(AGENPARL) - Roma, 15 Febbraio 2023 - (AGENPARL) – mer 15 febbraio 2023 [Jobs & Internships: Library of Congress]
The Library of Congress is accepting applications for a Senior Counsel for Policy and International Affairs, GS-15, until March 1, 20233.
This position is located in the Office of Policy and International Affairs at the U.S. Copyright Office. The Office of the Associate Register for Policy and International Affairs carries out certain responsibilities for administering the copyright law, with special emphasis on policy, legislative, and international matters.
The Office assists the Register of Copyrights with the development and presentation of Copyright Office positions and proposals and shares with the Office of General Counsel responsibility for working with Congress and its committees on matters of domestic legislation.
In addition, the Office of the Associate Register for Policy and International Affairs has primary responsibility for international aspects of copyright law and policy. It represents the Copyright Office in U.S. government delegations to the World Intellectual Property Organization (Geneva, Switzerland) and other international institutions that administer copyright treaties; provides technical advice to executive branch agencies (including the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, the Departments of State and Commerce, and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office); and participates in meetings, delegations, and negotiations with foreign governments. The Office is an expert on U.S. and foreign copyright laws, multilateral treaties, and bl-lateral agreements relevant to the field of intellectual property.
Anyone may apply – By law, employment at most U.S. Government agencies, including the Library of Congress, is limited to U.S. citizens. However, non-citizens may be hired, provided that other legal requirements are met and the Library determines there are no qualified U.S. citizens available for the position.