Supervisory General Attorney

This position is that of a Deputy Associate Chief Counsel within the Office of Associate Chief Counsel Ethics Labor and Employment in Washington DC or Minneapolis MN. The Office of Chief Counsel is one of the Governments largest and oldest legal offices. OCC attorneys work on cutting-edge legal issues and provide critical advice across the CBP portfolio including trade enforcement search and seizure immigration and government ethics. They also represent the agency in labor and employment matters and provide litigation support to the Department of Justice.

This position starts at a salary of $161291.00 (GS-15 Step 1) to $197200.00 (GS-15 Step 10).

In this position you will become a key member of the legal team of The Office of Chief Counsel. Typical work assignments include:

• Supervising subordinate supervisors staff attorneys paralegals and OCC support personnel in their Area of Responsibility (AOR) to include assigning workloads conducting performance management and conducting professional development and recruitment;
• Providing oversight of the business management functions of the Associate Chief Counsels AOR and works to ensure effective and efficient support for the AORs legal operations;
• Acting with full delegated authority on behalf of the Associate Chief Counsel in their absence including representing OCC in high-level meetings interagency coordination and providing guidance on CBPs operational and enforcement missions;
• Coordinating with the Department of Justice (DOJ) on litigation involving CBP including administrative and federal court proceedings immigration law civil rights labor disputes tort claims and constitutional challenges while serving as a liaison with other DHS components Office of Special Counsel the Office of Personnel Management and the Office of Government Ethics on complex legal issues; and
• Assisting in the development and implementation of legal strategies and priorities and independently developing creating writing and implementing legal strategies for the Office of Chief Counsel (OCC) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this position
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with Selective Service
• Primary U.S. residency for at least three of the last five years (additional details below)
• You may be required to pass a background investigation
• CBP follows the DHS Drug-Free Workplace Plan for drug testing procedures
• As an employee of CBP you will be joining a workforce that is dedicated to accomplishing our mission while maintaining the trust of our Nation by strictly adhering to all government ethics standards. Your conduct will be subject to the ethics rules applicable to all Executive Branch employees and to CBP employees specifically as well as the criminal conflict of interest statutes. Once you enter on duty these rules include obtaining approval for outside employment or business activity to ensure such employment or business activity is not prohibited and does not interfere or conflict with performance of your official duties. Please review further details via the following link.
• DHS uses E-Verify an Internet-based system to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify including your rights and responsibilities.
• Financial Disclosure is required.
• Bargaining Unit: This position is not covered under the bargaining unit.

Qualifications

Specialized Education: Applicant must be a graduate from a full course of study in a School of Law accredited by the American Bar Association and be an active member in good standing of the bar of a state territory of the United States the District of Columbia or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

Qualifications Required: Applicants must have a minimum of five years of substantive legal experience as a licensed attorney and a minimum of one year of federal service at the GSgrade level by the closing of this announcement and the following:

Applicants should also possess and demonstrate the ability to supervise the work of others.