Summary
Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Chief Counsel, located in Washington, DC.
Duties
- This position starts at a salary of $169,279.00 (GS-15, Step 1) to $197,200.00 (GS-15, Step 10). In this position, you will become a key member of the legal team of The Office of Chief Counsel. Typica work assignments include: In this position, you will become a key member of the legal team of The Office of Chief Counsel. Typical work assignments include: Supervising subordinate supervisors, staff attorneys, paralegals, and OCC support personnel in their Area of Responsibility (AOR), to include assigning workloads, conducting performance management, and conducting professional development and recruitment; Providing oversight of the business management functions of the Associate Chief Counsel's AOR and works to ensure effective and efficient support for the AOR's legal operations; Acting with full delegated authority on behalf of the Associate Chief Counsel in their absence including representing OCC in high-level meetings, interagency coordination, and providing guidance on CBP's operational and enforcement missions; Coordinating with the Department of Justice on litigation involving CBP, including administrative and federal court proceedings, immigration law, civil rights, labor disputes, tort claims, and constitutional challenges while serving as a liaison with other DHS components e.g., the Office of Special Counsel, the Office of Personnel Management, and the Office of Government Ethics on complex legal issues; and Assisting in the development and implementation of legal strategies and priorities and independently developing, creating, writing, and implementing legal strategies for the Office of Chief Counsel and Customs and Border Protection.
Requirements
You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this position Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with Selective Service Primary U.S. residency for at least three of the last five years (additional details below) You may be required to pass a background investigation CBP follows the DHS Drug-Free Workplace Plan for drug testing procedures As an employee of CBP, you will be joining a workforce that is dedicated to accomplishing our mission while maintaining the trust of our Nation by strictly adhering to all government ethics standards. Your conduct will be subject to the ethics rules applicable to all Executive Branch employees, and to CBP employees specifically, as well as the criminal conflict of interest statutes. Once you enter on duty, these rules include obtaining approval for outside employment or business activity, to ensure such employment or business activity is not prohibited and does not interfere or conflict with performance of your official duties. Please review further details via the following link. DHS 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. Financial Disclosure: The applicant selected for this position will be required to file a new entrant OGE Form 450 Confidential Financial Disclosure Report no later than 30 days after assuming this position, and on an annual basis thereafter while encumbering this position. If, however, the applicant has, within 30 days prior to assuming this position, left another position for which the filing of an OGE Form 450 is required and has previously satisfied the reporting requirements applicable to that former position, no new entrant OGE Form 450 shall be required. 5 C.F.R. Section 2634.903. Bargaining Unit: This position is not covered under the bargaining unit. Supervisory Probationary Period: CBP Directive No. 51250-009 requires that all first-time supervisors and managers serve an 18 month probationary period upon initial appointment. You may also be required to complete an appropriate supervisory training course within 90 days of assignment to this position.
Education
Please see the Qualifications and Required Documents sections for more information if education is applicable to this position.