An rare opportunity to join the State Dept. Legal Advisor office at a senior level, as this appears to be a Senior Executive Service position.
Job
Title:Assistant
Legal Adviser
Department:Department Of State
Agency:Department of State - Agency Wide
Job Announcement Number:CSHRM-2014-0002
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SALARY RANGE:
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$119,554.00 to
$179,700.00 / Per Year
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OPEN PERIOD:
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Wednesday, December
18, 2013 to Thursday, January 02, 2014
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SERIES & GRADE:
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ES-0905-00
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POSITION INFORMATION:
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Full Time -
Permanent
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DUTY LOCATIONS:
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1 vacancy - District
of Columbia, DC View Map
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WHO MAY APPLY:
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All groups of qualified individuals.
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Noncompetitive (Current career SES, QRB
certified graduates of SES candidate development programs and individuals
with SES reinstatement eligibility)
"You are
encouraged to read the entire announcement before you submit your application
package. Your application may not get full consideration if you do not follow
the instructions as outlined."
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SECURITY CLEARANCE:
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Top Secret
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SUPERVISORY STATUS:
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Yes
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JOB
SUMMARY:
This position is located in the Office
of the Legal Adviser for Treaty Affairs (L/T). The Assistant Legal
Adviser provides client bureaus and principal officers of the Department with
legal advice and services on matters of particular importance to the United
States foreign policy interests. As necessary, the incumbent will also provide
legal advice and services and participates with the Legal Adviser, Deputy Legal
Advisers, the principals of the client bureaus, and other ranking policy
officers of the U.S. Government in overall formulation and program planning and
in consideration and development of basic policies. Persons selected for
initial appointment to the career Senior Executive Service must have their
Executive Core Qualifications certified by an Office of Personnel Management
Qualifications Review Board prior to appointment and will be required to serve
a one-year probationary period. Veterans Preference does not apply to the
Senior Executive Service (SES).
TRAVEL REQUIRED
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Occasional Travel
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Overseas travel is required.
RELOCATION
AUTHORIZED
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No
KEY
REQUIREMENTS
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U.S. Citizenship is required.
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Must be able to obtain and maintain a
Top Secret
security clearance.
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Incumbent will be subject to random drug
testing.
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Relocation expenses will NOT be paid.
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Requires a financial disclosure
statement, SF-
278.
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One year probationary period, unless
excepted by
regulation.
DUTIES:
The incumbent is primarily responsible
for managing the Office of Treaty Affairs which includes attorneys and support
staff, and insuring that timely and relevant legal advice, reflecting the
exercise of sound professional judgement, is rendered with respect to matters
within areas of responsibility. The incumbent is responsible for all
legal aspects, including matters of international, foreign law, and domestic
law as well as the evolution of law in unprecedented situations in the conduct
of United States foreign relations with other countries and in connection with
its relations with international organizations and operations of those
organization. Provides legal advice to other offices under the Legal Adviser,
other Department Bureaus (including post overseas), and other government
agencies on all aspects of treaty law and procedure, including constitutional
questions, drafting, negotiation, conclusion, interpretation, and termination
of treaties.
QUALIFICATIONS
REQUIRED:
Unless you are currently serving under a
career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointment, are eligible for
reinstatement into the SES, or have successfully completed a SES Candidate
Development Program approved by OPM, you must submit a narrative statement
covering each of the Executive Core Qualifications (last five questions). All
applicants must submit a narrative statement covering each of the Technical
Qualification questions in order to receive consideration for the position. To view additional information on the proper preparation of Executive
Core Qualification statements available on the Office of Personnel Management's
website please click here. When
responding to the Mandatory Technical Qualifications and Executive Core
Qualifications, you must clearly show that you possess the experience,
knowledge, skills and ability to perform the duties of this position by
submitting narrative responses in which you detail your experience in each of
the Technical Qualifications and the Executive Core Qualifications. Your
examples should be clear and emphasize your level of responsibilities, scope
and complexity of programs managed, program accomplishments with results of
your actions, policy initiatives and level of contacts. You should limit your
narrative to two pages per Mandatory Technical Qualification and Executive Core
Qualification. Applicants who use "see resume" as a response will not receive consideration for the
position. For
this position applicants must address the following mandatory technical
qualifications: - Knowledge of international and domestic law applicable to the
conduct of foreign relations. - Ability to communicate effectively in writing
and orally to advocate complex legal matters arising in the activities of large
public or private organizations. If
you do not possess the mandatory technical qualifications described above, you
may be considered ineligible for this position.
In addition to demonstrating executive
level managerial capability as described in the Mandatory Technical and
Executive Core Qualifications. Candidates must possess a J.D. or higher degree
from a recognized law school and be licensed and authorized to practice as an
attorney under the laws of a state or territory of the U.S., District of
Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, plus possess extensive
international law experience at the GS-15 level which meets the following
mandatory technical requirements:
- Knowledge of international and domestic law applicable to the conduct of
foreign relations.
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally to advocate complex
legal matters arising in the activities of large public or private
organizations.
This position is a drug-testing
designated position subject to random testing for illegal drug use. Appointment
will be subject to the applicant's completion and favorable adjudication of a
background security investigation. The Ethics in Government Act, PL 95-521
requires the applicant selected for this position submit a financial disclosure
statement, SF-278, prior to assuming the SES position, annually, and upon
termination of employment.
HOW
YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Applicants will be evaluated by a Qualifications
Review Panel of senior officials. The Panel will rate applicants on the basis
of the quality and extent of total accomplishments, experience and education.
The Panel will determine the degree to which candidates possess the required
knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the mandatory technical
requirements of the position and the Mandatory Executive Core Qualification
requirements. Among the factors the evaluation panel will consider in
determining the applicant's relative capacity and fitness for the position are
education, training, experience and demonstrated executive level
qualifications. The Panel will rate your application against each of the
Mandatory Executive Core Qualifications and Mandatory Technical Qualifications
to determine the best qualified candidates. Candidates determined to be best
qualified candidates will be referred to the selecting official for further
consideration for the position.
To preview questions please click here.
BENEFITS:
OTHER
INFORMATION:
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER - Your Social
Security Number is requested under the authority of Executive Order 9397 to
uniquely identify your records from those of other applicants who may have the
same name. As allowed by law or Presidential directive, your Social
Security Number is used to seek information about you from employers, schools,
banks, and others who may know you. Failure to provide your Social
Security Number on your application materials will result in your application
not being processed.
SELECTIVE SERVICE - If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959,
you must certify at the time of appointment that you have registered with the
Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under Selective
Service law.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION - This agency provides reasonable accommodations to
applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for
any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Office of
Employee Relations, Disability/Reasonable Accommodations Division, at (202) 261-8163
or reasonableaccommodations@state.gov. The decision on granting
reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY - The United States Government does not
discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex
(including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political
affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic
information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental
status, military service, or other non-merit factor.
HOW
TO APPLY:
Applicants must submit an on-line
application through the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) application
system, USAJOBS. Information you provide in USAJOBS is general information
completed by all applicants. The information you provide and your Federal
resume will become part of your application and will automatically be
transferred to the Department of State's Gateway to State application system
when you apply on-line. You have until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing
date of this announcement to complete the following three-step application
process: STEP
1: Select the "Apply On-line" button at the bottom of this page and follow the
instructions provided. WHEN
COMPLETING YOUR ON-LINE RESUME DO NOT CONVERT IT TO THE SES RESUME FORMAT. STEP
2: Answer the mandatory technical and
executive core qualifications. These questions will be used to evaluate your
qualifications for this job. Review your resume to make certain that it
supports your responses to the user information questions and the mandatory
technical and executive core qualifications. STEP 3: Submit all required documentation listed in the
required documents section of this announcement to our automated system
"Gateway to State" prior to the closing date of the announcement. Technical assistance with your on-line application can
be obtained by contacting the Help Desk at mgshelp@monster.com OR by calling
(866) 656-6830 or (703) 269-4944 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Eastern Time. For instructions on how to view the status
of your supporting documentation, please click here NOTE: If
applying online poses an extreme hardship, you may request alternate
application procedures to submit your application package by fax. Please
contact the Human Resources Specialist listed on the announcement between the
business hours of 8:15 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, at least two working
days prior to the closing date of this announcement. The application package
for alternate
application procedures must
be submitted and received in the Human Resources Office no later than 11:59
p.m. eastern Standard time (EST) on the closing date of this announcement. NOTE: Paper applications and
information sent by mail WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
REQUIRED
DOCUMENTS:
If you are currently serving under a
career SES appointment, are eligible for reinstatement into the career SES, or
have successfully completed an SES Candidate Development Program approved by
OPM, you must submit proof of non-competitive eligibility i.e., conversion to
career SES SF-50 or SES Certificate.
You must submit proof of current bar membership which may include a copy of the
bar membership card or registration for the bar membership. Applicants who do
not submit proof of bar membership will lose consideration for this position.
You must attach a copy of a SF-50 "Notice of Personnel Action" that
verifies status or eligibility. If the SF-50 is not attached then you may lose
consideration.
All required documents must be submitted to our automated system "Gateway to State" prior to the closing date of this announcement which
is 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. See Step 3 under "How to Apply."
AGENCY
CONTACT INFO:
CSHRM/ERPM
Phone: 202-663-2138
Fax: 000-000-0000
Email: ERPMSES@state.gov
Agency Information:
U.S. Department of State
2401 E Street, N.W.
Room H-1104
Washington, DC
20520
US
Fax: 000-000-0000
WHAT
TO EXPECT NEXT:
After all application packages have been
received, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the basic qualification
requirements. After we review and evaluate all applications, the most
highly qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further
consideration and possible interviews. After a tentative job offer, we
will conduct a suitability and or security background investigation.
You will be notified up to four times during the hiring process:
1. Upon receipt of your application.
2. Upon minimum qualification determinations.
3. After the certificate is issued.
4. After final selection is made.
