Lawyer - Senior

ZemiTek•Washington, DC

22h•Hybrid

About The Position

The USAID Office of the General Counsel (OGC) serves as the Agency's Chief Legal Office, providing advice on legislative, administrative, and program matters. OGC represents USAID in legal matters, including administrative and litigation, congressional investigations, and interagency legal coordination. The position requires deep expertise in statutory and regulatory interpretation, federal labor and administrative law, and policy development. The Senior Lawyer supports the Office of the General Counsel in providing authoritative legal opinions on complex or sensitive matters and in offering strategic guidance on legal risk management and compliance. This role includes the preparation of high-level legal memoranda, legislative or regulatory proposals, and agency legal determinations. It demands a strong command of government legal processes and the ability to provide advice regarding novel or precedent-setting issues.

Requirements

Advanced level of proficiency in the use of Google Applications and Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point)
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with competing and shifting priorities
Ability to efficiently multitask and prioritize workload accordingly
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and interact with people at all management and support levels
Collaborate with team members to achieve shared goals
Ability to conduct investigations into general employee misconduct, including violations of federal government regulations and policies. Conduct research and analyze information to support decision-making
Prioritize work effectively to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Communicate clearly and professionally in both written and verbal formats
Ability to handle, defend, and monitor responses to employee grievances, including drafting and timely submitting all responses
Eligible for a public trust clearance
Juris Doctor (J.D.), is admitted to the bar in good standing, and has a minimum of nine years of substantive legal experience in federal practice areas

Responsibilities

Provides advanced level support and assistance to attorneys handling administrative and federal litigation throughout the life of a case
Reviews case materials to become familiar with questions under consideration
Searches for and summarizes relevant articles in trade magazines, law reviews, published studies, financial reports, and similar materials for use of attorneys in the preparation of opinions, briefs, and other legal documents
Prepares summary interview reports for the attorney's review
Reviews legal documents to extract selected data and information relating to specific case
Searches and extracts legal references in libraries and computerized data banks
Reviews case materials to become familiar with questions under consideration
Verifies citations and legal references on prepared legal documents
Drafts and edits non-legal memoranda, research reports, and correspondence relating to case
Verifies citations and legal references on prepared legal documents
Performs other duties as assigned