Clarification from the agency

Applications will be accepted from all U.S. Citizens.

As an Attorney Advisor (International) -

You will consult with senior foreign government officials; assess development needs and barriers to investment; and design, implement, and evaluate 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. You will also collaborate across U.S. government agencies and provide support to the U.S. State Department's Power Sector Program and USAID's Power Africa program around the world. For more information about CLDP's Energy Transition team and what we do, please see our website cldp.doc.gov.

This Public Notice Flyer may be used to fill other Attorney Advisor (International) (Public Notice Flyer) GS-0905-13/14 FPL 14 positions within the Office of the Secretary in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience.

Conditions of employment

• Please send applications to kweaver@doc.gov 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 https://www.sss.gov/)
• 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: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/

Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government.

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 energy sector, most helpfully power generation and transmission. In this position, Attorney-Advisors will be expected to be able to converse with a variety of stakeholders on the structuring of rules relating to investment into power and energy, and primarily but not exclusively renewable power, distributed generation, and transmission infrastructure projects.
• Prior experience with the drafting or review of transactional documents in the energy sector, in particular the power sector. Knowledge of, or familiarity with, clauses to lower emissions and decarbonize operations and supply chains preferred. Examples include power purchase agreements, renewable energy certificate or emissions credits sales and purchase agreements, host government instruments in the power, energy or other related sectors, as well as project finance documents.
• Prior experience and/or familiarity with working with foreign governments and/or development finance institutions is strongly preferred.
• 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.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Applicants will be rated based on their education, experience, demonstrated legal research and writing abilities, and performance during the interview process.

Basis for evaluation: If eligible and meeting basic qualifications, your application package will be evaluated in conjunction with your resume and supporting documents for the required knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) to successfully perform the duties of this position:

• Prior legal experience in the energy sector, most helpfully power generation and transmission. In this position, Attorney-Advisors will be expected to be able to converse with a variety of stakeholders on the structuring of rules relating to investment into power and energy, and primarily but not exclusively renewable power, distributed generation, and transmission infrastructure projects.
• Prior experience with the drafting or review of transactional documents in the energy sector, in particular the power sector. Knowledge of, or familiarity with, clauses to lower emissions and decarbonize operations and supply chains preferred. Examples include power purchase agreements, renewable energy certificate or emissions credits sales and purchase agreements, host government instruments in the power, energy or other related sectors, as well as project finance documents.
• Prior experience and/or familiarity with working with foreign governments and/or development finance institutions is strongly preferred.
• 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.

There are no numerical rating systems through which to apply veterans preference; however, the Office of the General Counsel favorably considers veterans preference eligibility in hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans preference are encouraged to include that information in their cover letter or resume. If selected, additional information may be required.