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Position Title: Foreign Service Attorney
Agency: U.S. Agency for International Development
Announcement Number: Backstop 85 Attorney Opens in new window
Open Period: Tuesday, March 7, 2023 to Friday, April 21, 2023

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1. This position has an age requirement. Enter or select your date of birth.

2. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?

A. No, I do not claim Veterans' Preference

B. 0-point Sole Survivorship Preference (SSP)

C. 5-point preference based on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces (TP)

D. 10-point preference for non-compensable disability or Purple Heart (XP)

E. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of at least 10% but less than 30% (CP)

F. 10 point preference based on widow/widower or parent of a deceased veteran, or spouse or parent of a disabled veteran (XP)

G. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of 30% or more (CPS)

Are you a veteran who separated from active duty under honorable conditions AND you:

• have a rating by the Department of Veterans Affairs showing a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more; OR,
• are retired from active military service with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more?

For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/veterans/.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of your service which includes character of service. You must also submit the disability letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs or Armed Service and the Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, Standard Form 15.

A. Yes

B. No

4. Are you a current Competitive Service Career or Career-Conditional, USAID employee?

To verify your eligibility as a current USAID Federal civilian employee, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:

• career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND,
• status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1); AND,
• box 46 must show US Agency for International Development.

A. Yes

B. No

Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:

• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.

For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.

A. Yes

B. No

6. Do you have a severe physical, psychiatric or mental disability that qualifies you for a Schedule A Disability appointment?

For more information, review USAJOBS Individuals with Disabilities resources.

To verify your eligibility, you must provide appropriate medical documentation, i.e., a letter signed by a licensed medical professional or licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist stating your condition and restrictions.

A. Yes

B. No

Where Did You Hear About Us?

A. USAID's Website

B. USAJOBS Website

C. General Job Information Website

D. Agency Employee

E. School Placement Center

F. Job Fair/Recruitment Event

G. Development Executive Group

H. Professional Journal

I. Newspaper Ad

J. Other Print Ad

K. Other (please specify)

Career Appointments in the Foreign Service are covered by the Foreign Service Act of 1980, as amended, which requires an applicant to be 18 years old at time of application and which directs mandatory retirement at age 65. Given this mandatory retirement age and the fact that five years must be allowed to achieve tenure in the agency, there is an upper age limit of 60 at time of appointment to the Foreign Service (65 for veterans).

Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).

Are you between the ages of 18 - 59 or (18-64, if you are a veteran)?

A. Yes

B. No

3. What is your date of birthday? (DD/MM/YYYY) (limit 10 characters)

Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).

Work as a foreign service officer is primarily overseas to include countries undergoing hardship and conflict. You can find the countries where USAID operates here (https://www.usaid.gov/where-we-work). Are you available to work in any country where USAID has a physical presence?

A. Yes

B. No

Select the highest level of education you have completed in a relevant field of study.

A. High school diploma/GED

B. Associate's Degree

C. Bachelor's Degree

D. I possess at least 4 years of post J.D. professional legal experience in the Federal Service and/or the Private Sector.

E. None of the above

Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).

6. Are you qualifying for this position based on foreign education, if yes, ensure you upload the required certification?

A. Yes

B. No

The qualifications for this position include relevant experience working overseas and/or in a diverse working environment which includes serving or working in an overseas context or in an economically disadvantaged domestic community (such as an inner city or Indian reservation) for the minimum number of years required, performing work directly related to the advertised Foreign Service Of?cer position, in which you experienced new cultures, learned foreign languages, encountered different cultures and practices, and/or coordinated and engaged with external partners and local counterparts.

Please provide the following details for each work period you have had overseas or in a diverse US working environment that is relevant to this position: Country, Job Title, Organization/ Company, Start Month/Year, and End Month/Year. (For example: "Sudan, Program Manager for Child Survival, World Health Organization, June 2007 to February 2009")

(limit 5,000 characters)

A complete application for this position requires the submission of five (5) professional references. Professional references are individuals who have supervised or worked with you in the positions you have listed as relevant work experience (we will inform you prior to checking references). These references MUST include at least 3 supervisors. Please enter the contact information for your five (5) references in the following fields.

Enter the name, reference type, email address and phone number for your 1st reference below:

(limit 250 characters)

Enter the name, reference type, email address and phone number for your 2nd reference below:

(limit 250 characters)

10.

Enter the name, reference type, email address and phone number for your 3rd reference below:

(limit 250 characters)

11. Enter the name, reference type, email address and phone number for your 4th reference below: (limit 250 characters)

12.

Enter the name, reference type, email address and phone number for your 5th reference below:

(limit 250 characters)

13. Choose one answer that best describes your Bar Membership.

A. I am a member in good standing of a state, common wealth, or territory of the United States, and/or the District of Columbia Bar.

B. I am NOT in good standing of a state, common wealth, or territory of the United States, and/or the District of Columbia Bar.

14. Indicate where this information can be found on your resume - demonstrating your ability to communicate with and work well with a diverse range of clients and colleagues (including those from different cultures).

15. Indicate where this information can be found on your resume - demonstrating your ability to spot legal issues, solve problems, and operate with minimal supervision.

Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).

16.

I have reviewed my application to ensure the responses to each question is the response intended AND I have uploaded the following documentation: 1. Cover letter 2. Resume 3. Copy of my active bar card 4. ONE writing sample that includes your name, and 5. Unofficial graduate transcript that includes, your name, the name of the university, type of degree, and the date your degree was conferred. PLEASE NOTE: All foreign transcripts MUST be accompanied by an evaluation from one of the credited providers as listed in the vacancy.

A. Yes

B. No

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