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The incumbent will serve as an Attorney Adviser IP Attache in Istanbul, Turkeye for the International Trade Administration/Global Markets (ITA/GM) and United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). This position reports to the Senior Commercial Officer and USPTO Attache Program Director and must coordinate with the Economics Section, other parts of the U. S. Consulate in Istanbul and the USPTO.
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The incumbent will serve as an Attorney Adviser IP Attache in Istanbul, Turkeye for the International Trade Administration/Global Markets (ITA/GM) and United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). This position reports to the Senior Commercial Officer and USPTO Attache Program Director and must coordinate with the Economics Section, other parts of the U. S. Consulate in Istanbul and the USPTO.
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n The Attorney-Adviser provides authoritative advice and guidance to post senior and executive staff, U.S. Consulate executives, other government agencies, international organizations, U.S. businesses, and foreign governments regarding complex legal issues, opinions specifically related to intellectual property rights, U.S. law, and the intellectual property infrastructure in the host country. As the Attorney-Adviser, the incumbent serves as adviser to U.S. Consulate staff, other DOC agencies, Foreign Service Commercial staff at posts, other U.S. government agencies, and U.S. companies; interpreting U.S. and host country laws, calling their attention to host country actions that may affect U.S. intellectual property policy and business concerns.
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n Tour of Duty: Initial tour of duty is guaranteed for two years. Extension(s) in one year increments, up to the statutory maximum of 5 years are possible; however, extensions are not guaranteed, and no promise of an extension is implied.
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nQualifications and Eligibility Requirements: Any required investigations and clearances must be completed before the selectee can be placed in the position.n
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nThe position requires a law degree and knowledge of all fields of IP and international agreements governing IP, including IP office operation and administration, IP training, and adherence to IP standards of protection and enforcement.
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To qualify for the FP 0905 1, (GS- 14 equivalency), you must have a minimum of four (4) years of general law practice and one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to that of a GS- 14 in the Federal Service. Your resume will be evaluated based on evidence of your ability to clearly demonstrate the required professional law experience, specialized experience and knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs).
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Professional Legal/Law Experience for all attorneys: Professional legal/law experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) to successfully perform the duties of the position to be filled. This experience is characterized by breadth and depth of experience in rendering professional legal advice and services with respect to questions, regulations, practices, or other matters falling within the purview of a Federal government agency, private sector, law firm, or other organization; preparing interpretative and administrative orders, rules, or regulations to give effect to the provisions of governing statutes or other requirements of law; drafting, negotiating, or examining contracts or other legal documents; drafting, preparing formal comments, or making substantive recommendations regarding proposed legislation; editing and preparing for publication statutes enacted by Congress and opinions or decisions of a court, commission, or board; drafting and reviewing decisions for consideration and adoption by an organization or official; conducting investigations to obtain facts; determining questions of law; studying, analyzing and evaluating legal precedents, to present findings. Legal work is described as extremely complex and difficult and requires a high order of original and creative legal endeavor in balancing conflicting interests; has broad or wide-scope impact on an economy, industry, private or public interests; and may involve directly or indirectly very large sums of money. Work may also involve acting as principal attorney in charge of the preparation and presentation of cases; recommending policies and developing procedures and regulations to implement new or amended legislation; and acting as legal, general or senior counsel to a major firm or organization. Specialized experience is defined as experience that has equipped you with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.
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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.
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You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
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We will review your resume, optional cover letter, and supporting documentation to determine if you meet the minimum qualification requirements for the position as described in this vacancy announcement. If you meet the qualification requirements stated in the vacancy announcement, we will compare your resume and supporting documentation to your responses to the vacancy questions.Your resume and supporting documentation must support your responses to the vacancy questions, or your score may be lowered. High self-assessment in the vacancy questions that is not supported by information in your resume and/or supporting documents may eliminate you from further consideration and/or best qualified status. The best qualified candidates will be identified for referral to the selecting official/hiring manager. Your answers to the questions in the online application process serve as the basis for your initial rating and will determine who is best qualified for this position; only the best qualified candidates will be referred to the selecting official for further consideration.
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Applicants applying under this announcement are required to complete and submit an on-line application through the Office of Personnel Management''s (OPM) application system, USAJOBS at website http://www.usajobs.gov/. The information you provide and your resume will become part of your application and will automatically be transferred to the Department of Commerce''s application system when you apply on-line. Information you provide is general information that must be completed by all applicants.
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You will receive notice that your application has been received. You can check the status of your application by accessing the USAJOBS website at http://www.usajobs.gov/. - Click on the MY USAJOBS, which brings you to the login screen. - Login to your account. - You can check your status by either clicking on Track your online job Applications or on the APPLICATIONS tab.Other than the system status, we will not provide any additional information about why an applicant did not make the referral list.Note: USAJOBS accounts are deactivated after 18 months of inactivity. If your account has been deactivated, you should create an entirely new resume. It is to your advantage to update your resume at least twice a year to maintain your marketability and to avoid deactivation.
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The incumbent will serve as an Attorney Adviser IP Attache in Istanbul, Turkeye for the International Trade Administration/Global Markets (ITA/GM) and United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). This position reports to the Senior Commercial Officer and USPTO Attache Program Director and must coordinate with the Economics Section, other parts of the U. S. Consulate in Istanbul and the USPTO.
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