Attorney Advisor

2 months ago

Washington, Washington, D.C., United States USAJobs Full time
Duties

As an Attorney Advisor (International), you will perform the following duties:

Specifically, this Attorney-Advisor would consult with senior foreign government officials; assess development needs and barriers to investment; and design, implement legal reform technical assistance programs that meet the host countries' economic development needs and are in line with U.S. energy and climate policy goals.

To implement the technical assistance programs, the Attorney-Advisor would organize and deliver expert legal advice on the policies, laws, regulations, contracts, and standards for host countries to increase sustainable mineral production, including those in critical mineral supply chains. This Attorney-Advisor would collaborate across US Government agencies in the energy and minerals spaces, and support the US State Department's Energy and Minerals Governance Program, Minerals Security Partnership, and CHIPS initiatives. For more about CLDP's Energy Transition team and what we do, please see our website here.

This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Attorney Advisor (International), GS /14 FPL 14 positions within the Department of Commerce in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment
  • Please send applications to as seen in the "How to Apply" section for instructions for submitting your resume and supporting documentation.
  • You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
  • You must successfully be able to obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance and pass a background investigation. This may include a credit check, a review of financial issues, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use of possession of drugs.
  • A probationary period may be required.
  • Selective Service: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see )
  • If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application.
  • All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
  • Drug Test Required: Yes - Except as prohibited by law, all applicants tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit to a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment, and if appointed the incumbent will be subjected to a random drug testing procedures.
  • License required: Yes, Active BAR Certificate
  • Pre-employment physical required: No
  • Bargaining Unit Position: No
  • Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE form 450): Yes
  • Permanent Change of Duty Station (PCS) Expense: Will Not be paid

    Qualifications

    Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at:

    1. EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: Must be a law school graduate with a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association.

    AND

    2. Must be able to verify ACTIVE BAR MEMBERSHIP in good standing in one of the 50 United States, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands.

    Minimum Requirements
    The minimum required experience applicants must possess at each grade level (or equivalent) is as follows:

    GS-13: Must have four (4) years relevant professional experience (legal or non-legal) obtained after receipt of J.D. degree.

    GS-14: Must have six (6) years of relevant professional experience (legal or non-legal) obtained after receipt of J.D. degree.

    AND

    Prior legal experience in the minerals sector, in mining and mineral supply chain or related industrial sectors. In this position, the Attorney-Advisor will be expected to be able to converse with a variety of stakeholders on the legal and regulatory frameworks related to investment in the exploration and exploitation of mineral resources and processing of those minerals. o Prior legal experience in natural resource extraction relating to permitting/licensing, insolvency, arbitration, project finance, and/or minerals taxation. o Prior experience with the administration, drafting, interpretation, and/or enforcement of legal, regulatory, and/or transactional documents in the mining sector, such as: mining codes, mining regulations, mining investment agreements and other host government instruments, mineral concessions and contracts, as well as project finance documents. o Prior experience and/or familiarity with working with foreign governments and/or development finance institutions is strongly preferred. o Regular international travel will be required, averaging around 6-8 trips per year, to global and occasionally domestic destinations. CLDP Attorney-Advisors in this position carry out many of their programs in the host countries around the world, and also bring delegations to the U.S. for study tours. Knowledge of another language is not required but is preferred.

    Note: The General Counsel or designee retains the discretion to waive minimum qualifications as described above.

    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, including volunteer experience.

    Education

    Must be a law school graduate with a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association

    See Qualifications Above.

    Additional information

    This position does not confer non-competitive conversion to the competitive service. Acceptance of an excepted service appointment from applicants in the competitive service will require a written statement of understanding when voluntarily leaving the competitive service.

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