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The Peace Corps shares a unique relationship with the countries and people our community has worked alongside in pursuit of world peace and friendship for more than 60 years bringing together skilled, committed Volunteers with welcoming host communities for service opportunities in more than 60 countries. Volunteers live and work side by side with community members on locally prioritized projects, building relationships, exchanging cultures and knowledge, and helping transform lives.
Learn more about this agency02/05/2024 to 02/26/2024
$70,685 - $128,106 per year
FP 4 - 5
2 vacancies in the following location:
No
Yes—as determined by agency policy.
Not required
No
Temporary - 4-12 months
Multiple Schedules
Excepted
4
No
No
23-12254008-JC
774263700
This position is part of the Peace Corps Student Internship Program and is open to current students who are enrolled or accepted for enrollment in a qualifying educational institution and enrolled at least half-time. This public notice is to gather applications for the Peace Corps Student Internship Program that may or may not result in a referral or selection.
This position is established as a Legal Student Intern (Legal Intern) at Peace Corps Headquarters, in Washington DC and assigned to the Office of General Counsel (OGC). Legal Interns will join a team of highly dedicated and exceptionally skilled attorneys who are committed to the Peace Corps' mission of promoting world peace and friendship by supporting qualified U.S. men and women volunteers who serve in Africa, South America, Europe, and Asia. The Legal Intern will perform a variety of duties designed to increasingly develop and apply their knowledge of generally accepted principles, concepts, and practices while working under the guidance of the General Counsel, Associate General Counsels, and Experts. OGC provides legal advice, counsel, and services with respect to the full range of issues that arise in connection with the programs, activities, and operations of the Peace Corps, including:
Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration.
All qualification requirements must be met by 02/26/2024 (the closing date of this announcement). Qualification claims will be subject to verification.
FP-05/ GS-09 (equivalent)
FP-04/ GS-11 (equivalent)
Undergraduate and Graduate Education:
You must be enrolled and seeking a degree in a qualifying educational institution on a full or half-time basis. You must have completed or will have completed 1 full academic years of law school by May 2024 for the FP-05 grade level.Official or Unofficial Transcripts must be submitted with your application and all Official Transcripts will be required before a final offer of employment can be extended.
Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program, or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.Intelligence Background Information Peace Corps Manual Section 611 is applicable to this position. This section prohibits the employment of certain persons previously engaged in intelligence activities or connected with intelligence agencies within the past 10 years. If you have ever worked for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), you are not eligible for employment at the Peace Corps in any capacity, and you should not apply for employment. Acceptance of employment with the Peace Corps precludes employment by certain intelligence organizations for a specific period of time, determined by the employing agency, after Peace Corps employment ceases.
Applicants who are found to be otherwise qualified will be required to submit upon request in the future a completed Intelligence Background Questionnaire, or narrative signed statement, indicating whether the applicant has been involved in or has had any connection with intelligence activities or related work and, if so, the nature and dates of their involvement. Failure to meet this requirement will result in the applicant being rated ineligible for further consideration. If you have any other type of possible intelligence connection, your application will not be further considered until you submit this form. Except when the CIA or the National Security Agency (NSA) is involved (see below), if your connection with an Intelligence Agency involves an immediate family member who works or has worked in intelligence, the immediate family member should complete the form, not the applicant. Usually relying on memory is sufficient to answer most if not all of the questions.
If you have an immediate family member who works or has worked for the CIA, you should not give them this form to complete. Please contact your relative in person, not by phone, email, social networking, or any other means that is not in person, and ask them to contact the Office of General Counsel at the CIA.
If you or an immediate family member have been employed by or associated with the NSA, you or your family member must contact the NSA Prepublication Review Office at 443-634-4095.
For student appointments in the federal government, salary will be set at step 1 of the grade offered.
The Peace Corps does not offer any additional benefits beyond that which the federal employee is already receiving.
The Peace Corps uses E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
We use a multi-step process to review and evaluate applicants:
1. Eligibility and Minimum Qualifications
Once the vacancy announcement closes, we will review your resume and documents to determine if you meet the eligibility and minimum qualification/education requirements. You will be rated as ineligible if your application is missing any required documents. You will be rated as not qualified if you do not possess the minimum qualification requirements. If, after reviewing your application materials and any supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications, that is cause for disqualification, and you will lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.
2. Rating and Ranking
If you are found to meet the requirements, we will assess the quality of your application package by comparing your submitted resume and documents against your responses to the assessment questionnaire.
3. Referral and Selection
If you are found to be eligible and qualified, you will be referred to the selecting official. As part of the assessment and selection process, the selecting official may invite you to participate in a structured interview, check your references, and/or request a writing sample or complete a written assessment or exercise to further evaluate your qualifications for this position.
You may preview the questionnaire for this vacancy here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12254008.
As described below, your complete application includes: a) your resume b) official or unofficial transcripts and c) answers to the online questionnaire. The online questionnaire contains eligibility questions and other relevant information.
Failure to provide these documents will result in you having an incomplete application package, and you will not be considered any further.
1. A detailed RESUME showing all relevant work experience (paid and unpaid) including job title and duties performed. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information must be provided in your resume: full name and address of the employer; start and end dates (month/day/year); work schedule (part-time, full-time, number of hours if intermittent); salary; and any completed education and training (program title, subject area, number of hours completed, and completion date).
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 02/26/2024 to receive consideration.
If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position.
If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration. USAJOBS has added an alert setting to their system to provide status updates for applicants. You can elect to activate the status updates from your USAJOBS profile at any point during the application process.
If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to the Selecting Official for further consideration.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/774263700. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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