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Counsel to the Inspector General and Assistant Inspector General for Investigations (AIGI)
U.S. International Trade Commission · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
The U.S. International Trade Commission is an independent Federal agency that provides the President and Congress with high-quality analysis and technical support on international trade, tariff and competitiveness issues; investigates and makes determinations in proceedings involving imports claimed to injure a domestic industry or violate U.S. intellectual property rights; and maintains the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
What You'll Do
- →This position serves as Counsel to the Inspector General and the Assistant Inspector General for Investigations (AIGI).
- →The position will also serve as the senior counsel and assistant to the Inspector General on all investigative matters concerning the Office of the Inspector General (OIG).
- →This role has dual responsibilities.
- →First, the incumbent is responsible for all legal work including reviewing the work products of OIG staff engaged in audits, inspections, and evaluations to ensure the accurate presentation of facts, legal sufficiency of documents and reports, and the soundness of any findings, advice, and recommendations.
- →Second, the incumbent is responsible for the OIG's investigative function, which includes planning, organizing, and conducting all investigations arising under the jurisdiction of the Inspector General Act.
- →This includes: Serving as the principal legal advisor and assistant to the Inspector General for all investigation matters concerning the Commission.
- →Providing operational oversight of the legal and investigation functions within the OIG, including ensuring legal guidance and documents are properly presented and maintained, investigations are properly planned and executed.
- →Conducting criminal and administrative investigations.
- →Coordinating with federal, state, and local, civil and criminal prosecution authorities, enforcement agencies, and officials.
- →Overseeing for the OIG Hotline program, review Hotline reports and recommend appropriate action, and respond to Hotline reports as necessary.
- →Assisting the Inspector General and the other OIG staff with fieldwork on audits, inspections, and evaluations of the USITC programs and operations.
- →Developing and facilitating training sessions for USITC employees and contractors designed to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse and develop and conduct outreach efforts to the USITC program and operations offices, as appropriate.
- →Performing other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- ✓All applicants must possess a first professional law degree: J.D. or LL.B from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association, or equivalent training.
- ✓Equivalent training is training permitted in some states in lieu of attendance at a law school.
- ✓To be acceptable, this training must be of the kind and nature required by the state in which the bar exam is taken.
- ✓A copy of your transcript(s) is required to show proof that you meet this requirement.
- ✓Please see the Required Documents section of the announcement for more specific information.
- ✓Submit a copy of your transcript(s) with credit hours, major(s) and grade-point average or class ranking, and date degree conferred.
- ✓Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.
- ✓It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
- ✓Click on the link for a list of accredited organizations recognized as specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials: https://naces.org/members/
Personality Fit
Job ID: 7a9327a6-e345-4426-a8eb-7de93fb9991c
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