USAJOBS · 3 months ago
Deputy Chief Counsel
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$150K/yr - $226K/yrUSAJOBS is part of the U.S. Department of Justice, and they are seeking a Deputy Chief Counsel for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). The role involves providing legal advice, managing the Office of the Chief Counsel, and overseeing litigation and legal opinions related to the Bureau's laws.
ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Rendering of legal advice and counsel to the Director, ATF and top officials
Furnishing of legal opinions and assistance to the Director in preparation and review of rulings, memoranda of technical advice and procedures, and other proposed publications for release with respect to the laws administered by the Bureau
Preparation, review, or assistance in the preparation of proposed legislation, regulations and executive orders relating to the laws administered by the Bureau
Determination of what civil action should be brought in the courts under the laws administered by the Bureau and the preparation of recommendations to the Department of Justice for the commencement of such actions and for the authorization or sanctioning of the commencement of such actions
Making of recommendations to the Department of Justice for the prosecution of cases referred to the Chief Counsel's office by the Director
Determination of how actions brought in the courts against the Government or officers or employees thereof should be conducted
Determination of which courts decisions should be appealed or further reviewed
Assisting in the conduct of litigation in the courts, both civil and criminal
Coordinating and supervising the work of the Associate Chief Counsels in the Field Offices and the Headquarters Legal Divisions and the Senior Policy Counsel
Qualification
Required
You must be a United States Citizen or National
Veterans' preference is not applicable to the Senior Executive Service
Selective Service registration is required for males born on, or after, December 31st, 1959. Those not registered should have an approved exemption on file
You will be required to complete a pre-employment security investigation and background check for the security level designated for this position
You may also be subject to post-employment conflict of interest restrictions under 18 USC 207 (c)
You will be required to undergo a drug screening and obtain favorable results prior to being appointed
You may be subject to a one-year probationary period effective from the date in which you are appointed
This position requires you to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) upon entry, and annually thereafter in accordance with DOJ and Federal ethics guidelines
You must meet all minimum qualifications to be deemed eligible. Only experience obtained by closing date of this announcement will be considered
You must possess a J.D. degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association and be a member in good standing of the bar (any jurisdiction)
The application process used to recruit for this position is RESUME-ONLY. Applicants must show clear evidence of their demonstrated leadership ability by addressing the the Executive Core Qualifications(ECQs) and Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs) embedded within their resume
ECQ1- Commitment to the Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding: Involves demonstrating knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people
ECQ2- Driving Efficiency: Involves demonstrating the ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades
ECQ3- Merit and Competence: Involves demonstrating knowledge, ability, and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality
ECQ4- Leading People: Involves demonstrating the ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals, and to drive a high-performance, high accountability culture
ECQ5- Achieving Results: Involves demonstrating the ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors
MTQ1: Demonstrates experience and expertise in interpreting Federal statutes and rendering authoritative opinions on a wide variety of complex legal issues
MTQ2: Demonstrates broad management experience in planning, developing, administering, and directing an organization, including overall responsibility for short and long range program planning, and allocation of human and material resources, development of operational guidelines and policies, and creation of new methods and measures to solve complex management problems
MTQ3: Demonstrates experience in oral and written communications involving extremely sensitive and controversial issues to a wide variety of audiences, such as the organization head and Executive Staff members, Members of Congress and their staffs, counterparts in other agencies, Departmental officials, and industry groups
MTQ4: Demonstrates experience and a broad understanding of all aspects of civil, criminal and administrative litigation
Company
USAJOBS
USAJOBS enables federal job seekers to access job opportunities across hundreds of federal agencies and organizations.
Founded in 1996
10001+ employees
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