Case Manager (Attorney)

United States International Trade Commission; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The United States International Trade Commission is seeking qualified applicants for a legal specialist role in Washington, DC. The position requires bar membership and specialized experience in case management and regulatory filings, with duties including preparing written materials and maintaining electronic docketing systems.

Applicants must meet GS-9 or GS-11 qualifications, demonstrating experience with policy guidance, handling sensitive information, and providing guidance on compliance

Qualifications

• Education and bar membership requirements described below.
• 1 year of specialized experience for GS-9 with specified duties.
• 1 year of specialized experience for GS-11 with higher responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare written materials including reports and legal procedural summaries.
• Maintain and manage electronic case files and databases.
• Provide guidance on compliance with rules and filing requirements.

Skills

Policy guidance

Customer guidance on compliance

Handling sensitive information

Written materials drafting

Data entry & database maintenance

Tools

Electronic docketing systems

Case management systems

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 for the GS-9, you must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 obtained in the federal or private sector which demonstrates all of the following:

• experience providing information on policies, procedures, and requirements of legal document or case management;
• experience providing guidance to customers regarding compliance with rules and regulations;
• experience handling sensitive confidential and business information, ensuring processing is conducted at the appropriate security level;
• experience preparing a variety of written materials including reports, records, legal procedural summaries;
• experience entering and maintaining data in databases.

To Qualify for the GS-11, you must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 obtained in the federal or private sector which demonstrates all of the following in case management responsibilities such as:

• reviewing legal documents in electronic case management systems and providing guidance on compliance with Commission or other regulatory filing requirements;
• identification and proper handling of sensitive or confidential information;
• serving as a central point of contact for supervisors and other internal offices to provide proper guidance in complex filing scenarios;
• drafting memoranda for purposes of detailing discreet incidents or making recommendations to senior officials;
• extensive document analysis skills used to maintain investigation data for office use and for distribution via electronic docketing systems;
• independently interfacing with internal and external customers to resolve technical filing issues.