Addendum_2_-_Position_Description_Attorney-Advisor.pdf

Millennium Challenge Corporation

Position Description

Classification: Attorney-Advisor, 905-3a

Position Number:

Introduction:

MCC’s mission is to provide grant assistance to support economic growth and poverty reduction in select developing countries with a demonstrated commitment to just and democratic governance, economic freedom, and investments in their citizenry. MCC’s partner countries enter into a five-year agreement (Compact) with MCC that includes a plan for achieving shared development objectives and the responsibilities of each country in achieving those objectives. Our model is defined by core principles, of selectivity, country ownership, transparency, and a focus on results.

Our values identify who we are and what is important to us. Our Values are CLEAR: Embrace

Collaboration, Always Learn, Practice Excellence, Be Accountable and Respect individuals and ideas.

MCC’s values define how we behave on a daily basis, both as individuals and as an institution, in pursuit of our mission. They guide how we make decisions, set priorities, address challenges, manage tradeoffs, recruit and develop staff, and work together with our country partners and stakeholders.

This PSC position is located in the Office of the General Counsel (OGC) Millennium Challenge

Corporation (MCC). OGC's mission is to provide full-service legal support for all requirements driven by

MCC's mission.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

Drafts interpretive analysis of program policy development associated with a variety of critical MCC programs and operations. Exercises responsibility for the analysis, development, advocacy and review of all policies affecting the international operations of MCC.

Researches and prepares comprehensive memoranda on complex legal issues related to the regulations and statutes applicable to MCC's foreign assistance mission.

Researches and prepares memoranda on administrative litigation matters. Represents the corporation in investigations and administrative proceedings involving Federal personnel law, equal employment opportunity law, and other matters. Represents the agency in Federal procurement matters, including bid protests and contract disputes; claims of the government, including debt collection; and other administrative matters.

Assists MCC’s Assistant General Counsels (Administration) in coordinating with the Department of Justice on all civil litigation matters affecting MCC.

Ensures all MCC officials are kept informed of new or changes to existing administrative laws, executive orders, rules and regulations affecting MCC programs and operations.

Assists the Designated Agency Ethics Official in all aspects of the ethics program, including review of required financial disclosure reports, training agency employees on the Standards of Ethical Conduct, and providing advice to employees on a case by case basis.

Assists MCC’s Chief Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) officer or FOIA Appeal Authority with authority to release or deny all FOIA/Privacy Act requests and on other matters related to FOIA.

Supports MCC’s Assistant General Counsels in a wide range of information law matters, including interpretation and implementation of the Federal Records Act, Paperwork Reduction Act, Open

Government initiatives, and related laws and regulations to MCC programs and operations. Assists in other administrative law matters such as fiscal law, audit response, and intellectual property as necessary.

Ensures legal opinions, briefs, memoranda, etc. are fully researched, and contain appropriate legal and policy conclusions.

Pursues and achieves goals to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of OGC operations including the development and implementation of new or enhanced training programs for staff or automation initiatives, etc.

Recommends and formulates MCC's position regarding difficult and complex legal problems and issues that may be controversial or of significant public interest. Provides advice and consultation as a technical expert in the field of administrative law.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Factor 1 - Knowledge Required by the Position

Mastery of the legal principals, methods, practices, and techniques sufficient to serve as a technical resource and advisor to top MCC officials on a variety of legal and administrative issues affecting critical operational programs and operations of the Corporation.

Knowledge of the goals, policies, organizational structure, and the statues, regulations, and policies governing the activities of MCC to recommend and coordinate OGC initiatives.

Knowledge of techniques associated with objective reviews of information to analyze conflicting data, summarize recommendations, consider various points of view, and specify reasons for acceptance or rejection.

Knowledge of the practices required for efficient workload management, to receive and understand assignments, analyze required actions, simplify tasks, and organize and file completed actions and products for future reference.

Knowledge of the principles of effective written communication and correct English usage to express ideas effectively in writing, encapsulate essential concepts for the benefit of busy policy-makers, and communicate complex and voluminous information quickly under the pressure of short deadlines.

Knowledge of principles of effective oral communication to convey information and deliver briefings to policy-makers and other interested parties.

Factor 2 - Supervisory Controls

The incumbent works under the direction of the senior AGC (Administration) who provides broad administrative supervision and delegates responsibilities according to broadly defined goals, policy direction, and topical assignments. The incumbent is delegated responsibility and authority to plan, design, prioritize, manage, and execute assignments without technical supervision. He/she is responsible for working independently, exercising discretion, sound judgment, and initiative in anticipating, addressing and resolving conflicts on complex and sensitive legal issues within the framework of MCC policies. He/she keeps the chain of command informed of appropriate actions, issues, or decisions. Incumbent undertakes tasks on the basis of personal initiative, judgment, and professional expertise.

Completed work, which must be accurate and reflect a strong and sound knowledge of the subject matter, is generally accepted as being technically correct, with any review of work being limited in nature and done solely to verify compliance with program objectives and MCC policies. Findings and recommendations are normally accepted without significant change.

Factor 3 - Guidelines

Guidelines, which are very broad and in many cases, nonspecific, include laws, regulations, manuals, directives, reports, and memoranda, as well as public policy statements made by senior MCC officials.

Duties require application of judgment and discretion to interpret and apply these guidelines and to develop and provide guidance to MCC departments and officials regarding legal processes and strategies.

Factor 4 - Complexity

Assignments involve extensive, sensitive and very complex legal issues. Multiple activities are pursued concurrently, often under pressure of very short, multi-layered deadlines, which require application of excellent organization skills. Work typically requires the incumbent to identify, develop, and propose solutions to issues that enable MCC programs to achieve their goals and objectives. Projects and assignments are often of an extended duration and can require directing team efforts. Extensive research and analysis is often required to define problems, identify potential solutions, and their impacts on MCC programs. Many factors must be considered, including legal and other constraints, as well as the policies and precedents of MCC. Work products generally must be delivered under the pressure of very short deadlines, and interactions generally involve opposing views and conflicting interests.

Factor 5 - Scope and Effect

Work involves planning, processing, and developing legal strategies and opinions that assist MCC program offices in carrying out MCC's mission. Work products significantly contribute to informed decision-making processes and actions by MCC officials. The incumbent's duties involve a wide range of solutions, and outstanding resourcefulness and ingenuity.

Factor 6 - Personal Contacts

Personal contacts include high-ranking governmental and nongovernmental officials and staff including, officials of state and local governments, as well as members of the general public.

Factor 7 - Purpose of Contacts

The purpose of contacts is to justify, defend, negotiate, or resolve significant issues of concern with respect to the authorities and responsibilities to MCC. The work requires active participation in meetings, briefings, hearings, and conferences. Contacts often involve influential individuals with strong and differing views and objectives, thus requiring flexibility and skills in communication and seeking compromise.

Factor 8 - Physical Demands

The work is generally sedentary, although some walking, bending or carrying of light items may be required. Travel may be required.

Factor 9 - Work environment

Work is performed in an office setting.