Duties

• Drafting interpretive legal and policy documents, including rulemaking, training, and program related documents, and responding to questions from Federal, State and local agencies, Members of Congress, private and public interest groups, industry concerns, and members of the general public.
• Drafting rulemaking documents and legal memoranda, including both regulatory text and preamble language to support and justify agency policy positions, through collaboration with team members to achieve work products that are thoroughly researched and align with agency policy objectives.
• Conducting legal research and analysis on program authorities, fiscal and administrative law considerations, and other general law issues relevant to the planning, development, and implementation of OP projects and initiatives.
• Assessing program compliance with applicable legal obligations and providing guidance to relevant EOIR personnel.
• Conducting research and comprehensive legal reviews of draft regulations, policy directives, operational concepts, and operational activities to ensure consistency with and furtherance of EOIR's mission and policy objectives.
• Assessing rulemaking policies for administrative soundness, efficiency, economical operation, and consistency with agency's mission and intent of the law.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• You must complete a background investigation, credit check, and drug test.
• Selective Service Registration is required, as applicable.
• A two-year trial period may be required.
• Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for the Attorney Advisor position, you must meet the following minimum qualifications:

Education: Applicants must possess an LL.B. or a J.D. degree. (Provide the month and year in which you obtained your degree and the name of the College or University from which it was conferred/awarded.)

AND

Licensure: Applicants must be an active member of the bar, duly licensed and authorized to practice law as an attorney under the laws of any state, territory of the U.S., or the District of Columbia. (Provide the month and year in which you obtained your first license and the State from which it was issued.)

AND

For The Gs-13 Level

Specialized Experience: Applicants must have two full years (24 months) of post Juris Doctorate legal experience.

FOR THE GS-14 LEVEL:

Specialized Experience: Applicants must have three full years (36 months) of post Juris Doctorate legal experience.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your assessment questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). Ensure that your resume contains your full name, address, phone number,address, and employment information. Each position listed on your resume must include: From/To dates of employment (MM/YYYY-MM/YYYY or MM/YYYY to Present); agency/employer name; position title; Federal grade level(s) held, if applicable; hours, if less than full time; and duties performed. In addition, any experience on less than a full time basis must specify the percentage and length of time spent in performance of such duties.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

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 claim their status when completing their application in the online application process and attach supporting documentation. (See "Required Documents" section.)

Conditions of Employment: Only U.S. Citizens or Nationals are eligible for employment with the Executive Office for Immigration Review. Dual citizens of the U.S. and another country will be considered on a case-by-case basis. All DOJ applicants, both U.S. citizens and non-citizens, whose job location is with the U.S., must meet the residency requirement. For a total of three (not necessarily consecutive years) of the five years immediately prior to applying for a position, the applicant must have: 1) resided in the U.S., 2) worked for the U.S. overseas in a Federal or military capacity; or 3) been a dependent of a Federal or military employee serving oversees.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

• Draft interpretive legal and policy documents, including rulemaking, training, and program-related documents, and respond to questions from agencies, Congress, interest groups, industry, and the public.
• Draft rulemaking documents and legal memoranda, including regulatory text and preamble language supporting agency policy positions.
• Conduct legal research and analysis on program authorities, fiscal and administrative law considerations, and other general law issues.
• Assess program compliance with applicable legal obligations and provide guidance to EOIR personnel.
• Review draft regulations, policy directives, operational concepts, and activities for consistency with EOIR's mission and policy objectives.
• Assess rulemaking policies for administrative soundness, efficiency, economical operation, and consistency with the agency's mission and the intent of the law.

• Legal research and analysis
• Legal and policy document drafting
• Rulemaking and regulatory drafting
• Legal memorandum preparation
• Administrative and fiscal law analysis
• Compliance assessment
• Policy and operational review

• LL.B. or J.D. degree.
• Active membership in the bar and authorization to practice law in a U.S. state, territory, or the District of Columbia.
• For GS-13: two full years (24 months) of post-Juris Doctorate legal experience.
• For GS-14: three full years (36 months) of post-Juris Doctorate legal experience.
• U.S. Citizen or National.
• Completion of a background investigation, credit check, and drug test.
• Selective Service Registration, as applicable.
• Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the announcement closing date.