This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/510854700. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
This is a Public Notice. Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration.
The directions for applying to this announcement can be found in the “How to Apply” section of this Public Notice.
09/14/2018 to 10/15/2018
$68,036 - $126,062 per year
GS 11 - 13
3 vacancies in the following locations:
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Occasional travel - Overnight domestic travel and may require foreign travel.
No
Permanent
Full-Time
Excepted
15 - If you are selected for a position with further promotion potential, you may be non-competitively promoted if you perform successfully and if recommended by management.
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No
SO-OGC-2018-0006
510854700
Applicant must be a law student who will receive his/her J.D. degree by June 30, 2019; or a graduate law student with a J.D. who will receive his/her L.L.M. by June 30, 2019; OR a recent law school graduate with a J.D. who will complete a judicial clerkship or a legal fellowship by October 6, 2019. A successful candidate must be admitted as an active member of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction) within 14 months of commencing work.
An extraordinary opportunity is available to start your legal career in fall 2019 in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Office of the General Counsel by gaining a position through its selective Attorney Honors Program. The NOAA Office of the General Counsel employs approximately 110 attorneys at headquarters in the Silver Spring, MD/Washington, DC area and six regional offices. The Office provides legal advice to the NOAA Administrator and NOAA program offices on a wide variety of legal issues including U.S. and international fisheries, marine mammals, endangered and threatened marine species, preservation of coastal areas, marine sanctuaries, and licensing of commercial satellites.
NOAA is a premier environmental agency located within the U.S. Department of Commerce and employs over 12,000 individuals nationwide. NOAA is an agency that enriches life through science. Our reach goes from the surface of the sun to the depths of the ocean floor as we work to keep citizens informed of the changing environment around them.
From daily weather forecasts, severe storm warnings and climate monitoring to fisheries management, coastal restoration and supporting marine commerce, NOAA’s products and services support economic vitality and affect more than one-third of America’s gross domestic product. NOAA’s dedicated scientists use cutting-edge research and high-tech instrumentation to provide citizens, planners, emergency managers and other decision makers with reliable information they need when they need it.
NOAA's roots date back to 1807, when the Nation’s first scientific agency, the Survey of the Coast, was established. Since then, NOAA has evolved to meet the needs of a changing country. NOAA maintains a presence in every state and has emerged as an international leader on scientific and environmental matters.
NOAA’s mission touches the lives of every American and we are proud of our role in protecting life and property and conserving and protecting natural resource. For more information see www.noaa.gov and www.gc.noaa.gov.
As an Attorney-Advisor in the Attorney Honors Program, you will work closely with experienced NOAA scientists and other program specialists on a variety of cutting-edge issues relating to the management and conservation of natural resources. This position requires interaction with other NOAA General Counsel Office attorneys, NOAA scientists, policy makers and technical staff, Department of Commerce officials, other Federal and state agency officials, members of the regulated community, and representatives of public interest organizations. It also involves active participation, in concert with U.S. Department of Justice attorneys, in prosecuting and defending NOAA cases brought under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the Endangered Species Act, the Marine Mammal Protection Act, Oil Pollution Act, the National Marine Sanctuaries Act and other similar laws. The work involves complex and challenging legal issues on important matters.
Applicant must be admitted as an active member of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction) within 14 months of commencing work.
Applicants must meet all qualifications by the closing date of this announcement. Please do not apply for this position through USAJobs.gov. All documents must be sent by email to: GCHonors.Program2019@noaa.gov
Knowledge of or experience working with Federal environmental protection and /or natural resource conservation laws, as well as laws and regulations governing Federal agencies, such as the Administrative Procedure Act, National Environmental Policy Act, Regulatory Flexibility Act, Freedom of Information Act or other generally applicable federal laws, will be favorably considered. Knowledge of or experience working with the Endangered Species Act, the Marine Mammal Protection Act, the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, or the Federal Power Act will be favorably considered. Knowledge of or experience working with international law pertaining to the marine environment such as the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea will be favorably considered. Demonstrated interest in issues related to environmental stewardship and the protection and conservation of natural and cultural resources will also be favorably considered.
Applicants must have a demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, and to identify and resolve complex legal issues. Applicants also must demonstrate the ability to work effectively in a team with clients, other attorneys, and support staff.
Applicants must be a law student who will receive his/her J.D. degree by June 30, 2019; or a graduate law student with a J.D. who will receive his/her L.L.M. by June 30, 2019; or a recent law school graduate with a J.D. who will complete a judicial clerkship or a legal fellowship by October 6, 2019.
Significant academic achievement in law school (such as ranking in the top 20% of the class), graduation with honors, judicial clerking experience, or participation in law review, will be favorably considered.
Applicants must pass a bar examination and be an active member of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction) within 14 months of entry on duty in Fall 2019.
Relocation or moving expenses will not be authorized.
Overnight travel is occasionally required.
NOAA participates in e-Verify. E-Verify is an Internet based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that enables participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees.
The incumbent is required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450), within 30 days after entrance-on-duty date, and annually thereafter.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
You can review our benefits at: https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Pay and Benefits
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applicants will be evaluated based on the Qualifications described above. Please be advised that NOAA Attorney positions are in the Excepted Service. As such, these positions are not covered by the usual civil service hiring procedures. There are no numerical rating systems through which to apply veterans preference; however, the NOAA 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, and to attach supporting documentation (e.g., the DD Form-214 or other substantiating documents) to their submissions.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
You can review our benefits at: https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Pay and Benefits
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
A complete application consists of the following:
Cover Letter, resume and law school transcript (in one PDF file). Please include your GPA and class rank in your resume, if available. Your resume must indicate your citizenship, and whether you are registered for Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/59.
Please note that prior to receiving a formal offer, you will be asked to submit an official law school transcript or a list of courses that includes the following information: name of accredited institution, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. Please refer to http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/policy/ApplicationOfStds-04.asp for more information.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Application is made by emailing a cover letter, resume, and law school transcript in (1) PDF file to the Office of the General Counsel to the following email address: GCHonors.Program2019@noaa.gov
Applications sent by any other method will not be accepted.
Emailed applications must be received by October 15 , 2018. Applications received after this date will not be considered. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Attorneys in the Honors Program are hired at the GS-11 pay grade. If you served as a judicial law clerk or in a legal fellowship for at least one year or earned an advanced law degree (LLM or equivalent) within two years of obtaining your J.D., you will start at the GS-12 pay grade. Attorneys joining the Attorney Honor Program following multiple-year judicial clerkships may be hired at the GS-13 pay grade. The decision will be made on a case-by-case basis. Please check OPM's salary tables for current salaries for the Silver Spring, MD/Washington, DC area: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/salary-tables/pdf/2015/DCB.pdf
If you have passed the bar by the time you enter on duty in Fall 2019, you will join the NOAA Office of the General Counsel as an Attorney-Advisor. If you have not yet passed the bar, you will join as a Law Clerk at the GS-11 pay grade, and will become an Attorney-Advisor once you pass the bar. You must pass a bar examination and be an active member of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction) within 14 months of entry on duty.
As part of your training, you will initially serve up to three rotations, in local sections located in the Washington, D.C. area. You may volunteer to work in a regional office as one of your rotations. We will make reasonable efforts to accommodate your preference for rotations, consistent with the needs of the Office.
At the end of the rotations and consistent with the needs of the Office, you will be permanently placed in a specific legal section, making reasonable efforts to take into account your preferences for a permanent location. While we expect to place attorneys in one of the Silver Spring, MD/Washington, D.C. area sections, you may request permanent placement in one of the six regional offices. If a permanent placement involves a change in location, you will be responsible for your relocation costs.
**Applicants will not be notified that their application has been received. Interviews may be arranged at the discretion of NOAA for those subject to further consideration based upon qualifications.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
A complete application consists of the following:
Cover Letter, resume and law school transcript (in one PDF file). Please include your GPA and class rank in your resume, if available. Your resume must indicate your citizenship, and whether you are registered for Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/59.
Please note that prior to receiving a formal offer, you will be asked to submit an official law school transcript or a list of courses that includes the following information: name of accredited institution, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. Please refer to http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/policy/ApplicationOfStds-04.asp for more information.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Application is made by emailing a cover letter, resume, and law school transcript in (1) PDF file to the Office of the General Counsel to the following email address: GCHonors.Program2019@noaa.gov
Applications sent by any other method will not be accepted.
Emailed applications must be received by October 15 , 2018. Applications received after this date will not be considered. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Attorneys in the Honors Program are hired at the GS-11 pay grade. If you served as a judicial law clerk or in a legal fellowship for at least one year or earned an advanced law degree (LLM or equivalent) within two years of obtaining your J.D., you will start at the GS-12 pay grade. Attorneys joining the Attorney Honor Program following multiple-year judicial clerkships may be hired at the GS-13 pay grade. The decision will be made on a case-by-case basis. Please check OPM's salary tables for current salaries for the Silver Spring, MD/Washington, DC area: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/salary-tables/pdf/2015/DCB.pdf
If you have passed the bar by the time you enter on duty in Fall 2019, you will join the NOAA Office of the General Counsel as an Attorney-Advisor. If you have not yet passed the bar, you will join as a Law Clerk at the GS-11 pay grade, and will become an Attorney-Advisor once you pass the bar. You must pass a bar examination and be an active member of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction) within 14 months of entry on duty.
As part of your training, you will initially serve up to three rotations, in local sections located in the Washington, D.C. area. You may volunteer to work in a regional office as one of your rotations. We will make reasonable efforts to accommodate your preference for rotations, consistent with the needs of the Office.
At the end of the rotations and consistent with the needs of the Office, you will be permanently placed in a specific legal section, making reasonable efforts to take into account your preferences for a permanent location. While we expect to place attorneys in one of the Silver Spring, MD/Washington, D.C. area sections, you may request permanent placement in one of the six regional offices. If a permanent placement involves a change in location, you will be responsible for your relocation costs.
**Applicants will not be notified that their application has been received. Interviews may be arranged at the discretion of NOAA for those subject to further consideration based upon qualifications.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/510854700. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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