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| Posted Date : 2009-12-29 |
| General Attorney |
| Company Name: Confidential |
Job description: The Office of the Chief Counsel provides legal advice to, and legal representation of, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in matters relating to the activities and functions of CBP. The Office is also responsible for reviewing proposed actions to ensure compliance with legal requirements, preparing formal legal opinions, preparing or reviewing responses in all court actions, civil or criminal, involving CBP, and developing, implementing, and evaluating nationwide programs, policies, and procedures within its functional areas. The Office of the Chief Counsel has both a Headquarters and a field structure. The Headquarters office is located in Washington, D.C. and its activities are divided broadly into three functional areas: Ethics, Labor and Employment; Enforcement; and Trade and Finance, under the supervision of Associate Chief Counsels. The field structure consists of Associate and Assistant Chief Counsels located in major cities across the United States who advise CBP field managers in their geographic areas.
Major Duties:
This position is under the supervision of the Associate Chief Counsel for Trade and Finance. Attorneys in the Trade and Finance Section work on a wide variety of legal matters including trade, procurement, appropriations, torts and fiscal law. The incumbent will work closely with Agency officials in these matters, rendering timely legal advice, assistance and representation.
In particular, the incumbent provides legal advice on trade matters pertaining to the admissibility and entry of merchandise, the classification, value and origin of merchandise, intellectual property rights issues and the assessment, collection, and/or refund of duties, taxes and user fees. The incumbent also provides legal advice pertaining to agency licensing activities and the negotiation and/or implementation of international trade agreements. The incumbent reviews agency regulatory proposals and rulings for legal sufficiency.
The incumbent renders legal advice in procurement matters. These matters include the statutory and regulatory basis for acquisition policies and practices, as well as methods of acquisition. The incumbent will advise the agency regarding contract formation, performance, modification, termination and dispute resolution. The incumbent will review acquisition actions for legal sufficiency. The incumbent may also furnish legal representation in contract actions filed with the Government Accountability Office, the Board of Contract Appeals and the agency.
The incumbent provides assistance to the Department of Justice in actions filed against CBP in the Court of International Trade, Court of Federal Claims, and the various District Courts and Courts of Appeal.
Qualifications:
Applicant must be a graduate from a full course of study in a
School
of
Law
accredited by the American Bar Association and be an active member in good standing of the bar of a state, territory of the
United States
, the
District of Columbia
, or the
Commonwealth
of
Puerto Rico
Specialized Education:
Recent law school graduates may be appointed to attorney positions at the GS-11 level with the following additional qualifications: rank in the top 1/3 of graduating class; participation on the school's official Law Review; membership in the Order of the Coif; or winning of a moot court competition. An interim appointment of 14 months may be made pending the selectee's admission to the bar.
If you have fewer than five (5) years of legal experience, you must submit a copy of your law school transcript and grade point average or class ranking with your application materials.
You must be a U.S. citizen or national to qualify for this position.
Under Executive Order 11935, only United States citizens and nationals (residents of American Samoa and Swains Island) may compete for civil service jobs. Agencies are permitted to hire non-citizens only in very limited circumstances where there are no qualified citizens available for the position.
You will be required to do some travel.
How You Will Be Evaluated:
Applicants will be rated based on their experience and/or education.
Benefits:
You may participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program, with costs shared with your employer. More info: ****.
Life insurance coverage is provided. More info: ****Long-Term Care Insurance is offered and carries into your retirement. More info: ****New employees are automatically covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). If you are transferring from another agency and covered by CSRS, you may continue in this program. More info: ****You will earn annual vacation leave. More info: ****You will earn sick leave. More info: ****You will be paid for federal holidays that fall within your regularly scheduled tour of duty. More info: ****If you use public transportation, part of your transportation costs may be subsidized. Our human resources office can provide additional information on how this program is run.
All CBP employees are required to participate in Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer for salary payments.
Other Information:
This job 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. If materials are not received, 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.
You will be required to serve a probationary period of 2 years.
Location USA-DC-Washington
Salary 60,989.00 - 95,026.00 USD /ye
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