Attorney-Advisor (Commission Attorney Honors Program)
Company
Other Agencies and Independent Organizations - Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Location
Washington, District of Columbia Washington, District of Columbia
Type
Full Time
Job Description
Summary
This position is in the CFTC Attorney Honors Program (CAHP). Through this program, participants are provided the opportunity to gain expertise through at least two rotations designed to provide developmental on-the-job experiences. Each rotation will be at least 180-days in length. The incumbent will work with various CFTC staff members from multiple divisions on projects and assignments that encompass a broad range of the Commission’s work impacting enforcement and regulatory functions.
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Conditions of Employment
- U.S. Citizenship
- Favorable Background/Security Investigation
- Males born after 12-31-1959 must be registered for Selective Service
- May be subject to a two-year trial period.
- You must be an active member of the bar in good standing.
Bar Membership: Currently an active member in good standing of the bar of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
Qualifications
This program was established to provide developmental experience to recent law school graduates who have passed the bar. Applicants must meet all of the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.
All applicants must possess the following:
- J.D.; and
- Active membership of the bar in good standing in any state, territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the commonwealth of Puerto Rico. (Note: proof of bar membership will be required before job offer)
AND
Superior Academic Achievement: Superior Academic Achievement is defined as top 1/3 or above of law school graduating class; significant achievement on law review; moot court participation relevant law school coursework; undergraduate degree in economics or finance; law clerk experience with major law firm, federal judge, U.S. Attorney's or Federal Public Defender's Office; superior legal writing ability as evidence by current legal publications or the equivalent; honors graduate of college or university; participation on undergraduate debate team.
OR
CT-11 Level: To qualify for the CT-11 level you must have at least one year of relevant experience after law school. Relevant experience is defined as attorney, law clerk, or other legal experience which was obtained subsequent to graduation from law school.
The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your résumé.
Highly desirable applicants will have a 3.0 GPA or higher in their law school studies.
Note: If qualifying based on Superior Academic Achievement supporting documents must be attached to your application OR your resume must clearly demonstrate how you meet the requirement.
Education
Successful completion of a full course of study (J.D.) in a school of law accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA).
To be creditable, education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. You must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions that are recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criterion, see www.ed.gov.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR 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. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html
Additional information
All employees are required to follow the Agency’s telework policy. If selected, you will be required to report to your assigned duty station to complete all onboarding procedures.
Relocation: Relocation expenses will not be paid.
Trial Period: You may be subject to a two-year trial period, if applicable.
This is a Bargaining Unit Position located in the National Treasury Employee Union (NTEU) Chapter 337. NOTE: If a rotational assignment requires non-bargaining duties, the incumbent will be temporarily removed from the bargaining unit for the duration of the rotation.
This vacancy may be used to fill more than one position.
The law prohibits public officials from appointing, promoting, or recommending their relatives. The law prohibits requesting, making, transmitting, accepting, or considering political recommendations for employment or other personnel actions for non-political positions. This includes recommendations from Members of Congress, Congressional employees, elected state or local officials, and political party officials and any recommendation based on party affiliation.
Veterans' Preference: There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission considers veterans' preference eligibility as a positive factor in attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference must indicate their preference in response to the appropriate question in their assessment questionnaire (it is also recommended that information is included in their cover letter or resume) and they must submit supporting documentation (e.g., DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty and other supporting documentation) which verifies their eligibility for preference. Although the "point" system is not used, per se, applicants eligible to claim 10-point preference must submit Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, and submit the supporting documentation required for the specific type of preference claimed (visit the OPM website, http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/sf15.pdf for a copy of SF 15, which lists the types of 10-point preferences and the required supporting document(s). Applicants should note that SF 15 requires supporting documentation associated with service-connected disabilities or receipt of non-service-connected disability pensions to be dated 1991 or later except in the case of service members submitting official statements or retirement orders from a branch of the Armed Forces showing that his or her retirement was due to a permanent service-connected disability or that he/she was transferred to the permanent disability retired list (the statement or retirement orders must indicate that the disability is 10% or more).
Date Posted
09/29/2024
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