Attorney Advisor, MC-905-4B/4A

Full Job Description

This position is located in the Office of the General Counsel (OGC), Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC).

OGC's mission is to provide full-service legal support for all requirements driven by MCC's mission.

Although the position is advertised equivalent to GS-12/13, MCC uses a pay banded system to compensate employees. This position is pay band 4B/4A which is generally equal to GS-12/13.

To qualify for Pay Band 4B you must meet the following: Applicants must have had a minimum of two (2) years of experience in providing FOIA-related advisory services on or litigation of administrative programs issues, statutes, regulations, policies, and procedures.

(This experience must have provided the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Note: This experience MUST be well documented within your resume or application).

To qualify for Pay Band 4A you must meet the following: Applicants must have had a minimum of four (4) years of experience in providing FOIA legal advisory services on or litigation of administrative programs issues, statutes, regulations, policies, and procedures.

(This experience must have provided the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Note: This experience MUST be well documented within your resume or application).

Highly Desirable: Experience as a technical resource and advisor on Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) statutes, regulations, policies, and procedures.

You must provide evidence of active membership in good standing of the bar of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

Applicants are responsible for citing minimum qualifications such as JD and Bar membership information (institution name, state for bar, and dates) on their respective resumes.

Failure to supply details will result in an incomplete application.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to ensure the work history portion thoroughly documents the duties, responsibilities, and accomplishments that are directly related to this position in order to verify specialized experience.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit may be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work.

To receive credit you must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours worked per week.

A new hire's direct and overall experience are critical factors in determining a salary offer. It is important that your resume fully reflects all of your directly related work experience.

Salary offers include three key factors: The selectee's directly related experience at the same level as the position. The selectee's overall experience in a particular area.

The salaries of employees in similar positions and with similar levels of experience. MCC also takes the selectee's skill set into account.

Applicants should note that salary offers seldom fall near the upper end of the salary range listed in the vacancy announcement.

Salary may be set from the minimum to the midpoint of the salary range of the pay band.

In some instances, based on a selectee's extensive experience directly related to the position, salary may be set at or above the mid-point up to the maximum salary for that pay band.

See information on MCC base pay ranges and salary structure (https://www.mcc.gov/careers/compensation/). Major Duties:

Serves as an advisor and technical resource to MCC officials and employees by providing ongoing support and legal advisory services with respect to complex and difficult questions impacting MCC administrative programs and operations.

Advises, manages and/or supports administrative aspects of MCC's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) program, including independently acknowledging, analyzing, devising search criteria, reviewing responsive materials and otherwise processing FOIA requests and records.

Supports other MCC attorneys in a wide range of information law matters, including interpretation and implementation of the Federal Records Act, Paperwork Reduction Act, Open Government initiatives, and related laws and regulations to MCC programs and operations.

Assists in other administrative law matters such as fiscal law, audit response, and intellectual property as necessary.

Researches and prepares memoranda on legal issues related to the regulations and statutes applicable to MCC's foreign assistance mission. Ensures legal opinions, briefs, memoranda, etc.

are fully researched, and contain appropriate legal and policy conclusions.

Represents the agency in Federal procurement matters, including bid protests and contract disputes; claims of the government, including debt collection; and other administrative matters.

Recommends and formulates MCC's position regarding difficult and complex legal problems and issues that may be controversial or of significant public interest.

Ensures legal opinions, briefs, memoranda, etc. are fully researched, and contain appropriate legal and policy conclusions. Performs related duties as assigned.