Attorney - Advisor General GS 13-15

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Attorney - Advisor (General), GS 13-15

Responsibilities:

The candidate will be responsible for: Advise the Under Secretary (International Affairs) as well as the Assistant Secretaries, Deputy Assistant Secretaries, and staff of the Office of International Affairs, providing legal advice in connection with the full range of issues handled by the Office of International Affairs. These include general principles of international law and its intersection with U.S. constitutional and statutory law; the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the Bretton Woods Agreements Act, and other legislative provisions that govern multilateral and bilateral foreign assistance; banking and securities laws, including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and their international implications; international trade and investment law, including the World Trade Organization rules, U.S. free trade agreements, and international investment treaties and arbitration; the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and export control and sanctions regimes; and regional economic and financial matters. Work on matters before the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), an interagency committee chaired by the Secretary of the Treasury. CFIUS reviews transactions that could result in control of U.S. businesses by foreign persons and evaluates possible implications for the national security of the United States, pursuant to section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended. Provide legal advice to inform the development of Treasury policy; draft and/or participate in the negotiation of international or multilateral agreements and subordinate implementing documents; prepare legislation, Executive orders, and Treasury regulations; prepare legal memoranda; prepare congressional testimony; analyze legislative proposals of members of Congress; meet with congressional staff and attending hearings; coordinate with other Treasury offices and Federal agencies; and prepare Treasury Department positions and coordinate with the Department of Justice in the event of litigation. Traveling is required.

Additional Information

Announcement number: 19-DO-569-X. Apply online. No emails. Visit website for more details.

Company info

US Department of the Treasury
200 3rd Street A2-J
Parkersburg
West Virginia
United States 26106
Phone : 304-480-7300
Website : http://www.treasury.gov