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Duties

The Defense Institute of International Legal Studies is recruiting for an ATTORNEY-ADVISOR (INTERNATIONAL/MILITARY) to serve as Cyber Program Director and senior advisor on Cyber, Space, Emergent Technology, and Artificial Intelligence (broadly referred to as "Cyber" or "Cyber-related") legal issues, responsible for designing and implementing Security Cooperation (SC) programs to enhance the capacity of security sector institutions and personnel of key U.S. strategic partner nations. The purpose of these programs is to support partner nation efforts to conduct cyber-related activities in compliance with international law and norms. In addition to providing legal advisory services to partner nations, the Cyber Program Director also assesses, plans, implements, oversees, evaluates, and reports on the outcomes and results of legal ICB engagements. These ICB efforts are undertaken in coordination with other SC implementers and are consistent with U.S. national defense and foreign policy goals. Duties include the following: Create, implement, manage, and evaluate a portfolio of complex legal ICB programs to establish, enable, and/or strengthen relevant legal capacities within the cyber-related security establishments of foreign governments. Design legal engagement programs tailored to the partner nation and designed to achieve strategic and policy priorities. Develop ICB program planning documents, and assessment, monitoring, and evaluation frameworks. Perform continuous review of program quality, effectiveness, and compliance with policy or programmatic requirements. Work with partner nation (PN) officials to ensure international human rights law and international humanitarian law principles are taken into account during the PN's planning and conduct of cyber-related activities. Maintain/expand expertise in legal aspects relevant to DIILS cyber/cyber-related programs, including but not limited to: Cyber security, cyber-crime, cyber defense and cyber operations; (b) Space-related activities, (c) Emergent technology, including autonomous capabilities and activities, hybrid warfare; and (d) Artificial intelligence capabilities and activities. Assess PN capacity, collect baseline data, identify and analyze legal capacity gap areas, and develop plans for addressing these gaps. Assemble and lead diverse teams of subject matter experts.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• Work Schedule: Full Time
• Overtime: Occasionally: May be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends and/or holidays and/or overtime.
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• Recruitment and Relocation Incentives: May be authorized/Not authorized
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Telework Eligibility: This position is telework eligible
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final Secret security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• Must be able to pass pre-employment and random drug testing
• This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status.
• Work will require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
• This position is not part of a bargaining unit, BUS Code 8888.
• Remote: NO

Qualifications

To qualify for the GS-14 level, applicants must have: First professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.) accredited by the American Bar Association[A1] ; and Active membership in the bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia. (A copy of the applicant's bar card or letter from the bar may be acceptable evidence); and Professional legal experience in excess of 3 years that is commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position. Qualification standards for attorney positions may be found in DoD Directive 1442.2, "Personnel Actions Involving Civilian Attorneys" at DoD Instruction 1442.02, September 30, 2010 (whs.mil) The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened for competencies needed to perform the duties of the position as described in the DUTIES section of this announcement. The QUALITY of experience relates to how closely or to what extent your experience, education, and training are relevant to the duties and responsibilities of the announced position. Your resume must show you have the competencies necessary to successfully perform the work of the position at the appropriate level. Salary will be set within the range specified in this vacancy announcement based on the complexity of work to be performed, the selectee's experience, education, training, and availability of funds.

Education

Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.abanet.org/legaled/approvedlawschools/approved.html

You must be a graduate from an accredited law school, and be an active member in the bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. Commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia Bar.

AND

Possess a Bachelor of Law (LL.B.) or Juris Doctor (J.D.) Degree from an accredited law school at the time of applying for the position. A copy of law school transcripts must be submitted with your application.

NOTE: Failure to provide law school transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position.

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

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 an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: Foreign Education

Contacts

• Address Defense Security Cooperation Agency 1851 S. Bell Room 501 Arlington, VA 22240 US
• Name: DSCA Servicing Team
• Phone: 614 692-0252
• Email: [email protected]