R -- PROFESSIONAL, ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES. LAWYERS AND ECONOMISTS SERVE AS RESIDENT ADVISORS TO SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE. PURPOSE IS TO ASSIST COUNTRIES DEVELOP MARKET ECONOMIES AND TO ACCEDE TO THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION.

Notice Date

September 6, 2000

Contracting Office

U.S. Department of Commerce, Acquisition Services, 14th & Constitution Ave., N.W., Room 6516, Washington, D.C. 20230

ZIP Code

20230

Solicitation Number

52-SAAA-0-00012

Response Due

October 27, 2000

Point of Contact

Frank J. Krempa

E-Mail Address

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Description

See Note 1. The Commercial Law Development Division of the US Department of Commerce seeks experienced attorneys to serve as trade advisors in Southeast Europe. Subject to funding, positions will be available September 2000. Resident Advisors will be stationed in the region, either in Bulgaria or Croatia, for one year or more. The Resident Advisors will provide technical assistance on trade policy formation and execution, with an emphasis on conforming to WTO obligations, regional trade integration and local institution-building. The Resident Advisors will address specific trade law and policy matters, as well as the intra-governmental and administrative structures and processes through which trade law and policies are created and executed. Successful candidates will have significant professional experience and expertise in trade issues, the WTO Agreements, and governmental trade policy making processes. Successful candidates also will have outstanding managerial and interpersonal skills, the ability to work effectively with foreign government officials and maneuver through foreign bureaucracies, the ability to network with other organizations working in the region, and knowledge of the region. Prior Resident Advisors generally have had 10 to 30 years of relevant trade law and policy experience. Significant experience in public and private sector policy-oriented work, overseas experience, cultural sensitivity, and local language proficiency are highly desirable. US citizenship and a degree in law, economics or a related field are required. Salaries are commensurate with those of US Government officials with comparable responsibilities, and overseas benefits are provided as appropriate. Interested parties should submit a cover letter specifying their areas of technical expertise and a resume by Friday, October 27, 2000 to: Hiring Coordinator for Southeast Europe, Commercial Law Development Program, Office of the General Counsel, US Department of Commerce, Mailstop 5875, 14th and Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20230. Facsimile and e-mail submissions are welcome; send to fax number (202) 482-3244; send to e-mail address rbae@doc.gov or asimmons-benton@doc.gov. If qualified candidates have not been selected from the applications received before the deadline, those received after the deadline will be considered. Application materials will not be returned. The US Department of Commerce is an equal opportunity employer; minorities and women are encouraged to apply.

Record

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