About This Position
OPR's mission is to ensure that the FBI maintains its high standards of integrity and professionalism by impartially adjudicating allegations of employee misconduct. Investigative files are referred to OPR where OPR's attorneys promote and enforce disciplinary policies and practices through the application of the FBI Offense Codes and Penalty Guidelines, FBI policy, and state and federal law. OPR's attorneys also provide training on the FBI's disciplinary process to FBI employees.
Qualifications
GS-14: Applicants applying for the GS-14 must also have 2.5 or more years post J.D. attorney experience. Experience in participating in interpreting and analyzing legal issues. Experience preparing detailed advisory opinions, legal briefs, memoranda and/or reports outlining and analyzing facts and legal issues.
Experience providing continual, accurate, proper, and timely legal advice on all facets of FBI disciplinary matters ranging from procedural, operation, administrative, and personnel issues. GS-15: Applicants applying for the GS-15 must also have 4 or more years of post J.D. attorney experience. Experience demonstrating proficiency in interpreting and analyzing complex legal issues.
Experience serving as a mentor for lower-level attorneys in the legal analysis of disciplinary matters to be employed in the adjudication of a case. Desired Skills Desired skills are NOT mandatory and will NOT be utilized to minimally qualify applicants. Desired Skills are: The ideal candidate will have experience in one or more of the following practice areas: Civil Litigation Employment Law Judicial Clerkship Police Misconduct Professional Responsibility
Major Duties
The General Attorney is responsible for all assigned and collateral duties related to the adjudication of employee misconduct matters. Candidates must possess high analytic thinking and strong written and verbal communication skills, work proficiently and independently, demonstrate a high level of business maturity and professionalism, and possess strong collaboration and inter-personal skills. GS-14: Serve as an attorney advisor to all segments of the office.
Responsible for review of investigative files and the preparation of investigative reports and legal memoranda. Respond to questions concerning the FBI's disciplinary process and OPR policies from FBI personnel in headquarters and field divisions, other Federal agencies, Congressional overseers, and members of the public. Conduct comprehensive legal research; prepare written documents such as legal memoranda and policy statements; and evaluate proposed legislation and policies impacting the FBI disciplinary process.
Assist with training, including presentations to FBI personnel in headquarters and field divisions. GS-15:
In addition to the above duties; Responsible for the most complex employee disciplinary cases. Respond to questions from the highest levels of management in the FBI.
Conditions of Employment
Must be a U.S. citizen. Must be able to obtain a Top Secret-SCI clearance. Must be able to obtain a Top Secret clearance. Selectee will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450 annually. ALL applicants must verify active membership, in good standing, in the U.S. bar association.
Education
Positive Education Requirement This position has a specific education requirement; all applicants must verify completion of this basic educational requirement by submitting a copy of their college transcripts by the closing date of the vacancy announcement.
Applicant must possess a J.D. degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association (or have an LLM degree or other graduate law degree
in addition to a J.D.) and be an active member of the bar (any US jurisdiction). Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements provided you can show foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.
How You Will Be Evaluated
Your application will be evaluated using the FBI's Candidate Rating Procedures.
Your resume and supporting documents will be reviewed to verify that you meet the job qualifications listed in this announcement and will be compared against your responses to the online assessment questionnaire.
Applicants must meet the qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. If you are found minimally qualified, your application will move forward to additional phases of the review process. The competencies will be used in a Structured Resume Review to objectively evaluate applicant resumes. Do not provide a separate narrative written statement. Rather you must describe in your resume how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the competencies identified below.
Your resume should demonstrate that you possess the following competencies. Competencies: Communication Analytic Thinking Governance and Legal Jurisprudence Leadership Interpersonal Ability
Additional Information
Applicants must be U.S. citizens and consent to a complete background investigation, urinalysis, and polygraph. You must be suitable for Federal employment; as determined by a background investigation.
How to Apply
To apply for the General Attorney position, please click here.
Required Documents
Utilizing the Resume Builder, outline your relevant work experience and associated start and end dates (Mandatory). Uploaded resumes will not be reviewed or used for qualification purposes. A complete assessment questionnaire Writing Sample, not to exceed 10 pages (Mandatory) Other supporting documents (if applicable): Proof of current active Bar Association (Mandatory) Photocopy of Law School Transcripts (Mandatory) Notification of Personnel Action, SF-50; not applicable to current FBI employees Most recent Performance Appraisal; not applicable to current FBI employees Veterans: DD 214; Disabled Veterans: DD 214, SF-15, and VA letter dated 1991 or later Memorandum for Record (MFR): Work performed outside assigned duties (that would not normally be documented on an SF-50, i. e., back-up duties), has to be documented in detail by an immediate supervisor in order to receive full credit for amount of time worked in that position.
If no documentation is furnished no credit will be given for time worked in that position. The following notations must be specified in the documentation: Percent of time worked in the particular position (cannot conflict with main duties. The month/year work began Frequency worked (i.e., daily, monthly, etc.) Specific duties performed