Career Opportunities
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Office of Inspector General
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
POSITION: Associate Legal Counsel - GS-0905-13/15
ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: 08-21JD
Salary Range: $82,961.00 - $149,000.00 USD per year
Promotion Potential: 15
OPENING DATE: Wednesday, June 25, 2008
CLOSING DATE: Monday, July 16, 2008
LOCATION: Duty Location: 1 vacancy - Washington, DC
POSITION INFORMATION: Full-Time Permanent
Who May Be Considered:
Applications will be accepted from United States citizens.
Job Summary:
This vacancy announcement has been amended to extend the closing date.
This position is in the Excepted Service, is located in the Office of the
Legal Counsel to the Inspector General, and is under the general supervision
of the Legal Counsel.
Key Requirements:
U.S. Citizenship
Designated and/or Random Drug Testing required.
Background and/or Security Investigation required.
Major Duties:
The Associate Legal Counsel (ALC):
supports the Office of Legal Counsel in ensuring the OIG's compliance
with numerous federal statutes, agency regulations and internal directives,
Executive Orders, judicial opinions, and other sources of legal authority
governing the OIG's operations;
advises the OIG in the conduct of its audit, investigation, and
management functions;
provides legal analysis on the subjects of criminal law, procedure,
and investigations; civil fraud; employment and administrative proceedings;
public corporations; international transactions; federal appropriations;
ethics; disclosure and protection of federal and private information;
relations with Congress; and other matters relevant to the OIG's mission
to detect and prevent fraud, waste, and abuse of funds involving the
United States' foreign assistance programs;
conducts litigation at the administrative level and provides
litigation support in federal court cases.
Qualifications:
Candidates should be highly skilled in legal research, oral communication,
and writing; have administrative or judicial litigation experience; and
have familiarity with federal employment systems (law enforcement,
Foreign Service and/or civil service), criminal law and procedure,
and statutes and regulatory schemes governing the obligations and
liability of the federal government. Background in ethics and IG
operations helpful but not required.
Candidates must be a graduate from a law school accredited by the
American Bar Association and be a member in good standing of a state,
territory of the United States, and/or the District of Columbia bar.
You must be a U.S. citizen to qualify for this position.
You must submit to a drug test and receive a negative drug test
before you can be appointed into this position.
This position will require a Secret security clearance.
How You Will Be Evaluated:
Candidates will be evaluated on the extent to which they possess
the required qualifications.
Benefits:
The USAID/OIG offers excellent benefits programs some of which may include:
Comprehensive health and life insurance
Competitive salaries
Generous retirement programs
Paid holidays, annual and sick leave
Flexible work environment and alternate work schedules
Paid employment related training and education
Subsidized transportation (Metro check)
Payment of licenses, certification, and academic degree, as applicable
Incentives and awards, as appropriate
Telecommuting, as appropriate
Long Term Care Insurance is offered
Flexible Spending Account is offered
Thrift Savings Plan (401 K Plan)
Other Information:
This position is being filled by an alternative hiring process
and is not in the competitive civil service.
When promotion potential is shown, the agency is not making a
commitment and is not obligated to provide future promotions to
you if you are selected. Future promotions will be dependent on
your ability to perform the duties at a higher level, the continuing
need for an employee assigned to the higher level, and administrative
approval.
You must submit all required information by the closing date.
If all information is not received by that date, your application will
be evaluated solely on the information available and you may not receive
full consideration or may not be considered eligible.
The materials you send with your application will not be returned.
Send only those materials needed to evaluate your application. Please
do not place your application in a notebook or binder.
The U.S. Agency for International Development is a participant of
E-verify. E-verify provides an automated link to Federal database to
help employers determine employment eligibility of new hires and the
validity of their social security numbers.
The successful candidate will be required to complete a Confidential
Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of their commencement
of duty. Once completed, this information must be provided annually.
Relocation expenses will not be authorized.
How to Apply:
Applications must be postmarked by closing the date and received within five (5)
working days of that date. If hand delivered, be sure your application is received by
closing date. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that his/her
application is complete. The personnel office will not be responsible for soliciting
additional information from applicants.
1. Optional Application for Federal Employment (OF-612), or a Resume. Applications
must include the following:
Vacancy announcement number; title and grade(s) of the job for which they are applying;
Full name, social security number, day and evening phone numbers, mailing address, country
of citizenship. If applicable, reinstatement eligibility to Federal service and highest
Federal civilian grade ever held on a permanent basis.
Name, city and state of high school and colleges/universities attended with date(s) of
diploma. For college include major and type and date of degree(s).
Job titles, salaries, employer's name and addresses, supervisor's name and phone number
(indicate if we may contact your current and former supervisors), starting and ending dates,
hours per week and any unpaid or non-paid work experience that relates to this vacancy.
Job-related training courses, special skills, certificates and licenses, honors,
awards and publications.
2. All applicants must submit an OF-306, Declaration for Federal Employment Form.
This form may be downloaded from the OPM website at www.opm.gov/forms.
3. Proof of bar membership.
4. Status candidates and reinstatement eligibles (current or former
government employees) must provide a copy of the last or most recent SF-50, 'Notice of Personnel
Action' which indicates proof of competitive status (reflecting career, career-conditional or
reinstatement eligibility.
5. Candidates eligible for other non-competitive appointments must
present appropriate documentation reflecting their eligibility.
6. All current Federal employees must provide a copy of their current performance appraisal
(must be within 18 months from the closing date of the announcement).
Application mailed using government postage or through an internal federal government mail
system will not be considered.
If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/59 and are required to register
under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires
that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency.
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 agency. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case
basis.
Contact Information:
Joyce Douglas
Phone: (202)712-4189
Fax: (202)216-3392
Email: recruitmentoig@usaid.gov
Or write:
U.S. Agency for International Development
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Room 8.07-A
Washington, D.C. 20005
US
Fax: (202)216-3392
What To Expect Next:
Once your complete application is received we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications
and determine your ranking. The most highly qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for
further consideration and possible interview, every 30-45 days until the closing date of the
announcement.
EEO Policy Statement:
The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color,
religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status,
disability, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factor.
Reasonable Accommodation:
Federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where
appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and
hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for
reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
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