Job Summary

This vacancy is for a GS-0905-14, Attorney Adviser (Admiralty) located in the Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard, Office of Merchant Mariner Credentialing CG-MMC in Washington, DC.

Job Description

Basic Requirements: This position has a positive Education Requirement in addition to at least one year of Specialized Experience in order to be found minimally qualified. Transcripts must be submitted with your application package. You MUST meet the following requirements: Basic Requirement for all grade levels: 1. You must be a graduate with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree or equivalent from an accredited ABA institution; AND 2. You must have an active bar membership in one of the 50 states, Washington, DC, Puerto Rico or the US. Virgin Islands. (Note: proof of bar membership will be required at the time of application submission.) AND Specialized Experience: To qualify at the GS-14 grade level, applicants must have at least one (1) full year of professional legal experience or additional relevant experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the federal sector. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Interpreting laws, regulations, and precedents to provide authoritative guidance supporting high-level policy and compliance decisions; Analyzing state and federal administrative laws related to mariner credentialing and vessel manning to deliver expert legal advice; Conducting complex legal research and providing legal advice, opinions, recommendations and memoranda; and Coordinating with internal and external stakeholders on legal matters. NOTE: All experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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. The minimum qualifications for hiring at each grade level (or equivalent) are as follows: