Attorney Advisor
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Description: Department Of Agriculture is at present looking to employ Attorney Advisor right now, this position will be delegated in Missouri. For detail informations about this position opportunity kindly read the description below. USDA provides leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, rural development, nutrition, and related issues based on sound public policy, the best available science, and e! fficient management. Our vision is to expand economic opportunity through innovation, helping rural America to thrive; to promote agriculture production sustainability that better nourishes Americans while also helping feed others throughout the world; and to preserve and conserve our Nation's natural resources through restored forests, improved watersheds, and healthy private working lands.
The Office of the General Counsel provides legal advice and services to all agencies of the United States Department of Agriculture in administering USDA programs and activities within the defined geographic area.
This position is located in the Office of the General Counsel (Offices physically located outside the Washington, DC, Headquarters). KEY REQUIREMENTS
Must be a U.S Citizen
Must clear a background investigation. DUTIES:
As a Attorney Advisor (General), you will be responsible for the following:
Serving as counsel to officials a! nd agencies within the Department of Agriculture including: Fa! rm Service Agency, Rural Development, Forest Service, Food and Nutrition Service, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Risk Management Agency, etc.
As an advisor and consultant, dealing directly with agency officials and staff and providing a full array of legal services including research, negotiation, preparation and review of legal documents, administrative litigation, claims adjudication, and presentation of legal training and updates, as well as frequent informal advice and consultation.
Preparing pleadings for Federal, state or administrative tribunals; preparing exhibits and interviewing witnesses in preparation for trials of such matters; participating in prehearing conferences and negotiations; examining and cross-examining witnesses; and making legal arguments based on the relevant law and facts.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
For consideration, applicants must meet the minimum qualifications for attorney positions:
! Successful completion a full course of study in a school of law accredited by the America Bar Association (ABA) and have the first professional law degree (LLB or JD) ( Law School transcript required) and
Currently be a member in good standing of the bar of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
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.
Bar Membership:
Applicant must currently be a member in good standing of the bar of a state, territory of the ! United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico .
- If you are newly hired, the documentation you present for purposes of completing the Department Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 on your entry-on-duty date will be verified through the DHS "E-VERIFY" system. Federal law requires the use of E-VERIFY to confirm the employment eligibility of all new hires. Under this system, the new hire is required to resolve any identified discrepancies as a condition of continued employment.
- Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
- Entrance on duty is contingent upon completion of a pre-employment security investigation. The position may require a Confidential, Secret, or Top Secret security clearance or be subject to a Public Trust background investigation at the time of appointment, and may be subject to reinvestigation every five years thereafter. A favorable adjudication of the clearance or background investigation at the time of appoi! ntment and on reinvestigations is a condition of employment.
- May be subject to satisfactory completion of one year probationary or trial period.
Attorney positions are in the excepted service, not the competitive civil service. There is no formal rating system for applying veterans’ preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service.
However, if you are eligible for veterans’ preference in hiring, you are encouraged to include that information in your application along with the supporting documentation, e.g., SF-15, DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, or other supporting documentation.
You will be evaluated based on your qualifications for this position as evidenced by the education, experience, and training you described in your application package, as well as the responses to the Occupational Questionnaire to determine the degree to which you possess the know! ledge, skills, abilities and competencies listed below:
Based ! on your qualifications for this position as evidenced by your academic credentials: law school ranking, class ranking, specialized training or experience related to the areas of law handled by the Office of General Counsel.
Knowledge of law and policies.
Knowledge of the federal and state court systems to allow for the preparation of litigation documents.
Extensive knowledge of judicial, regulatory, and legislative processes.
Ability to perform legal research, and prepare files for litigation.
Knowledge of administrative law and procedures, and of litigation in Federal courts and before administrative bodies.
We will review your application, including the online Occupational Questionnaire, to ensure you meet the job requirements and assess your ability to perform this job. Before any certificate can be issued to the selecting official, the resume and supporting documents are reviewed by an HR Specialist to ensure that (a! ) minimum qualification requirements are met and (b) the resume supports the answers provided to the job-specific questions. Your answers will be verified against information provided in your online resume and application. Be sure that your resume clearly supports your responses to all the questions addressing experience and education relevant to this position.
Note : If, after reviewing your resume and / or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your score can / will be lowered to more accurately reflect the submitted documentation. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you.
To view the application form, visit: https://sec.usda.ntis.gov/cp/?event=jobs.previewApplication&jobid=70815079-060d-4ba0-b31c-a277010929c3
BENEFITS:
The Fe! deral Government offers a comprehensive benefits package. Explore the m! ajor benefits offered to most Federal employees at: http://www.usajobs.gov/ResourceCenter/Index/Interactive/Benefits#icc
. OTHER INFORMATION:
- If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
- BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION AND FINGERPRINT CHECK: Selection and retention in this position is contingent on a successfully adjudicated FBI National Criminal History Check (fingerprint check) and a background investigation.
- This is a bargaining unit designated position.
- This position is eligible for telework and other flexible work arrangements. Employee participation is at the discretion of the supervisor.
- Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc) should contact: USDA's TARGET Center at 202-720-2600 (voice and TDD). If you are selected for a position with further promotion potential, you will be placed under a career development plan, and may be non-competitively promoted if you successfully complete the requirements and if recommended by management. However, promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.
- Relocation expenses are not authorized.
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If you were eligible to this position, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department Of Agriculture.
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This position starts available on: Mon, 18 Nov 2013 21:31:24 GMT