Senior Attorney-Advisor (General) (Office of Inspector General)

About the role

This position is part of the, Export-Import Bank of the United States, Export-Import Bank of the US - OIG.

The incumbent will be responsible for providing senior managers, supervisors, and other non-supervisory staff with policy advice, and with expert legal counsel and services needed to carry out the statutory responsibilities imposed by the Inspector General Act of 1978, 5 U.S.C. App., as amended (IG Act).

What you will do

• Serves as a Senior Attorney-Advisor within EXIM-OIG on all legal issues pertaining to audits, investigations, inspectors, evaluations, and other activities involving EXIM Bank programs and operations.
• Provides expert legal services that run the full gamut of a lawyer's skills, including conducting legal research; providing oral and written opinions, conferring, meeting and negotiating with a wide array of persons.
• Provides ethics advice and supports operations of EXIM-OIG through legal guidance on appropriations, personnel, procurement, and other legal issues impacting the operation of OIG.
• Represents agency interest in conjunction with criminal, civil and administrative proceeding; as part of agency participation in CIGIE and other interagency groups; and in trainings, briefings and other presentations both internally and externally.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by background investigation.
• Must obtain and maintain a favorable background investigation through Continuous Vetting throughout the duration of employment.
• All employees are required to be enrolled in Continuous Vetting, which authorizes government agencies to receive notifications of criminal activity and financial monitoring on individuals who hold low risk, public trust, or national security positions.
• Direct Deposit of pay is required.
• Selective Service registration required for male applicants, unless exempt.

Education

This position has a positive education requirement.

You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims of possession of a law degree (J.D. or LL.B.) from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association and you.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

For further information, visit: *** Transcripts and proof of Bar membership MUST be provided with your application package to receive further consideration.

Must have an active bar membership in good standing.

If selected, must maintain active bar membership in good standing while employed as an attorney.

How you will be evaluated

Once the application process is complete, your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), and any applicable assessment required for this position. Cheating on the online assessment may result in your removal from consideration.

If you are found to be among the top candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration. You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement.

Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the USA Hire Competency Based Assessment(s) required for this position (if applicable).

You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): You will be evaluated for this job based on: The experience listed in your resume and how well you meet the experience listed in the qualification section of announcement and the competencies listed.

You will be assessed on the following technical and soft skill competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics). Administrative Law Legal, Government, Jurisprudence Oral Communication Written Communication Note: Duplicative competencies indicate that the competency is being assessed in two different assessments.

In order to be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires an online USA Hire Competency Based Assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.

Traditional rating and ranking of applications does not apply to this vacancy.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application.

Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis.

If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments.

You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement.

To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for RA for Online Assessments here.

Documents you must provide

• To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1.
• Your Resume listing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment mm/yy, and duties performed.
• Resumes must not exceed two single-sided pages and resumes longer than two pages will not be accepted.
• The minimum font size is 10-point for all body text.
• Headers may be slightly larger but must remain legible.
• All resumes must maintain a minimum 0.5-inch margins on all sides to ensure readability and prevent excessive content compression.
• Including supplemental pages or attachments disguised as resume extensions are prohibited and will not be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.
• Other supporting documents: College transcript(s)-J.D./LL.B.
• Law Degree transcripts from an accredited college or university.
• Certification of Bar membership: proof that you are a 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.
• Cover Letter (optional) Veteran's Preference documentation, if applicable If you are a veteran with preference eligibility and you are claiming veterans' preference, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 or other proof of eligibility.
• If applicable, you must also submit an SF-15, "Application for 10-Point Veterans' Preference" plus the proof required by that form.
• Failure to provide this documentation may result in a non-preference determination.
• For more information on veterans' preference (see ***).
• Do not submit photographs with your application package.
• Documents with photographs may not be seen by hiring officials - you must remove your image from any badges, licenses, etc. Do not upload Adobe portfolio documents.
• Adobe portfolio documents are not viewable by our agency's staffing offices.
• Note: A PDF Portfolio contains multiple files assembled into an integrated PDF unit.
• The files in a PDF Portfolio can be in a wide range of file types created in different applications.
• To ensure the document is not a PDF Portfolio document, open the document and if there are multiple different documents with a variety of extensions, it is a PDF Portfolio document and will not be processed.
• Do not upload documents with sensitive information.
• It is your responsibility to redact sensitive information of the documents you are uploading.
• It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted prior to the closing date of the announcement.

What to expect next

If you have questions about this job, please contact the HR Office representative listed in the "Agency Contact Info" section of this vacancy announcement. If you need assistance in applying on-line, please refer to the How to Apply section above and explore the Federal Application Process information on the USAJobs website.

For status updates on your application, please follow the directions listed above in the How to Apply section. Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. If you are selected for an interview for this position, you will be contacted directly.

A final job offer for this position is typically made within several weeks after the closing date of the vacancy announcement. After confirming a job offer, all other applicants will be notified of their non-selection.

Based on your application and your responses to the application questionnaire, you may be presented with instructions on how to access the USA Hire system to complete the online assessments. The online assessments must be completed within 48 hours following the close of this announcement.

You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodation for the assessment should you have a disability covered under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended.

Additional information

Telework Suitability: The duties of this position are suitable for occasional telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval and if they meet the eligibility criteria based on agency policy.

The duties of this position are suitable for situational telework with supervisor approval. *** Stipulations of Employment: Veterans Preference: It is not a requirement to apply Veterans Preference in filling this Excepted Service position.

However, the agency will follow the principles of Veterans Preference to the extent administratively feasible. Applicants eligible for Veterans Preference are encouraged to include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation to their submissions (e.g., DD-214 Form, SF-15, or other substantiating documents).

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.

In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: Your performance and conduct; The needs and interests of the agency; Whether your continued employment would advance the organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and Whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your trial period, your employment may be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. This position is subject to a negative drug test prior to entrance on duty, and random drug testing while you occupy the position.

If selected, the position to which you will be appointed is subject to a financial disclosure report requirement and you will be required to complete a new entrant Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) as applicable within 30 days of your appointment. Work Schedule: This position allows for a flexible work schedule.

Miscellaneous: This agency uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit *** This vacancy announcement may be used to fill similar positions within 90 days.

If selection is made below the full performance level, promotion up to the full performance level may be made without further competition. However, promotion(s) will depend on the performance of the incumbent and are not guaranteed.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.