Assistant General Counsel

The Assistant General Counsel for Regulation and Legislation (Assistant General Counsel) serves as principal attorney supporting the General Counsel in matters related to the Department's regulatory and legislative activities. PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : As Assistant General Counsel, you will: Participate actively and personally with the highest officials of the Department to provide appropriate legal advice in support of Departmental goals for rulemaking or legislation, performing legal research necessary to the formulation of sound legal opinions on questions presented. Recommend to the General Counsel such changes in Departmental rulemaking policies and procedures as seem desirable. Direct oversight, assessment, and review of the regulatory activities and practices of the Department's operating elements to ensure conformity with the Administrative Procedure Act, other applicable statutes, and Executive Orders, while advancing Departmental policy priorities. Provide counsel and manage staff support for the Department's Regulatory Reform Task Force Leadership Council meetings and coordinate review of rulemaking documents and guidance documents requiring Secretarial approval. Direct legal activities regarding legislative proposals for authorization statutes and responds to requests from Congress and Congressional committees to provide technical assistance on legislation and any other matter of interest to committees or individual members. QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES : Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin. To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) and Technical Qualifications (TQ) related to this position within your resume - NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES. Resumes over the 2-page limit, will not be reviewed beyond page 2 or may be disqualified. Your resume should include examples of experience, education, and accomplishments applicable to the qualification(s). If your resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of these qualifications, you may not receive consideration for the position. TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs): Your resume should demonstrate accomplishments that would satisfy the technical qualifications. TQ 1. Demonstrated executive level experience leading a legal office overseeing a practice involving extensive working knowledge of administrative law, the Administrative Procedure Act, statutory interpretation, and the legal principles that apply to notice-and-comment rulemaking and adjudication under complicated statutes. This could include experience in governmental entities, private law firms, corporations, trade associations, or academia. TQ 2. Demonstrated executive level experience in planning, developing, administering, and directing a legal office providing legislative drafting services and coordination among various stakeholders with competing interests. EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): In addition to the Technical Qualification Requirements listed above, all new entrants into the Senior Executive Service (SES) under a career appointment will be assessed for executive competency against the following five mandatory ECQs. If your 2-page resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of the ECQs and TQs, you may not receive further consideration for the position. There are five ECQs: ECQ 1: Commitment to the Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding – This core qualification requires a demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people. ECQ 2: Driving Efficiency -This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to strategicall

Salaire : $151,661 – $218,800/Per Year

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