Attorney Advisor (General)

Department of Justice - Offices, Boards and Divisions Washington, District of Columbia Washington, District of Columbia

Company

Department of Justice - Offices, Boards and Divisions

Location

Washington, District of Columbia Washington, District of Columbia

Type

Full Time

Job Description

Summary

The United States Department of Justice, Office of Information Policy (OIP) manages the responsibilities related to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), which includes coordinating and implementing policy development and compliance government-wide for FOIA, processing FOIA requests and adjudicating all administrative appeals from denials. OIP attorneys may be assigned/reassigned to any one of several distinct but inter-related teams based mission-critical office needs.

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen or National
  • Must complete a Background Investigation to include drug testing
  • Selective Service Registration is required, as applicable
  • May require completion of one year probationary period
  • This position requires the incumbent to be able to hold a security clearance at the TOP SECRET/SCI security level.
  • This position requires the incumbent to submit a Confidential Disclosure Report (OGE-450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be an active member of the bar in good standing in any State, territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia, and have at least 1 year post-J.D. experience prior to your start date. (Please note that the time from selection of an applicant to the start date is typically about 3 months.) No exceptions can be made regarding the required one year of experience)

Preferred Qualifications: It is preferred that applicants have knowledge of and a demonstrated interest in the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and have administrative law and/or civil litigation experience. Candidates must have at least one year FOIA processing / FOIA litigation experience to qualify at the GS-13 grade level; at least two years experience to qualify at GS-14 level; and at least three years experience to qualify at the GS-15 level.

Additional information

The salary ranges for this position are:
GS-13: $117,962 - $153,354
GS-14: $139,395 - $181,216
GS-15: $163,964 - $191,900

Security Requirements: Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, tax and credit checks, and drug testing. In addition, continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation. Applicants will be required to qualify for a Top Secret security clearance.

Application Process
Applicants are required to submit a cover letter (highlighting relevant experience and justifying interest in the position), resume, law school transcript, and a writing sample containing a brief or comparable analytic legal exposition that is your work. Resumes should include a detailed description of employment history, to include dates of employment (month/year). Materials should be submitted as one combined PDF file.

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Date Posted

07/12/2024

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