Counsel to the Inspector General & Assistant In...

Closing Date: 26th February, 2026

Description:

Summary:
An independent Federal agency, the U.S. International Trade Commission provides the President and Congress with high quality analysis and technical support on international trade, tariff and competitiveness issues; hears and decides import injury cases and publishes the United States' tariff schedule. You will find a working environment throughout the Commission that is dedicated to the development of your technical skills and a commitment to provide balance between your work and personal life.

Duties:
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:
Conditions of Employment:

• You must be a U.S. citizen or national.
• You will be required to successfully complete a background investigation.
• You may be required to serve a two-year trial period.
• You must provide proof of your Bar membership.
• You will be required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement.
• You are required to register for Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/03/1959.
• You must provide a Certificate of Good Standing of the bars to which you are admitted, if you are made an offer.

Qualifications:
Applicants must meet all of the qualification requirements, including education and any selective placement factors described below by the closing date of this announcement. Education may only be substituted in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order to be credited towards qualifications. Applicants must have the general and specialized experience outlined below which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. To be hired as an Supervisory Attorney with us, you must:

• possess at least a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree or a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association; AND
• currently be a member in good standing of the Bar of a state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

In addition to meeting the basic qualification requirements above, applicants must have a minimum of one full year of specialized experience at the GS-14 or equivalentlevel in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience analyzing financial statements against industry standards; preparing documents and/or testimony for use by higher-level officials in their interactions with other agencies/organizations who have authority to review an agency's financial statements and programs; participating in the review of business processes associated with producing internal audits; and, utilizing transaction security requirements in the conduct of duties.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through national service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills, and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education:
All applicants must possess a first professional law degree: J.D. or LL.B from a law school accredited by the 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.

Additional Information:
As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a one-year probationary period (competitive service) or a two-year trial period (excepted service) during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary or trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Excepted service appointments: This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer rights to permanent Civil Service status.

Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you are registered with the Selective Service or are exempt under Selective Service regulations. For additional information concerning Selective Service requirements, please visit http://www.sss.gov/.

Cover page to fax paper application - OPM Form 1203fx: http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdfimage/opm1203fx.pdf

Reasonable accommodations: This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the contact listed on the vacancy announcement. The decision to grant a reasonable accommodation is made on a case-by-case basis.

Verification of information: Any information claimed on your resume and in application materials, such as education, credentials, employment history, etc., will be verified as part of the security clearance process.

Time period to meet qualifications: All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Additional Information:
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.

Benefits: