Who May Be Considered: U.S. Citizens View common definitions of terms found in this announcement. This is a Public Notice. Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration. If interested, please email your resume and a legal writing sample (not to exceed 10 pages) to: [email protected] & reference "CISA OCC Attorney Advisor - OER Law Division - [Last Name]."

Duties

Applicants who live within the local commuting area (i.e., a 50-mile or less radius from Glebe Road, Arlington VA (not driving distance)) are ineligible for local remote work and are expected to perform work onsite and may be eligible for telework in accordance with agency policy. CISA Office of the Chief Counsel (OCC) provides legal advice on a wide range of issues to all agency divisions and offices at headquarters and across the regional field offices. OCC works closely with the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Office of the General Counsel Headquarters and other DHS component counsel and directly interacts with other federal agencies, state/local governments, international governments and private sector entities, in support of CISA's missions. The primary purpose of the position is to serve as an Attorney Advisor in the CISA OCC's Operations, Engagement, and Risk (OER) Division. The incumbent is responsible for rendering legal and policy advice to CISA staff members on a range of issues, including those arising from risk analysis and management, intelligence and information sharing, watch center operations, regional activities, financial assistance, committee management, and international affairs. Typical work assignments include: Independently and in coordination with other CISA OCC Counsel and Senior Counsel, work to provide written and oral legal advice, reviews, opinions, or decisions in the application of Federal laws, rules, regulations, and policies to CISA staff supporting programs conducted or assisted by CISA divisions. Perform legal analysis and research, conduct or participate, as necessary, in meetings, conferences, and consultations, prepare memoranda and opinions, and maintain continuing liaison with clients. Work with Counsel and Senior Counsel to provide advice and guidance to attorneys in the CISA OCC and elsewhere in DHS and the Federal government. 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. You qualify for the GS-11 grade level, if you have: EDUCATION: A first professional law degree - Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) or Juris Doctor (J.D.). AND SUPERIOR LAW STUDENT WORK: Superior law student work or activities as demonstrated by ONE of the following: Academic standing in the upper third of your law school's graduating class. Work or achievement of significance on one of your law school's official law reviews or journals. Special high-level honors for academic excellence in law school (e.g., membership in the Order of the Coif, winning a moot court competition, or membership on the moot court team that represents your law school in competition with other law schools). Full-time or continuous participation in a legal aid program as opposed to one-time, intermittent, or casual participation. Significant summer law office clerk experience. Other evidence of clearly superior accomplishment or achievement. You qualify for the GS-12 grade level, if you have: 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 one (1) year of specialized professional legal experience or judicial clerkship at the GS-11 grade level (or equivalent). You qualify for the GS-13 grade level, if you have: 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 two (2) years of specialized professional legal experience or judicial clerkship at the GS-12 grade level (or equivalent). Note: Applicants should have a demonstrated interest in any of the following specializations: federal risk analysis and management, intelligence and information sharing, watch center operations, regional activities, financial assistance, committee management, or international affairs. 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. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

NOTE: All applicants must provide a copy of their education transcripts & proof of bar membership upon request but prior to being provided a firm job offer. Please DO NOT submit transcripts or proof of bar membership in response to this announcement. They will be requested at a later date if the applicant is selected for further consideration. Failure to provide this information when requested will result in disqualification.

When requested, 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.

There is no substitution of education for specialized experience at the GS-12 grade level or above.

Contacts

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