Director (Office of Unfair Import Investigations)

Summary

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.

Duties

• The Director, Office of Unfair Import Investigations, has responsibility over a wide array of legal and administrative matters related to Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 and Section 603 of the Trade Act of 1974, internal control processes, and executive management issues. The incumbent will be responsible for representing OUII, and at times the Commission, at various Commission and interagency meetings and negotiations, as well as at meetings with Congressional staff and the private sector. The incumbent must be an attorney in good standing and will be expected to direct and provide a full range of legal advice and services concerning the conduct of administrative litigation of alleged unfair import practices under Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, preliminary investigations of possible violations of Section 337 under Section 603 of the Trade Act of 1974, intra-agency enforcement of outstanding Commission orders under Section 337, and other investigative activities assigned by the Commission or the Director of Operations. The incumbent manages/directs the work of the Office through subordinate GS-15 Supervisory Attorneys in accomplishing the following functions: The Director of OUII exercises broad executive management authority to ensure that internal controls and processes are established, followed, reflect appropriate statutory responsibilities; Provides expert advice and counsel on a broad spectrum of international trade and related matters. Represents the Commission before high-level officials of Federal agencies for the purpose of securing cooperative agreements; Develops, coordinates, and implements a human capital plan for OUII to ensure that the Office is equipped with sufficient resources and staff possess appropriate skills to fulfill OUII's responsibilities; Directs the evaluation of OUII's practices and policies, ensures that OUII's actions meet or exceed agency priorities and performance goals, and adjusts OUII's practices and processes in response to evolving agency missions and goals; Serves as a member of the Executive Management Council. Work collaboratively to develop annual and long-range budget justifications for major USITC and OUII expenditures that reflect strategic and budget goals; Helps establish, lead, and manage comprehensive strategic and long-range planning processes to foster the effective management of Commission resources to achieve stated goals, enhance program support, and improve the delivery of customer service; Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Education Requirement: All applicants must possess a first professional law degree: J.D. or LL.B from an American Bar Association Law School, 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) or list of courses with credit hours, major(s) and grade-point average or class ranking. 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: http://www.naces.org/members.htm.