U.S. Department of Commerce, Commercial Law Development Program
Washington, Dist. Columbia, United States
(on-site)
Job Type
Full-Time
Job Duration
Indefinite
Salary
$121,785.00 - $143,913.00
Min Experience
1-2 Years
Min Education
Juris Doctor
Required Travel
10-25%
Salary - Type
Yearly Salary
Job Function
Government Attorney – Federal
Attorney-Advisor (Power and Data Centers)
Attorney-Advisor (Power and Data Centers)
Description
This Attorney-Advisor position on the Energy and Minerals team would engage in cutting-edge legal and regulatory reform work advising foreign and Tribal governments around the world on the policies, laws, regulations, contracts, and standards for them to rapidly adopt new competitive power generation, transmission and distribution infrastructure; incorporate new generation and storage resources into a grid; and structure financeable power generation and transmission projects in accordance with international best practice.
As this Attorney-Advisor, you will perform the following duties:
Consult with senior foreign and Tribal government officials; assess development needs and barriers to investment; and design, implement and evaluate legal reform technical assistance programs that meet the policymakers and regulators' economic development needs and are in line with U.S. energy policy goals.
Organize and deliver expert legal advice for host countries to increase investment into energy infrastructure.
Collaborate across U.S. government agencies in the power and data center spaces, work with outside experts in energy/power law, and support the efforts of the U.S. State Department and U.S. Department of Energy.
Engage foreign and Tribal governments in protecting the public interest in structuring procurement of new energy sources.
Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government.
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 REQUIREMENT: Must be a law school graduate with a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association.
AND
Must be able to verify ACTIVE BAR MEMBERSHIP in good standing in one of the 50 United States, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands.