GENERAL ATTORNEY, GS 15

OFFICE OF EQUAL EMPLOYMENT AND OPPORTUNITY AFFAIRS (OEEOA)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.C

About the Office: EEO’s mission is to provide an informal and formal complaint processing system for individuals to address workplace disputes, a reasonable accommodation process for persons with disabilities and to ensure that the FBI’s diverse population is represented in all occupations and at all levels of the FBI. In addition, through OEEOA’s special emphasis unit, provide cultural awareness and EEO training to all FBI personnel.

Responsibilities and

Opportunity Offered: Responsible for both oral and written responses to requests for legal advice or questions involving interpretations of legislation, case law, Federal regulations, and other legal authorities. Conducts comprehensive and extensive legal and technical research utilizing a full range of expertise in locating and analyzing legal authorities such as Federal statutes and regulations, FBI manuals of operations and procedures, case law precedent from printed text as well as electronic databases and subject-matter specialists both inside and outside the FBI. Reviews current and proposed Bureau policies, procedures, and regulations to ensure they are compliant and consistent with the intent of applicable laws, regulations, and legal precedents, and are administratively sound, efficient, and economical in operations.

Qualifications:

Required qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. from an accredited law school; must be a member in good standing licensed to the active practice of law in any State of the United States; and possess a minimum of one year post-law school relevant experience.

Applicants must have superior academic credentials and exceptional writing and oral communication skills. Experience rendering legal advice with respect to questions, regulations, practices, or other matters falling within the purview of a Federal or State Government agency is helpful.

Preferred qualifications: It is preferred that applicants have experience in one or more of the following practice areas:

Civil Litigation

· Employment Law

· Federal Employees

Travel: Frequent.

Salary Information: Salary and grade level determinations are made based on the years of qualifying experience and current salary level. The salary range for this position is: GS-15 ($120,830 - $153,200).

Location: Washington, D. C.

Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses are not authorized.

Submission Process

and Deadline Date: For consideration, please email a letter of interest, a current resume describing qualifications and experience, and a writing sample not to exceed ten pages, to:

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Office of Equal Employment and Opportunity Affairs

Attn: Assistant Director Veronica Venture

Email Address: Cathy.Mitchell @ic.fbi.gov

Applicants must be United States citizens and must consent to a complete background investigation, urinalysis, and a polygraph examination.

Submissions must be received by AUGUST 14, 2009.

No phone calls please.

Internet Sites: For more information about the FBI, please visit our website at http://www.fbi.gov

Other attorney vacancy announcements can be found at: www.usdoj.gov/oarm/attvacancies.html

Department Policies: The U.S. Department of Justice is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Except where otherwise provided by law, there will be no discrimination because of color, race, religion, national origin, politics, marital status, disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, status as a parent, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, or on the basis of personal favoritism. The Department of Justice welcomes and encourages applications from persons with physical and mental disabilities. The Department is firmly committed to satisfying its affirmative obligations under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, to ensure that persons with disabilities have every opportunity to be hired and advanced on the basis of merit within the Department of Justice. This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

It is the policy of the Department to achieve a drug-free workplace and persons selected for employment will be required to pass a drug test which screens for illegal drug use prior to final appointment. Employment is also contingent upon the completion and satisfactory adjudication of a background investigation. Only U.S. citizens are eligible for employment with the Executive Office for Immigration Review and the United States Attorneys’ Offices. Unless otherwise indicated in a particular job advertisement, non-U.S. Citizens may apply for employment with other organizations, but should be advised that appointments of non- U.S. Citizens are extremely rare; such appointments would be possible only if necessary to accomplish the Department's mission and would be subject to strict security requirements. Applicants who hold dual citizenship in the U.S. and another country will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

There is no formal rating system for applying veterans’ preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of Justice considers veterans’ preference eligibility as a positive factor in attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans’ preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation (e.g., the DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty and other supporting documentation) to their submissions. Although the “point” system is not used, per se, applicants eligible to claim 10-point preference must submit Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, and submit the supporting documentation required for the specific type of preference claimed (visit the OPM website, www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf for a copy of SF 15, which lists the types of 10-point preferences and the required supporting document(s). Applicants should note that SF 15 requires supporting documentation associated with service- connected disabilities or receipt of nonservice-connected disability pensions to be dated 1991 or later except in the case of service members submitting official statements or retirement orders from a branch of the Armed Forces showing that his or her retirement was due to a permanent service-connected disability or that he/she was transferred to the permanent disability retired list (the statement or retirement orders must indicate that the disability is 10% or more).

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FBI Employment Drug Policy:

Under the FBI’s current Employment Drug Policy, an applicant will be found unsuitable for employment if they:

· Have used any illegal drug (including anabolic steroids after February 29, 1991), other than marijuana, within the past ten years, or engaged in more than minimal experimentation in their lifetime. In making the determination about an applicant’s suitability for FBI employment, all relevant facts, including the frequency of use, will be evaluated.

· Have used marijuana/cannabis within the past three years, or have extensively used marijuana/cannabis or over a substantial period of time. In making the determination about an applicant’s suitability for FBI employment, all relevant facts, including the recency and frequency of use, will be evaluated.