Deputy Vice President (General Counsel), MC-905-2B

at  US Millennium Challenge Corporation

QUALIFICATIONS

To qualify for Pay Band 2B applicants must meet the following:
Applicants must have at least ten (10) years of post JD/LLM experience as an attorney interpreting and rendering authoritative opinions on complex federal laws, rules and regulations and/or overseeing a staff providing advice on a variety of legal issues; and representing an organization at briefings, meetings, or conferences and presenting legal findings.

The following experience is desired but not required:

• experience managing lawyers or other professionals.
• experience in international and law
• experience negotiating agreements and transactions, including complex contracts and financing agreements.

This experience must have equipped 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).
Bar Membership: Applicant must provide evidence of current, active membership in good standing of the bar of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Failure to supply evidence of membership in good standing of a bar association will result in an incomplete application package.
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/pay-bands).

IF YOU ARE RELYING ON YOUR EDUCATION TO MEET QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

• How to Apply
• Candidates are encouraged to use information included in the USAJOBS-formatted Resume Builder to ensure that you have submitted a complete application. For tips on preparing your resume see: For tips on preparing your resume see: (https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include).
• To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Once your application is ready, you’ll be sent from USAJOBS to the application system. Follow the prompts to complete your application and the occupational questionnaire. Please ensure that you click the Submit My Answers button at the end of the process.
• Note: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account at www.usajobs, select Application Status, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position. To verify uploaded documents have been processed, please wait to ensure they have cleared the virus scan.
• The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 12/08/2023.

IF YOU ARE RELYING ON YOUR EDUCATION TO MEET QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
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As a critical member of the OGC management team, the Deputy Vice President (DVP) will have responsibility for managing and supervising the operational activities of OGC’s staff, including attorneys and administrative employees, including assigning responsibilities and projects as well as setting objectives and evaluating performance. The DVP will also:

• Direct staff in the creation and revision of compact, 609g, and other legal documents and processes.
• Provide support and direction to project attorneys on recurrent issues of tax, ratification, procurement, and other requirements to ensure that these issues are properly addressed and appropriately documented.
• Provide legal counsel and support to other departments and management officials on complex professional and legal matters arising in the administration and execution of MCC programs and operations.
• Draft and edit materials for the MCC Board of Directors, CEO, and senior management and assist the General Counsel in his duties as corporate secretary.
• Ensure legal opinions, briefs, memoranda, etc. are fully researched and contain appropriate legal and policy analysis and conclusions.
• Pursue and achieves goals to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of OGC operations including the effective use of external counsel, the streamlining of IEA’s, development and implementation of new or enhanced training programs for staff, etc.
• Participate in boards and committees; serve as the legal representative and consultant for the Corporation at interagency and international meetings dealing with a variety of legal issues and information.
• Recommend and formulate the Corporation’s position regarding difficult and complex legal problems and issues that may be controversial or of significant public interest. Provides advice and consultation, as a top technical expert and recognized authority in the field of international law.
• Act in in the absence of or at the direction of the Vice President and General Counsel.
• Perform administrative and human resource management functions relative to the staff supervised; ensure continuing affirmative application of MCC policies concerning equal opportunity.
• Perform related duties as assigned.