Supervisory Attorney-Advisor (General)

Summary

This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of the General Counsel (OGC), Legal Counsel Division (LCD). The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the Supervisory Attorney Advisor for Privacy and Information Law providing leadership on all aspects of information law, including litigation before the U.S. District Courts and Courts of Appeal. Non-BU: This is a non-bargaining unit position.

Duties

• As a Supervisory Attorney-Advisor (General), GS-0905-15, your typical work assignments may include: Supervising staff information law attorneys and managing high-volume workflow. Priorities frequently shift, requiring regular readjustment of assignments. Overseeing the conduct of civil litigation relating to information law matters involving DHS Headquarters offices, advising on litigation strategy, and helping identify potential litigation risks. With respect to matters in litigation, responsibilities include coordinating with attorneys within DHS and at the Department of Justice on all phases of the litigation, and providing the General Counsel, other senior DHS executives and attorneys, and Department of Justice attorneys with oral and written advice on issues relating to the litigation. Providing advice and assistance to the Privacy Officer and other DHS leadership and staff on all aspects of information law, including matters involving the Privacy Act of 1975, the E-Government Act of 2002, the Freedom of Information Act, and other laws governing the agency's collection, maintenance, safeguarding, and disclosure of information, including contributing to the formulation of DHS-wide policies on information disclosure and privacy issues. Performing detailed legal research, and drafting, reviewing, and editing thorough and well-reasoned legal briefs, pleadings, memoranda, and correspondence. Issues encountered will include issues in the areas of information law, as well as questions of constitutional, statutory, regulatory, and procedural law. Representing the Office of the General Counsel at conferences and meetings with representatives of other Executive Departments and agencies regarding information disclosure and privacy issues. Other tasks as necessary to carry out the mission of the Department of Homeland Security, Office of the General Counsel. View common definitions of terms found in this announcement: Common Definitions.

Education

Applicants must be a graduate of a law school accredited by the American Bar Association. You must submit a copy of both your law school and college transcript with your application. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted. Official transcripts will be required if you are selected for the position. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications; applicant's resumes and supporting documentation should only reflect education received from schools accredited by such institutions. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following Website: https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/home. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency (a U.S. private organization's interpretation that such education has been deemed at least equivalent to conventional U.S. education programs) with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For more information regarding evaluation of foreign education for federal employment, please visit the U.S. Department of Education webpage on the Recognition of Foreign Qualifications.