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The Assistant General Counsel, Knowledge Management, will be responsible for identifying, establishing, and maintaining knowledge management resources in OGC, with the goal of designing and maintaining systems and processes to record and share information to increase efficiency, facilitate issue spotting, streamline access to precedents and support consistency in approaching similar matters arising across jurisdictions and transactions.

As the Assistant General Counsel, Knowledge Management, the incumbent will establish, synthesize and maintain methods for sharing within OGC and DFC more generally substantive understanding of (i) legal practice areas, issues, and standards for DFC's international development programs, (ii) documentation for investments entered into under these programs, and (iii) internal directives, processes and procedures related thereto. DFC's international development programs span a range of project and corporate financings, direct equity and private equity funds investments and political risk insurance.

The incumbent will:

• Identify, evaluate, prioritize and, where relevant, implement systems to support legal knowledge management and OGC workflows (e.g., legal document management systems, document automation, etc.) that will facilitate identification of records, precedents and deviations from templates and streamline document search and retrieval functions.
• Together with others in OGC, identify, analyze, help structure approaches to and record final positions taken with respect to issues that arise in DFC transactions, which can raise complex legal questions that implicate multiple areas of law for which there is often no clear legal precedent. Implement and maintain systems to track interpretations of statutory provisions, directives and policies to drive consistency.
• Maintain, develop and update template legal documents and manage intranet resources to ensure that legal documents are accurate, accessible and current. Update staff as needed on changes to templates and standards.
• Oversee legal training and advise staff of training opportunities from internal and external sources. Coordinate with leadership to roll-out and conduct training on new policies and procedures. Develop programs for onboarding and training new attorneys. Ensure that staff are aware of document retention policies and proper procedures for legal recordkeeping.
• Establish relationships and coordinate with peer institutions and outside law firms to remain apprised of new technologies and best practices in knowledge management.
• Assist with general legal workforce planning, including identification of operational improvements. Develop tools and implement strategic initiatives to streamline legal processes. Gather and monitor data on the use of outside counsel and other contractors. Coordinate with leadership to ensure that operational information is clearly communicated.
• Work collaboratively within OGC and across DFC business lines and other DFC offices in pursuing the foregoing.

Conditions of employment

• This position is in the excepted service.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. and be legally authorized to work in the United States.
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by background investigation.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• May be required to successfully complete a two year trial period.
• Within 30 days of your start date, you will be required to file a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE-450).
• This position may require foreign travel to developing countries.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all eligibility and qualification requirements at the time of submitting your application.

Basic Requirements: Applicants must (1) be a graduate of an accredited law school with an LLB. or J.D.; (2) be a current member of a bar with a valid license to practice law in a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and (3) meet all specialized experience requirements as described below. An official law transcript will be required if you are selected.

Specialized Experience: You may qualify at the GS-15 level, if you meet the following qualification requirement: At least five years of full-time professional legal experience gained after being admitted to the bar. The minimum five-year work experience requirement includes at least four years of specialized experience that is directly related to the position being filled. At least two of the four years of specialized experience must be at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to that of an attorney at the GS-14 level.
Specialized experience is defined as experience in:

• Advising on cross-border legal and policy matters in the areas of finance (including project finance, loans to small and medium enterprises (SMEs), micro-finance institutions (MFls), other financial intermediaries, and/or corporate loans), equity investments, private equity funds, and political risk insurance;
• Advising on debt restructuring in the context of negotiating and documenting transactions for projects in emerging markets, whether directly or through the supervision of outside counsel; and/or
• Experience in legal knowledge management, including with respect to the design and implementation of knowledge management systems in either a law firm or in-house legal setting.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

1. Minimum Requirements: Your application must show that you meet all requirements, including the education and/or experience required for this position. You will be found "not qualified" if you do not possess the minimum competencies required for the position. If your application is incomplete, we will rate you as ineligible.

2. Referral: Since this is an Excepted Service position, a non-rated method of evaluation will be used. We will evaluate your application by comparing your description of your work experience, level of responsibility, and accomplishments with the requirements of the position to determine whether you meet all the qualification requirements. Although competitive examining rules for rating and ranking and veterans' preference do not apply, veteran's preference will be considered as a positive factor. Applicants are encouraged to self-identify their veteran preference on their resume. Candidates who meet all the qualification and other eligibility requirements will be referred to the selecting official for consideration and possible interview. Applicants will only be notified if they are selected for an interview. No additional notification will be provided to applicants.