This position is located in the Board of Immigration Appeals, Executive Office for Immigration Review, U. S. Department of Justice. The incumbent is a Supervisory Attorney Advisor serving as a Team Leader.

Duties

The Supervisory Attorney Advisor, (Team Leader) manages a team of attorneys, paralegals, and/or other professional support staff in the review of complex legal questions and the drafting of proposed orders with recommendations for disposition regarding a range of issues involving foreign and domestic areas of immigration law for which the Board will vote on accepting as a final order. Duties include but are not limited to the following: Directs an Adjudication Team that reviews cases under 8 C.F.R. ? 1003.1(d)(3), Powers of the Board, including questions of law, discretion, and judgment and all other issues in appeals from decisions of immigration judges de novo and all questions arising in appeals from decision issued by Service officers de novo. Prepares memoranda summarizing the facts of cases under review, and proposed orders for review by Appellate Immigration Judges to vote on accepting as a final order. Reviews legal research conducted by Adjudication Team to determine if evidence is adequate to sustain administrative findings of fact pertaining to removal, deportation, exclusion, visa petitions, fines, bonds, and application for advance permission to enter the United States. Provides direction in the evaluation of facts and evidence to interpret and apply statutes and regulation in en banc matters, precedent decisions, or unusually complex cases. Supervises a team of professional and technical employees providing advice and counseling on work and administrative matters.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• You must complete a background investigation, credit check, and drug test.
• Selective Service Registration is required, as applicable.
• This is an Excepted Service position; additional positions may be filled from this announcement.
• You must file a Financial Disclosure.
• Salary payments must be by direct deposit to a financial institution.
• Regarding vaccinations for COVID-19 (see Additional Information section)
• Moving and relocation expenses are not authorized.
• Position is eligible for telework as determined by agency policy
• Must be a current DOJ employee and provide a current Notice of Personnel Action SF50 verifying DOJ employment.
• A writing sample is required (Not to exceed ten (10) pages.)
• May be required to serve a one-year Supervisory Probationary Period

Qualifications

In order to qualify for the Supervisory Attorney Advisor (Team Leader) position, you must meet the following minimum qualifications: Education: Applicants must possess an LL.B. or a J.D. degree. (Provide the month and year in which you obtained your degree and the name of the College or University from which it was conferred/awarded.) AND Licensure: Applicants must be an active member of the bar, duly licensed and authorized to practice law as an attorney under the laws of any state, territory of the U.S., or the District of Columbia. (Provide the month and year in which you obtained your first license and the State from which it was issued.) AND Required Experience: For GS-15: Applicants must have four (4) full years (48 months) of post J.D. or LL.B professional legal experience. Qualifying professional legal experience includes: Supervising a legal team responsible for identifying factual, procedural, or substantive issues and relevant constitutional, statutory, judicial and regulatory law; Evaluating facts and evidence to interpret and apply statutes in the analysis of legal pleadings; Drafting memoranda of law relating to administrative and substantive legal issues; Coordinating case consultations to address novel questions or factual issues related to immigration issues; and administering personnel management for a team of employees. (e.g., selection, promotion, training, evaluation) (Your resume must CLEARLY demonstrate this experience) Preferred Experience: Immigration litigation or appellate practice. NOTE: Qualifying experience is calculated only after receipt of J.D. or LL.B. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your assessment questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). Ensure that your resume contains your full name, address, phone number, email address, and employment information. Each position listed on your Resume must include: From/To dates of employment (MM/YYYY-MM/YYYY or MM/YYYY to Present); agency/employer name, position title, grade level(s) held, if applicable; hours, if less than full time; and duties performed. In addition, any experience on less than a full time basis must specify the percentage and length of time spent in performance of such duties. Writing Sample: In addition to the above-stated qualifications, applicants must submit a writing sample that demonstrates their ability to author legal documents to be considered for this position. This document cannot exceed 10 (ten pages). Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, click here.

Education

ARE YOU USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? Education must be accredited by an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement). You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Applicants can verify accreditation by clicking here. All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. (Note: If you are selected for this position based on education, an official transcript will be required, prior to your first day.) You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Special Instructions for Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in accredited U.S. education programs; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. Translated transcripts are required. For further information, click here.

Contacts

• Address Board of Immigration Appeals 5107 Leesburg Pike Falls Church, VA 22041 US
• Name: Tina Payne
• Email: [email protected]