Attorney Advisor (International) (Public Notice Flyer)

The Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP) of the Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Department of Commerce, is seeking an individual with exceptional analytical, organizational, and interpersonal communication skills to join our team of international technical assistance Attorney-Advisors to partner with countries and counterparts to advance shared prosperity, diversify energy critical minerals supply chains, and advance energy and mineral governance partnerships.

Duties

• The CLDP team consists of highly skilled lawyers, trade experts, and international program specialists with deep knowledge of commercial law, international trade and business, and economic development. With fluency in over 35 languages, CLDP staff work directly with foreign governments to advance U.S. interests abroad while helping host countries achieve their economic development objectives. CLDP partners with various offices within the U.S. Department of Commerce, other federal agencies, the U.S. judiciary, and international organizations to help countries draft laws and regulations, strengthen legal institutions, and train officials to ensure fair and predictable environments for business. CLDP's Energy and Minerals Team provides legal technical support in partnership with host governments developing their minerals and energy resources. Specifically, this Attorney-Advisor will: Consult with senior foreign government officials; Assess development needs and barriers to investment; Design, implement legal reform technical assistance programs that meet the host countries' economic development needs and are in line with U.S. foreign policy goals in energy and minerals. To implement the technical assistance programs, the Attorney Advisor will: Organize and deliver expert legal advice on the policies, laws, regulations, contracts, and standards for host countries to increase energy and/or mineral production, including those in critical minerals and materials supply chains. Collaborate across U.S. government agencies in the power, energy, and minerals spaces, work with outside experts in mining, minerals, and energy/power law, and support the global efforts of the U.S. State Department. This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Attorney Advisor (International) (Public Notice Flyer) GS-0905-13/14 FPL-GS-14 positions within the Office of the Secretary in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience.

Qualifications

Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/ EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: Must be a law school graduate with a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association. AND Must be able to verify ACTIVE BAR MEMBERSHIP in good standing in one of the 50 United States, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations e.g., professional; philanthropic, religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies; knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. To qualify for GS-13, applicants must possess a JD, active bar membership, and a minimum of 3 years of specialized and relevant professional experience as listed below. To qualify for a GS-14, applicants must possess a JD, active bar membership, and a minimum of 6 years of specialized and relevant professional experience as listed below. For this position, the candidate should meet the following criteria: Prior legal experience in the energy and/or minerals sector, including mining, energy, and/or related infrastructure and supply chains, or other related industrial sectors. In this position, the Attorney-Advisor will be expected to be able to converse with a variety of stakeholders on the legal and regulatory frameworks governing the full life cycle of energy investments or the lifecycle of minerals, including investment and project finance, exploration, exploitation, mining operations, tailings management, mine closure, brownfield development, transportation, and processing. Prior legal experience in natural resource extraction relating to enforcement, permitting/licensing, insolvency, arbitration, project finance, and/or energy and minerals taxation. Prior legal experience with the administration, drafting, interpretation, and/or enforcement of legal, regulatory, and/or transactional documents in the energy and mining sector, such as: hydrocarbons laws, mining codes, oil / gas / mining regulations, energy and/or mining investment agreements and other government instruments, energy and/or mineral concessions and contracts, or energy and/or mining project finance documents. Prior experience and/or familiarity with working with foreign governments and/or development finance institutions is strongly preferred.