Job opening: Attorney Advisor
Salary: $142 488 - 195 200 per year
Relocation: YES
Published at: Dec 26 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Office of Judge Advocate General (CG-094), Office of Information and Intelligence Law.
Duties
As an Attorney-Advisor (General), you will serve as the Senior Counsel to the Coast Guard Chief Data Officer (CDO) in the Office of Data and Analytics (OD&A) and is primarily responsible for providing legal services to the Coast Guard CDO, the OD&A, senior Coast Guard attorneys and program officials.
Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include:
This position requires exceptionally technical legal knowledge and knowledge of data and artificial intelligence.
Providing legal advice/guidance on Data Governance and Strategy/FOIA/Dat Privacy/Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA)/SSI/CUI-SBU Information, and Data Ethics
Coordinate with CG-LII attorneys, provides advice on areas of Law where the research direction is not clear-cut.
Serve as the Lead attorney for providing Legal advice to the Coast Guard's Chief Data Officer (CDO)
Advise on policy and statutory compliance requirements for data governance issues, and the protection and dissemination of information, both unclassified and classified.
Coordinate with CG-LII attorneys on data governance issues related to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), the Privacy Act (PA), and the HIPAA.
Prepares Legal Research, Reports, and Opinions
Qualifications
Basic Requirement for all grade levels:
1. You must be a graduate with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree or equivalent from an accredited law school;
AND
2. You must have bar membership in one of the 50 states, Washington, DC, Puerto Rico or the US. Virgin Islands.
Minimum Requirements:
The minimum qualifications for hiring at each grade level (or equivalent) are as follows:
GS-14: Applicants at the GS-14 level should have at least three years of professional legal experience in contracting and procurement. Examples of this experience includes: preparing bid protests reports, evaluation of contractor claims, equitable adjustments, protests, disputes, terminations, contract interpretation, contract modifications, fiscal considerations, contract types, and similar matters. Applicants at the GS-14 level should also demonstrate the ability to work independently with lower levels of supervision.
GS-15: Applicants at the GS-15 level must have at least four years of professional legal experience and a demonstrated expertise in federal contracting or procurement. Examples of this experience includes: preparing bid protests reports, evaluation of contractor claims, equitable adjustments, protests, disputes, terminations, contract interpretation, contract modifications, fiscal considerations, contract types, and similar matters. Applicants at the GS-15 level must also have a demonstrated ability to work independently with minimum levels of supervision.
AND
To qualify for the GS-15 level position, must: have successfully completed at least one full year of professional legal experience as a practicing attorney equivalent to the GS-14 level in the Federal service, as reflected in the nature and complexity of case work and legal issues for which responsible, the level of responsibility exercised, and the degree to which such experience equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities required to successfully perform the duties of this position.
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.
Education
Education Requirements:
This position has a positive education requirement.
All Candidates must possess a J.D. or LL.B degree from an accredited law school; AND, must be a member in good standing of the appropriate licensing authority of any state, territory of the United States, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or District of Columbia bar.
If you are including education on your resume, report only 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 requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. For further information on the evaluation of foreign education, refer to the U.S. Department of Education's web site at
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NOTE: Only education and experience acquired before the filing deadline will be considered. Report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
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