This will be a reimbursable detail for a period of up to 120 days and may be extended for up to an additional 120 days for a total of 240 days. Who May Be Considered: Current Federal civilian employees from any agency with career or career-conditional tenure within the competitive and excepted service.

Duties

This position, located in the DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Office of the Chief Counsel (OCC), will report to the Chief Counsel and Principal Deputy Chief Counsel. This Senior Counsel will assist and coordinate on legal matters and issues that apply to CISA and DHS; many of these matters are cross-cutting and do not fall exclusively within the portfolios of OCC's current legal divisions. The Senior Counsel will also serve as a point of contact to counterparts in other U.S. Government offices responsible for mission space pertaining, but not limited, to cybersecurity, infrastructure security, and intelligence. The successful candidate will have skills such as the following: Strong research and writing skills The desire to understand technology and its growing impact on the law and society Outstanding collaborator Entrepreneurial Ability to look over the horizon Strong experience in briefing senior leaders of an organization Familiarity with interagency initiatives and the interagency process

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for the GS-0905 Attorney series, you must meet the following basic requirement: Be an active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. Commonwealth, U.S. Territory, or District of Columbia, and a graduate of a law school accredited by the American Bar Association. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, you must also meet minimum qualifications for this position. To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you have the required education and experience for the respective grade level in which you are applying as defined below, in the absence of a qualifying exception to the standard. Desirable candidates will be at grade levels equivalent to the GS-13 or above in the Federal service and possess the following: GS-14 EDUCATION: A. A first professional law degree - Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) or Juris Doctor (J.D.). OR B. A second professional law degree - Master of Laws (LL.M.). AND EXPERIENCE: At least three (3) years of specialized professional legal experience post bar admission at the GS-13 grade level (or equivalent). GS-15 EDUCATION: A. A first professional law degree - Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) or Juris Doctor (J.D.). OR B. A second professional law degree - Master of Laws (LL.M.). AND EXPERIENCE: At least three (3) years of specialized professional legal experience post bar admission at the GS-14 grade level (or equivalent). Note: Your experience must be commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position. The quality of your background may be evidenced by the relatedness of your specialization. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

You MUST submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted that includes your name, the name of the educational institution, course title(s), number of credits, grade, and date of completion. An official transcript will be required if you are selected.

Education must be from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Foreign Education: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the qualification requirements. You must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private U.S. organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications for more information.

Contacts

• Address Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency 1616 Fort Myer Dr. Arlington, VA 22209 US
• Name: Kimberley Valentine
• Phone: 202-765-9823
• Email: [email protected]