Legal Careers
Attorney Advisor (Non-Reimbursable Detail Opportunity)
The Office of the Executive Secretariat (OES) serves as a liaison between the Department of Justice’s leadership offices and its components by overseeing the review and approval of official documents and coordinating the flow of information critical to rigorous decision making.
This position serves as the Supervisory Attorney Adviser, located in the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of the Executive Secretariat (OES), located in the Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of the Executive Secretariat (OES) in Washington, DC. The OES is responsible for the management of Department of Justice’s (DOJ) leadership correspondence and records. The OES plays a central role on internal and external coordination for information sharing and providing direct support to DOJ leadership. The OES also creates and maintains centralized information repositories to meet the informational needs of the Department’s senior leadership team.
This position manages complex, transformative initiatives within the OES, including priority initiatives requested by the Department's three senior leadership offices. Responsible for leading high-level program efforts and developing comprehensive cross-staff initiatives, such as identifying, designing, and implementing Agency-wide program and process improvements. Leads multi-dimensional teams and works in close collaboration with the Department’s senior leadership offices to accomplish high-priority program and process improvements that facilitate internal and external coordination and facilitate oversight of Departmental activities by DOJ leadership.
As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service.
OES’s Executive Secretary is seeking a current Department of Justice attorney to serve as a detailed attorney on a non-reimbursable basis. The detailed attorney will serve for a four-month period, with the possibility of an extension up to one year.
The detail offers an opportunity to support the OES’s Executive Secretary, Office of the Executive Secretary by serving as the first-line supervisor, renders expert legal advice and guidance, policy advisory reviewing and revising work product for submission to the Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, and Associate Attorney General, rating overall staff performance, and assigning special projects to address assessed office needs.
Applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be an active member of the bar (any jurisdiction), have five years as a practicing attorney, and be a current DOJ employee. Applicants must also have extensive understanding and knowledge of laws and regulations relating to federal employee relations and employment law; experience serving as a legal advisor and representative on a wide variety of matters related to federal personnel law, and appearing before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and Merit System Protection Board; and superior analytical and writing skills.
All interested attorneys meeting these qualifications should submit a resume and writing sample (no longer than 10 pages) via email to Dana.e.green@usdoj.gov.
This announcement will remain open until the detailed position is filled.
Non-Reimbursable detail - Selectee will maintain current rate of pay.
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Veterans: 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 their retirement was due to a permanent service-connected disability or that they were transferred to the permanent disability retired list (the statement or retirement orders must indicate that the disability is 10% or more).
USAO Residency Requirement: Assistant United States Attorneys must reside in the district to which appointed or within 25 miles thereof. See 28 U.S.C. 545 for district specific information.
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