Attorney Advisor

The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) provides oversight of USAID, the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), the African Development Foundation (ADF), and the Inter-American Foundation (IAF). USAID OIG conducts audits, inspections, evaluations, and investigations of these organizations' programs, operations, and personnel, and makes recommendations to promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness and prevent and detect waste, fraud, and abuse.

In order to qualify, you must meet the Basic and the Qualification Requirements described below. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience. A copy of your unofficial or official transcripts must be provided with your application.

Basic Requirements (applicable to ALL grade levels)

A. Education: Possess a J.D. or LL.B degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association.

AND,

B. Bar Membership: Be an active member in good standing of a state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or territory of the United States.

In addition to meeting both of the Basic Requirements above, you must meet the qualification and/or education requirements for the applicable grade level listed below.

Minimum Qualification Requirement for GS-11

Applicant must possess the minimum requirements of (1) a law degree (J.D. or LL.B.) from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association, and (2) Bar admission, being licensed and in good standing to practice law as an Attorney under the laws of a state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or territory of the United States.

Qualification Requirement for GS-12

Applicant must have at least 1 year of progressively responsible professional experience working as a practicing attorney in any of the following duty areas: compliance, litigation, investigations, legal review, regulations/policy, or other similar areas. This experience must be comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-11 federal grade level, participating in providing legal advice, analysis, research, or litigation work.

• conducting legal research of policies, regulations, and/or compliance questions, including researching legal precedent
• drafting briefs, motions, or other legal documents
• assisting with taking depositions and/or sworn statements from witnesses or parties
• making oral presentations of legal research/analysis

Qualification Requirement for GS-13

Applicant must have at least 2 years of progressively responsible professional experience working as a practicing attorney in any of the following duty areas: compliance, litigation, investigations, legal review, regulations/policy, or other similar areas. At least one year of this experience must be comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-12 federal grade level participating in providing legal advice, analysis, research, or litigation work.

• conducting legal research of policies, regulations, and/or compliance questions, including researching legal precedent
• drafting briefs, motions, or other documents in preparation for trial or administrative proceedings
• assisting with taking depositions and/or sworn statements from witnesses or parties
• assisting senior staff with settlement negotiations with another party or their respective counsel
• making oral presentations of legal arguments or results of legal research/analysis

Qualification Requirement for GS-14

Applicant must have at least 3 years of progressively responsible professional experience working as a practicing attorney in any of the following duty areas: compliance, litigation, investigations, legal review, regulations/policy, or other similar areas. At least one year of this experience must be comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-13 federal grade level providing legal advice, analysis, research, and/or litigation work.

• conducting extensive legal research of policies, regulations, and/or compliance questions, including researching precedent or opinions bearing on a legal issue
• writing briefs, motions, reports, or recommendations in preparation for trial or administrative proceedings
• taking depositions and/or sworn statements from witnesses or parties
• participating in negotiating settlement agreements with another party or their respective counsel
• presenting oral arguments in a court or administrative hearing

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, relevant to the duties of the position to be filled, including volunteer experience.

Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.

CTAP/ICTAP

If you are requesting special employment consideration under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) or CTAP, you must provide eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP or CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP or CTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy.

To be well-qualified you must meet the following: OPM qualification requirements for the position, all selective factors, where applicable; special OPM approved qualifying conditions for the position; is physically qualified with reasonable accommodation, where appropriate, to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry; and receives a rating of at least "well-qualified" on the questionnaire. You must provide proof of eligibility with your application to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP or CTAP eligibility, or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Additional information regarding ICTAP or CTAP eligibility is available from Career Transition (opm.gov). Note: Appointing an individual under an excepted service appointing authority may be an exception to ICTAP selection priority.