U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Attorney-Advisor (General)
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022
This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of the General Counsel (OGC), Technology Programs Law Division (TPLD).
The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a legal advisor on a broad range of legal practice areas arising from DHS research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) programs with an emphasis on legal issues related to emerging technologies.Non-BU : This is a non-bargaining unit position.
Duties
As an Attorney-Advisor (General), GS-0905-14/15, your typical work assignments may include:
Requirements
You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.You must successfully pass a background investigation.You must submit to a pre-employment drug test.You must be an active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. Commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia.You must be a graduate of a law school accredited by the American Bar Association.Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.
Qualifications
Basic Requirements:The first professional law degree (LL.B. or JD) or the second professional law degree (LL.M.); ANDSpecialized professional legal experience in excess of three (3) years that is commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position. The quality of the individual's background may be evidenced by the relatedness of his or her specialization.
Specialized Experience:The skills and experience listed below are of particular importance to this position, and applicants should provide specific detailed information in these areas, where applicable, as part of their application.
You qualify for the GS-14 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal government. You qualify for the GS-15 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal government.
Specialized experience
is experience providing legal advice on a broad range of legal practice areas issues, some of which are matters of first impression and national significance, arising from federally funded research, development, test, and evaluation programs that focus on technologies in the early phases of development or application.
OGC TPLD's principal client is the DHS Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) which is DHS's primary research, development, test, and evaluation organization supporting DHS Components and the broader Homeland Security Enterprise.
Ideal candidates should be well versed in First and Fourth Amendment, regulatory, privacy, data rights, data management, civil rights/civil liberties, information disclosure, administrative, legislative, environmental, ethics, and electronic surveillance laws and policy issues to advise on legal and policy considerations that are inherent in the research, development, testing, evaluation, use, and regulation of a wide range of technologies including but not limited to artificial intelligence, biometric technology, and the nonintrusive inspection of objects. Many matters will be of first impression and of national significance. Ideal candidates have experience providing legal advice to policy makers and technologists in emergent technology areas that cross multiple scientific domains, as well as drafting guidance documents which clearly articulate and distinguish between legal issues and policy positions/options.
An undergraduate or graduate degree in Science or Engineering is preferred, but not required. Applicants should have at least 5 or more years of relevant post-JD experience.
Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for this grade level.
All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Current or Former Political Appointees:
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.#J-18808-Ljbffr
The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a legal advisor on a broad range of legal practice areas arising from DHS research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) programs with an emphasis on legal issues related to emerging technologies.Non-BU : This is a non-bargaining unit position.
Duties
As an Attorney-Advisor (General), GS-0905-14/15, your typical work assignments may include:
Requirements
You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.You must successfully pass a background investigation.You must submit to a pre-employment drug test.You must be an active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. Commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia.You must be a graduate of a law school accredited by the American Bar Association.Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.
Qualifications
Basic Requirements:The first professional law degree (LL.B. or JD) or the second professional law degree (LL.M.); ANDSpecialized professional legal experience in excess of three (3) years that is commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position. The quality of the individual's background may be evidenced by the relatedness of his or her specialization.
Specialized Experience:The skills and experience listed below are of particular importance to this position, and applicants should provide specific detailed information in these areas, where applicable, as part of their application.
You qualify for the GS-14 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal government. You qualify for the GS-15 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal government.
Specialized experience
is experience providing legal advice on a broad range of legal practice areas issues, some of which are matters of first impression and national significance, arising from federally funded research, development, test, and evaluation programs that focus on technologies in the early phases of development or application.
OGC TPLD's principal client is the DHS Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) which is DHS's primary research, development, test, and evaluation organization supporting DHS Components and the broader Homeland Security Enterprise.
Ideal candidates should be well versed in First and Fourth Amendment, regulatory, privacy, data rights, data management, civil rights/civil liberties, information disclosure, administrative, legislative, environmental, ethics, and electronic surveillance laws and policy issues to advise on legal and policy considerations that are inherent in the research, development, testing, evaluation, use, and regulation of a wide range of technologies including but not limited to artificial intelligence, biometric technology, and the nonintrusive inspection of objects. Many matters will be of first impression and of national significance. Ideal candidates have experience providing legal advice to policy makers and technologists in emergent technology areas that cross multiple scientific domains, as well as drafting guidance documents which clearly articulate and distinguish between legal issues and policy positions/options.
An undergraduate or graduate degree in Science or Engineering is preferred, but not required. Applicants should have at least 5 or more years of relevant post-JD experience.
Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for this grade level.
All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Current or Former Political Appointees:
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.#J-18808-Ljbffr