Attorney Advisor

U.S. International Trade Commission; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. International Trade Commission is an independent Federal agency that provides high-quality analysis and technical support on international trade, tariff and competitiveness issues.

This position requires bar membership in good standing and substantial experience in antidumping and/or countervailing duty law. To qualify, applicants must have five years of experience at GS-15 level, including one year general and four years specialized, with relevant proceedings before ITC or DOC.

Qualifications

• Five years of experience at GS-15 level, including one year general experience and four years specialized experience in antidumping and/or countervailing duty law.
• Experience before ITC or DOC is relevant.
• Education must be accredited and meet OPM standards.

Skills

Antidumping law

Countervailing duty law

Legal research

Litigation experience

Policy advisory

Education

Bar admission (state or territory)

Job description

The U.S. International Trade Commission is an independent Federal agency that provides the President and Congress with high-quality analysis and technical support on international trade, tariff and competitiveness issues; investigates and makes determinations in proceedings involving imports claimed to injure a domestic industry or violate U.S. intellectual property rights; and maintains the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.

In addition to the specialized experience and educational requirements above, applicants must currently be a member in good standing of the Bar of a state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

You will be required to submit proof of your Bar membership as part of your application package to show that you meet this requirement. Any offer is contingent on receipt of a letter or certificate of good standing for each bar of which the applicant is an active member dated within 30 days of any offer.

Applicants must meet all of the qualification requirements, including education and any selective placement factors described below by the closing date of this announcement. Education may only be substituted in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order to be credited towards qualifications. Applicants must have the general and specialized experience outlined below that provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position.

To qualify at the GS-15 level, applicants must have at least five years of experience that have provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the position. This experience must consist of the following: one year of general experience, which is defined as professional legal experience of a broad, general nature, not requiring specialization or expertise in a specific area or type of law AND four years of specialized experience, which is defined as substantial experience in antidumping and/or countervailing duty law, including experience involving proceedings before the U.S. International Trade Commission or U.S. Department of Commerce, or substantial experience in closely related international trade remedy matters.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience practicing before the U.S. International Trade Commission
• Experience with Federal Circuit or U.S. Court of International Trade litigation
• Experience advising senior government officials, agency leadership, or other principal-level decision-makers
• Federal administrative law experience
• Judicial clerkship experience