The incumbent of this position serves as Chief Counsel for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). In the Office of the General Counsel (OGC), as Chief Counsel of NIST, the incumbent is responsible for developing and maintaining a NIST legal program that provides a broad range of legal services, advice and consultation to the Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology (Under Secretary), NIST and the National Technical Information Service (NTIS).
DutiesProvides legal advice and consultation to the Under Secretary and NIST and NTIS senior staff regarding the powers, duties, and responsibilities of NIST and NTIS, and its relationship with other government departments and agencies, business, industry, and private organizations; interprets basic statutes, Executive Orders, administrative rulings and directives pertaining to NIST and NTIS.
As directed by the General Counsel and Under Secretary, and in coordination with the Deputy General Counsel for Administration, Assistant General Counsels, and other Chief Counsels within the Office of the General Counsel, prepares legislative and regulatory proposals to achieve, efficiently and harmoniously with existing Federal and State legislation, such revisions and interpretations of Federal power and authority in the measurement science, standards, and technology fields as may be desirable, and advises the Under Secretary concerning the effect of such legislation or regulations initiated from other sources.
More specifically, this position will perform the following:
- Conducts continuing reviews of all existing legal bases of U.S. policies and programs affecting measurement science, standards, and technology.
- Provides or directs at the request of the Under Secretary, the provision of legal services in the development and coordination of testimony for NIST and NTIS officials at Congressional hearings and may accompany NIST and NTIS officials to such hearings as an advisor.
- As directed by the General Counsel and Under Secretary, participates, as NIST advisor or representative, in meetings and conferences involving controversial or complex interagency, government industry and U.S.-foreign relationships, measurement science, standards, and technology interests.
- Conducts or supervises such appearances by NIST as the General Counsel and Under Secretary may find proper and desirable before State and Federal courts and regulatory bodies.
SalaryConditions of Employment- Background and/or Security Investigation required.
- All members of the SES are subject to geographic relocation.
- A one-year probationary period is required for new SES members.
- Subject to pre-employment and employment random drug testing.
- Public Financial Disclosure (SF-278 filing within 30 days is required).
Applicants are required to submit a narrative statement for each mandatory Professional/Technical Qualification (PTQ) and each mandatory Executive Core Qualification (ECQ) listed. If you are currently serving under a career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointment, are eligible for reinstatement into SES, or have successfully completed a SES Candidate Development Program (CDP) approved by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and had your ECQs certified by OPM, then you only need to address each mandatory PTQ, and you do not need to submit an ECQ narrative. All other applicants are required to respond to all ECQs and PTQs, addressing each ECQ and PTQ separately. Please give a complete and detailed answer for each mandatory qualification. Please keep in mind each ECQ and PTQ are unique qualifications. Therefore, duplicate responses are not sufficient in determining if you meet that specific qualification. Do not enter "Refer to Resume" to explain your answer. Applications directing the reader to search within the application or to "See Resume" are considered incomplete and WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Failure to submit a narrative statement or address any of the mandatory ECQs and/or PTQs is also considered incomplete and WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. As a result, you will be rated as "INCOMPLETE".
QualificationsTo qualify, applicants must provide evidence of progressively responsible executive level leadership experience and office management experience directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and their competencies and Professional/Technical Qualifications (PTQs). The ECQs were developed to evaluate executive experience and potential, not to evaluate technical experience. ECQs measure whether an individual has the broad experience needed to succeed in a variety of SES positions.
Executive Core Qualifications: The following are the five ECQs and their competencies. The ECQs were developed to assess executive experience and potential, not to evaluate technical experience. ECQs measure whether an individual has the broad experience needed to succeed in a variety of SES positions.
- ECQ 1 - LEADING CHANGE: This core qualification involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment. (Competencies: creativity and innovation, external awareness, flexibility, resilience, strategic thinking, vision)
- ECQ 2 - LEADING PEOPLE: This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. (Competencies: conflict management, leveraging diversity, developing others, team building)
- ECQ 3 - RESULTS DRIVEN: This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. (Competencies: accountability, customer service, decisiveness, entrepreneurship, problem solving, technical credibility)
- ECQ 4 - BUSINESS ACUMEN: This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. (Competencies: financial management, human capital management, technology management)
- ECQ 5 - BUILDING COALITIONS: This core qualification involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals. (Competencies: partnering, political savvy, influencing/negotiating)
NOTE: Responses to ECQs must not exceed 10 pages typed in 12-point font.
Professional/Technical Qualifications:
- Demonstrated ability to plan, implement and supervise the work of a legal office, providing sound and timely legal counsel and effectively presenting agency views on measurement science, standards, and technology policy matters.
- Demonstrated experience in preparation and review of legal proposals and comments to regulatory agencies, and in reviewing legislative proposals in issues of measurement science, standards and technology policy.
- Demonstrated ability to conduct continuing reviews of all existing and proposed legal bases of U.S. policies and programs affecting measurement science, standards, and technology issues, domestically and internationally.
For detailed guidance on ECQs, applicants are strongly encouraged to review the Office of Personnel Management's Guide to Executive Qualifications at http://www.opm.gov/ses/recruitment/ecq.asp. Example of ECQ statements are available at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/reference-materials/guidetosesquals_2012.pdf.
EducationIncumbent must have a law degree and an active bar membership in good standing in the bar of a U.S. State, the District of Columbia, or U.S. Territory.
Other InformationBackground Investigation/Clearance: This position is designated as Special-Sensitive (High Risk)/Top Secret - Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).
Financial Disclosure: This position is covered under the Ethics in Government Act, which requires comprehensive financial disclosures from employees. The appointee will be required to file a Public Financial Disclosure Report (SF-278), within 30 days after his/her appointment, and then annually thereafter.
Qualifications Approval and Probationary Period: Persons newly selected for career appointment to the Senior Executive Service must have their executive core qualifications approved by an Office of Personnel Management Qualifications Review Board and will be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
Mobility: Individuals selected for Senior Executive Service positions may be subject to reassignment across geographical, organizational, and functional lines.
Application materials: The materials you send with your application will not be returned.
Veterans' preference: VETERAN'S PREFERENCE IS NOT APPLICABLE TO POSITIONS IN THE SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE.
SSN: You will be required to enter your full social security number (SSN) only to initially access and create an account at the OPM USAJOBS website; however, only the last four digits will appear in your resume. Please DO NOT put your SSN on pages within your application package. Privacy Act - Privacy Act Notice (PL 93-579): The information requested here is used to determine qualifications for employment and is authorized under Title 5 U.S.C. 3302 and 3361.
Signature: Before you are hired, you will be required to sign and certify the accuracy of the information in your application.
False Statements: If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired, you may be fired after you begin work, or you may be subject to fine, imprisonment, or other disciplinary action.
Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law.
The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factor. The Department of Commerce is an equal opportunity employer.
Required DocumentsThis is a traditional method vacancy announcement; ECQ and PTQ narratives are mandatory.
- Resume
- Your responses to the Executive Core Qualifications (should not exceed 10 pages total). NOTE: If you are a graduate from an Office of Personnel Management (OPM) approved Senior Executive Service Candidate Development Program or are a current or former Career Senior Executive Service member, you do not need to respond to the ECQs.
- Your responses to the Professional/Technical Qualifications (should not exceed six (6) pages total).
Applicants who fail to submit requested documents and answer the mandatory questions WILL NOT receive consideration for this position. Application will result in an "Incomplete" rating.
How to ApplyApplications (resume and application questions) for this vacancy must be received on-line via USAJOBS by 11:59pm Eastern Time (ET) (Washington, D.C. time) on the closing date of this announcement. If you fail to submit a complete online resume, you will not be considered for this position. Requests for extensions will not be granted. If applying online poses a hardship for you, you must speak to someone in the Servicing Human Resources Office listed on this announcement PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE for assistance.
Instructions for Applying Online for this Vacancy Announcement:
- Click the blue "Apply Online" button.
- If you are not a registered USAJOBS user, please create a new account and follow the instructions to complete your application process. If you are a registered user, login to access your existing USAJOBS profile.
- As a registered user, select a stored resume and select one or more of your stored documents to attach to your application.
- Check the "Certification" box and click the "Apply for this position now!" button located at the bottom of the screen.
- Address the eligibility questions as well as the questionnaire containing questions and/or task statements that address the knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies for this vacancy.
- Submit the required documents.
- If you experience technical difficulties during the online application process, please contact the USAJOBS helpdesk.
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