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Job Title: Attorney
Advisor
Agency: U.S.
Agency for International Development
Job Announcement Number:2014-GC-05-BAT
SALARY RANGE: $106,263.00
to $138,136.00 / Per Year
OPEN PERIOD: Friday,
September 5, 2014 to Friday, September 26, 2014
SERIES & GRADE: GS-0905-14
POSITION INFORMATION: Full-time
- Two-year term-limited appointment
PROMOTION POTENTIAL:14
DUTY LOCATIONS: 1
vacancy in the following location:
Washington DC, DC View Map
WHO MAY APPLY: Applications
will be accepted from United States Citizens.
SECURITY CLEARANCE: Secret
SUPERVISORY STATUS: No
JOB SUMMARY:
About the Agency
The United States Agency for International Development
(USAID) implements the U.S. Government's economic and humanitarian foreign
assistance programs.
This is a USAID Office of the General Counsel (GC) position
for a dynamic and versatile attorney to provide legal support to the USAID
Bureau for Food Security (BFS), which leads the U.S. Feed the Future initiative
(FTF), the U.S. Government's Global Hunger and Food Security Initiative.
http://www.feedthefuture.gov. The attorney will work under the supervision of
the lead attorney for the Bureau for Food Security, within a division of GC
staff attorneys.
TRAVEL REQUIRED
Occasional Travel
USAID is an international organization and some travel may
be required in the United States and abroad.
RELOCATION AUTHORIZED
No
KEY REQUIREMENTS
Background Security Investigation
Random Drug Test for illegal drug use
U.S. Citizenship
Specialized Experience and Education
Local and/or International Travel may be required
DUTIES:
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The attorney will provide legal advice and guidance to BFS
and to other USAID attorneys in Washington, D.C. and abroad relating to the
functions and work of BFS and FTF, including but not limited to U.S. foreign
assistance law, regulations and policy and international law matters including:
complex U.S. interagency relationships and legal restrictions relating to
agricultural development and procurement, grants and cooperative agreements,
contracts, public-private partnerships, and interagency agreements; fiscal and
budgetary matters; legislation and legislative strategy; environmental law; and
other federal and international law matters. The attorney will also be expected
to develop further practice in specialized legal areas of concern to BFS and
FTF, including intellectual property. (See “Qualifications” below).
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
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You must have excellent writing and speaking skills.
Graduate of a law school accredited by the American Bar
Association (or foreign equivalent) and be a member in good standing of a
state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico bar.
Applicants must have four years of legal experience, of
which at least two years should be specialized experience at a level close to
the work of this job that has provided the particular knowledge, skills, and
abilities required to perform successfully. Experience with Federal contracts,
grants and cooperative agreements, foreign assistance legislation, and doing
business in developing countries would be valuable. Experience is often gained
by working within the field of this job or a field that is closely related.
Of particular further value would be legal experience or
related expertise in one or more of the following areas:
-- U.S. and international intellectual property development,
licensing, access, management and operations, particularly in the fields of
agricultural research, agricultural development, agribusiness and the
biosciences;
-- genetic engineering and biosafety, particularly in
agricultural contexts;
-- international treaties and conventions relating to plant
genetic resources and biodiversity; and
-- agricultural research, agricultural development,
agribusiness, nutrition and the biosciences in general.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Applicants will initially be evaluated to determine if they
meet the minimum qualification requirements and on the extent to which their
resume shows possession of the following knowledge, skills and abilities
associated with the position.
1) Knowledge, skills and ability to manage a legal services
caseload associated with "Duties" above;
2) Knowledge of and experience with the subject matters in
"Qualifications Required" above and the ability to apply such
knowledge in a practical manner in complex and unique situations;
3) Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in
written format, with all levels of Agency work; collaboratively with teams
consisting of non-attorneys and those who may have divergent points of view,
and to enable informed, rational decision making at the most senior levels of
management.
The best qualified candidates will be evaluated in a
structured interview process.
To preview questions please click here.
BENEFITS:
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You can review our benefits at:
https://careerconnector.jobs.treas.gov/cc/usaid/vacancy/preview!benefits.hms?orgId=664&jnum=112492
OTHER INFORMATION:
All applicants selected for this position will be subject to
random drug testing once they begin working for the Agency. All applicants will
be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, marital
status, political affiliation, age, sex, sexual orientation, physical
disabilities, membership in an employee organization, or any other non-merit
factors. 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 on a case-by-case basis. Entrance on
duty is contingent upon completion of a pre-employment background
investigation. Eligible applicants will be asked to submit forms required for a
security clearance and suitability determination for appointment to the
position. The clearance process considers such factors as: registration for the
Selective Service; failure to repay a US government-guaranteed student loan;
past problems with credit or bankruptcy; failure to meet tax obligations;
unsatisfactory employment records; violations of the law; drug or alcohol
abuse; a criminal record; extensive travel; education; residence and/or
employment overseas; dual citizenship; foreign contacts; immediate family or
relatives who are not citizens of the United States and/or a foreign born
spouse; or less than honorable discharge from the armed forces. Investigations,
which usually take several months, include current and previous contacts,
supervisors, and coworkers. These investigations are conducted by USAID in
cooperation with other federal, state, and local agencies. SELECTIVE SERVICE.
As a condition of employment, all male applicants born after December 31, 1959,
must have registered for the selective service. If selected for this position,
the applicant must sign a statement certifying his registration, or the
applicant must demonstrate exempt status under the Selective Service Law.
DIRECT DEPOSIT: All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary
payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
VETERAN'S PREFERENCE:
When applying for Federal jobs, eligible veterans should
claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and
provide a legible copy of DD-214(s) showing all dates of service as well as
character of service (honorable, general, etc.). Additionally, veterans with
service-connected disability of 10% or more must also submit a copy of their
official statement from the Department of Veterans Affairs, or from a branch of
the Armed Forces, certifying their service-connected disability and/or their
receipt of compensation for service-connected disability. If the military
member is within 120 days of separation and does not yet have a DD214, the
member may instead submit any written document from the armed forces that
certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from
active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later
than 120 days after the date the certification is signed.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill
additional vacancies.
HOW TO APPLY:
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Applications for this position are being processed through
an on-line applicant assessment system that has been specifically configured
for US Agency for International Development applicants. To begin the
application process, please click on the "Apply Online" button to the
right. All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color,
religion, national origin, marital status, political affiliation, age, sex,
sexual orientation, physical disabilities, membership in an employee
organization, or any other non-merit factors. The following instructions
outline our application process. You must complete this application process and
submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing
date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours
(normally 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a
hardship, please contact us by noon ET on the announcement's closing date. Step
1 - Create or Upload a resume and cover letter with USAJOBS (www.usajobs.gov) -
We suggest you go to the end of the Qualifications & Evaluation section of
the job announcement to preview the online questions that you will answer in
Step 3. You may need to customize your resume to ensure that it supports your
responses to these questions. - You may create a resume in USAJOBS in addition
to uploading one of your own choosing. Although you must enter your Social
Security Number (SSN) for USAJOBS, we will only see the last four digits for
identification purposes. Step 2 - Apply Online Click the "Apply
Online" link of this announcement and then select the resume you wish to
submit with your application. You will be redirected to the USAID's
CareerConnector website to complete the application process. Step 3 - Answer
the Online Questions and Submit Your Online Application If this is your first
time on USAID's CareerConnector website, you will be prompted to register by
answering questions related to your eligibility for Federal employment. The
system will save these responses and take you back to the main screen so that
you can answer the job-specific questions. Select "Take me to the
assessment" and click on the "Continue" button to answer the
job-specific questions. You must answer all the questions and click the
"Finished" button. Step 4 - Review and Confirm Your Submission You
will now have the option to upload a document or print fax cover-sheets for
your required documents (see step 5 for details). Once you click
"Done," you will see a summary of your application for your review.
You may also print a copy for your records. When you click "Finished"
at the bottom of the page, you will then be directed back to USAJOBS where you
can confirm that your application has been submitted and track your application
status. Step 5 - Submit Required Documents You can submit any required documents
(discussed below) by document upload or fax. Whichever method you choose,
please include the job announcement number with your documents. To protect your
privacy, we encourage you to remove your SSN from any documents that you
submit. Document Upload: You may upload supporting documents in one of two
ways: 1. Once you finish answering the questions in the job announcement, you
will be prompted to upload your document(s) to your application. You will be
given the choice to either upload the document as part of the application
process or you can select a document that you've already loaded on USAJOBS. Or
2. You can upload a document to an existing application by logging into your
USAJOBS account profile. Click on "My Applications" and search for
the vacancy. Once you have located the vacancy, click on the vacancy and select
"Apply Online." Move through your existing application to the
Documents page and select Upload in order to add a document to your
application. Be certain to review your complete application for confirmation
that the document uploaded. In the Application Review section, you may verify
acceptance of your documents in CareerConnector if you see them listed on the
"Vacancy Documents" screen. Then, click on "Finished" to be
returned to USAJOBS. Fax: Create a fax cover-sheet in CareerConnector by
following the "Faxing Supporting Documentation" instructions. The fax
number will be on the cover-sheet.
We will not accept hand delivered applications/resumes.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
Resume
Cover Letter
Bar Form (in good standing)
DD-214 (Veterans Only)
SF-50 (Former or Current Federal Employees)
Law school transcript from an ABA accredited school.
Writing sample.
AGENCY CONTACT INFO:
Kim Minor
Phone: 202-712-1646
Fax: 202-216-3058
Email: kminor@usaid.gov
Agency Information:
United States Agency for International Development
1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington , DC
20523-6601
US
Fax: 202-216-3058
WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:
After determining basic eligibility and qualifications, best
qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager for further
consideration and possible interviews. We will notify you of the outcome after
a final decision has been made. After making a tentative job offer, we will
conduct a suitability/security background investigation. A final job offer is
contingent upon satisfactorily passing the background investigation and
obtaining the proper security clearance.
You will receive final notification via email when this
vacancy has been filled. Please notify us if your contact information changes
after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an
email address that is inaccurate or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g.,
spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect
your consideration for this position.
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