Regional Solicitor position at Department Of The Interior in Anchorage

Department Of The Interior is in need of Regional Solicitor on Fri, 13 Jul 2012 05:12:47 GMT. The Solicitor's Office performs the legal work for the United States Department of the Interior. Our primary client is the Secretary of the Interior. We provide advice, counsel and legal representation to the Immediate Office of the Secretary, the Assistant Secretaries, and all other bureaus and offices overseen by the Secretary. The Solicitors Office is organized into the Immediate Office of the...

Regional Solicitor

Location: Anchorage, Alaska

Description: Department Of The Interior is in need of Regional Solicitor right now, this position will be placed in Alaska. For complete informations about this position opportunity please read the description below. The Solicitor's Office performs the legal work for the United States Department of the Interior. Our primary client is the Secretary of the Interior. We provide advice, counsel and legal representation to the Immediate Office of the Secretary, the Assistant Secretaries, and all other bureaus and offices overseen by the Secretary. The Solicitors Office is organized into the Immediate Office of the Solicitor, the Ethics Office, five legal divisions, an administrative division, and eighteen regional and field offices located throughout the United States.

Current SES members who earn more than $165,300 will be reassigned at their current rate if selected.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must be U.S. Citizens

Travel will be required for this position

It is important that you maintain a current/valid e-mail address.

More requirements are listed within the Qualifications and Evaluations tab.

DUTIES:
The Regional Solicitor, assisted by one or more Assistant Regional Solicitors, directs, supervises and participates in the provision of legal services, counsel, advice and all other legal work arising in the Region covering the entire spectrum of Departmental operations.

The Regional Solicitor implements legal policies, procedures, decisions, and practices prescribed by the Solicitor for Departmental programs and issues, furnishes specialized legal expertise in a vast and varied array of legal fields including 1) administrative law and procedures; 2) legislation; 3) constitutional law; 4) laws affecting Alaska Natives and Indians; 5) international law; 6) court rules and procedures; 7) contract and procurement laws; 8) real and personal property laws; 9) labor-management laws; and 10) specific and related laws, rules and regulations pertaining to the various Departmental bureaus, offices, programs, functions, and activities.

The Regional Solicitor reviews the work of attorneys; determines work load; reviews and determines fiscal and personnel requirements, analyzes the impact of new programs and projects; and, reviews budgetary demands involved in the Regional operations and participates in these activities for the Office of the Solicitor nationwide.

The Regional Solicitor and staff appear as Department Counsel in contract negotiations, administrative hearings and proceedings. They review and prepare documents, contracts, grants, leases, wills, develop legal theories, tactics, and procedures, and prepare for and assist in the trial of matters litigated and appealed in Federal Courts. They furnish technical and policy guidance to solve complex, technical, and difficult legal issues, perform exhaustive research, provide legal advice, opinions, decisions and other new and novel legal procedures, instruments, and documents required to facilitate and provide the most effective operation, administration and enforcement of various Departmental programs and activities.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience directly related to the duties, and equip the candidate with the scope and level of knowledge, skills, and abilities identified below to successfully perform the work. You must demonstrate progressively responsible leadership experience that is indicative of senior executive level managerial capability. Typically, experience of this nature will have been gained at or above the GS-15 grade level in the Federal service or its equivalent with state or local government, the private sector or non governmental organizations.

You must be a graduate from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association and be a member in good standing of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico bar.

Failure to meet the basic qualification requirements above AND address all executive core qualifications (ECQ) and technical qualifications (TQ) factors below, will disqualify you from further consideration .

Unless you are currently serving under a career Senior Executive Service appointment, are eligible for reinstatement into the Senior Executive Service, or have successfully completed a Senior Executive Service Candidate Development Program approved by OPM, you must submit narrative statements addressing EACH of the ECQs and technical qualification requirements listed.

Executive Core Qualifications:
1) LEADING CHANGE: Ability to bring about strategic changes, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment. Competencies: Creativity and Innovation, External Awareness, Flexibility, Resilience, Strategic Thinking, and Vision.

2) LEADING PEOPLE: Ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to the ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. Competencies : Conflict Management, Leveraging Diversity, Developing Others, and Team Building.

3) RESULTS DRIVEN: Ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. Competencies: Accountability, Customer Service, Decisiveness, Entrepreneurship, Problem Solving, and Technical Credibility.

4) BUSINESS ACUMEN: Ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. Competencies: Financial Management, Human Capital Management, and Technology Management.

5) BUILDING COALITIONS: Ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals. Competencies: Partnering, Political Savvy, and Influencing/Negotiating.

Technical Qualifications:
1) Expert knowledge of and competency in the application of the full range of laws and regulations related to most of these areas: land and water resources; Alaska Native, Indian and territorial affairs; fish; wildlife; parks; energy; minerals; mining; procurement; patents; grants; contracts; tort claims; environmental impact; equal employment opportunity ; personnel; freedom of information; and, litigation.

2) Demonstrated executive level ability to manage a legal program with diverse activities, including experience developing, implementing, monitoring and reviewing policies, procedures, and operations.

3)Demonstrated executive level ability to coordinate and oversee both litigation and administrative proceedings.

4) Demonstrated knowledge of and competency in laws, regulations, and legal issues, pertinent to the Department of Interior. (DESIRED).

The Fundamental Competencies are cross-cutting and should be addressed over the course of your narratives. Your examples should be clear and concise, and emphasize your level of responsibilities, scope and complexity of programs managed, program accomplishments with results of your actions, policy initiatives, and level of contacts. Be specific in describing results achieved for each of the factors.

A background investigation will be required for this position. Continued employment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance. Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination. This position requires completion of a one year SES probationary period, if one has not previously been completed. If selected for this position, you will be required to file a Financial Disclosure Report, SF-278, and the supplemental form, Confidential Statement of Employment and Financial Interest, DI-278. All forms must be filed within 30 days of encumbering this position. Prior to appointment, if you are selected for this position, you may be subject to a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
You will be evaluated on the basis of the quality and extent of your accomplishments, experience, and education. This information will be obtained from your application package. To preview questions please click here .

BENEFITS:
If selected for this position, you will be eligible to elect life and health insurance coverage and will be automatically covered by a Federal retirement system. For additional information on benefits please visit: http://www.usgs.gov/ohr/great.html

OTHER INFORMATION:
If you are selected for this Federal position, you will be required to complete a "Declaration of Federal Employment", (OF-306), prior to being appointed to determine your suitability for Federal employment and to authorize a background investigation. Failure to answer all questions truthfully and completely or providing false statements on the application may be grounds for not hiring you or for dismissing you after you begin work, and may be punishable by fine or imprisonment (U.S. Code, Title 18, section 1001). Under Executive Order 11935, only United States citizens and nationals (residents of American Samoa and Swains Island) may compete for civil service jobs. Agencies are permitted to hire non-citizens only in very limited circumstances where there are no qualified citizens available for the position. Selectee will be required to have federal payments made by direct deposit. The application contains information subject to the Privacy Act (P.L. 93-579, 5 USC 552a). The information is used to determine qualifications for employment, and is authorized under Title 5, USC, Section 3302 and 3361. Veterans Preference does not apply to the Senior Executive Service. Relocation expenses will not be paid. Recruitment methods and selection procedures will be based solely on merit after fair and open competition, and will be made without regard to political, religious, or labor organization affiliation or nonaffiliation, marital status, race, color, sex, national origin, non-disqualifying disability, sexual orientation, or age. This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.
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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 The Interior.

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This position will be started on: Fri, 13 Jul 2012 05:12:47 GMT



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