International Affairs Specialist (Recent Graduate)

International Affairs Specialist

As an International Affairs Specialist, you will:

1. Assist Attorneys with the handling of large volumes of cases, including litigation;
2. Review high volumes of U.S. and foreign requests for extradition, mutual legal assistance, and prisoner transfer to ensure that required documents are translated, authenticated, and submitted in accordance with U.S. law and applicable treaty provisions;
3. Maintain OIA's physical and electronic case records. Refer requests to U.S. government agencies and attorney's offices to obtain the evidence requested from foreign authorities;
4. Analyze documents received from foreign governments in criminal matters, including factual portions of legal assistance and extradition requests, often in the source language. Draft proposed diplomatic correspondence; track treaty deadlines/prioritizes cases;
5. Prepare clear and concise summaries of investigative reports, allegations, and facts in international criminal cases and prisoner transfer cases for attorneys' review;
6. Utilize open access legal databases to assist in gathering evidence (i.e. documents and investigative materials), and the U.S. Electronic Court Filing System (ECF) to conduct routine casework;
7. Assist attorneys and supervisors in drafting briefing papers for senior officials in preparation for bilateral and multilateral meetings with foreign counterparts; and
8. Communicate with representatives of U.S. private sector entities regarding the service of subpoenas and to review evidence to ensure compliance with U.S. legal process.

This vacancy includes a Selective Placement Factor. Please see below for more information.