:
GCNaturalResources.vacancy@noaa.gov or by mail to Ocatavia Saine, Executive Officer, NOAA Office of the General Counsel, Herbert C. Hoover Office Building, 14th & Constitution Ave NW, Suite A100, Washington, DC 20230.
HOW
TO APPLY:
Application
may be made by sending a resume, and cover letter to Octavia Saine, NOAA Office
of the General Counsel, Herbert C. Hoover Office Building, 14th &
Constitution Ave., NW, Suite A100, Washington, DC or by e-mail to: GCNaturalResources.vacancy@noaa.gov
Applications must be emailed or postmarked by December 27, 2013. Please email your application material to the email address or mailing address provided in this vacancy announcement.
Applications must be emailed or postmarked by December 27, 2013. Please email your application material to the email address or mailing address provided in this vacancy announcement.
REQUIRED
DOCUMENTS:
A complete application consists of the
following: *Resume
showing relevant experience; cover letter optional. Your resume must indicate your citizenship, and if you
are registered for Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/59.
Your resume should also list your educational and work experience including the
dates (mm/dd/yy) of each employment along with the number of hours worked per
week. For work in the Federal Service, please include the grade level for the
position(s).*Education. If this position requires proof of higher education,
you must submit an unofficial transcript or a list of courses that includes the
following information: name of accredited institution, grades earned,
completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned. Education completed in
foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. Please
refer to http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/policy/ApplicationOfStds-04.asp for
more information. Special Instructions for Foreign Education: Qualifying
education from colleges and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated
in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities.
Applicants educated in whole or in part in foreign countries must submit
sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private
organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree. A listing
of these accredited organizations can be found on the Department of Education's
website - http://www2.ed.gov/students/prep/college/diplomamills/diploma-mills.html#foreign-credential.
You must provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency
evaluation with a course by course listing along with your application. Failure
to provide such documentation when requested will result in lost consideration.
AGENCY
CONTACT INFO:
Octavia G. Saine
Phone: 202-482-4080
Fax: 202-482-4893
Email: Octavia.saine@noaa.gov
Phone: 202-482-4080
Fax: 202-482-4893
Email: Octavia.saine@noaa.gov
Agency Information:
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
Department of Commerce, NOAA, OGC
14th & Constitution Ave, NW
Suite A100, Room A123
Washington, DC
20230
US
Fax: 202-482-4893
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
Department of Commerce, NOAA, OGC
14th & Constitution Ave, NW
Suite A100, Room A123
Washington, DC
20230
US
Fax: 202-482-4893
WHAT
TO EXPECT NEXT:
Applicants will not be notified that
their application has been received. Interviews may be arranged at the
discretion of NOAA for those subject to further consideration based upon
qualifications.
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