General Counsel - Washington, United States - US National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities - Agency Wide

Description

Duties:

If selected, the incumbent serves as General Counsel of the IMLS. The incumbent will serve as the Counselor to the Director and Senior Policy Advisor.

The incumbent renders advice to the Director, Chief of Staff, Chief Operating Officer, Deputies of the Offices of Museum and Library Services, and the management and staff of the IMLS.

Typical work assignments will include but are not limited to the following:

• Represents the IMLS by presenting, to various audiences, the legal position of the agency;
• Renders legal opinions on behalf of the IMLS including interpretation of the IMLS' enabling legislation, conflicts of interests and ethics questions, constitutional issues, First Amendment issues, appropriations law, civil rights law, administrative law, contracts law, and other matters;
• Serves as the principal legal advisor to the Director, the National Museum and Library Services Board (NMLSB), and other IMLS officials;
• Serves as the Secretary of the presidentially appointed board;
• Coordinating agency responsibilities under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA);
• Supervising subordinate attorney(s) and support staff within the Office of General Counsel;
• Serves as Designated Agency Ethics Official.
• Oversees office provision of ethics and Hatch Act guidance and training to agency staff, NMLSB members, and other stakeholders.
• Conducts or participates in discussions with Congressional Committee staff, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) officials, and other federal officials of private organizations, grantees, etc., concerning legal questions involved in projects or productions sponsored by the IMLS;
• Engages on legislation that best promotes the interests of museums and libraries and the IMLS.

Other duties as assigned.


Requirements:


Conditions of Employment:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Males born after must be registered for Selective Service.
• May be required to successfully complete a trial (probationary) period.
• Documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I9 will be verified through the DHS "E-Verify" System.
• Resume and supporting documents (See How To Apply).
• This position requires completion of public financial disclosure report.
• If not already a member of the SES, the individual selected must have his/her executive qualifications certified by a Qualifications Review Board of the Office of Personnel Management before appointment to this position.

Qualifications:


MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

As a basic requirement for entry into the Senior Executive Service (SES), applicants must provide evidence of progressively responsible leadership experience that is indicative of senior executive level and managerial capability directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under Technical Qualifications (MTQs) and Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs).

Typically, experience of this nature is gained at or above the GS-15 grade level or its equivalent in Federal service.

Your narrative statements should include examples of experience, education, and accomplishments applicable to the qualification.

Structure your statements in terms of the action taken, the context or environment in which the action was taken, and the outcome or results from such actions.

You should write each statement with the vacancy in mind as all qualifications are directly related to the position being filled.

Be sure to include appropriate training and awards when addressing your qualifications.
Please limit your narrative statements to two pages per factor.
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Failure to provide separate narrative statements which describe fully and concisely how your experience meets the competencies described in the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs) will eliminate you from consideration.

MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (MTQs):

Applicants must reflect superior technical qualifications demonstrated through leadership and management in the following MTQs:

• Demonstrated success in managing a legal office responsible for interpretation of the agency's enabling legislation, conflicts of interest and ethics, constitutional issues, First Amendment issues, appropriations law, civil rights law, administrative law, contracts law, laws relating to Federal grant programs, and other matters.
• Possesses an expert level of analytical skills and abilities to assess the effects of legislative, regulatory, and compliance programs on agency strategies, policies, and operations, especially as it relates to programmaticrelated decisions and external communications.
• Ability to lucidly analyze legal problems (and their underlying policy considerations), to develop viable and creative options that allow program officials to achieve their program objectives, and to clearly communicate options by explaining facts, concepts, policies, and legal requirements in clear, straight