[blindlaw] Federal attorney posting

[Ross Doerr]

U.S. Department of Justice
National Security Division
Office of Intelligence
Operations Section 
Attorney Advisor(s)
Washington, D.C.
GS-13/14/15


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About the Office: The mission of the National Security Division (NSD) is to
coordinate the Department's efforts in carrying out its top priority of
preventing and combating terrorism and protecting the national security. NSD
provides legal and policy advice on national security matters, litigates
counterterrorism, counterespionage, and foreign intelligence surveillance
matters, represents the Government before the Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Court (FISC) and other federal trial and appellate courts, and
conducts oversight of the activities of various Intelligence Community
agencies.

Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: The Office of Intelligence (OI) of
the National Security Division is seeking experienced attorneys for its
Operations Section. Attorneys in the Operations Section handle NSD's
intelligence operations workload, including representing the Government
before the FISC. The Operations Section is responsible for preparing and
filing all applications for Court orders pursuant to the Foreign
Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). The mission of the Operations Section
is to ensure that the FBI and other Intelligence Community agencies have the
legal tools necessary to conduct intelligence operations in adherence with
the requirements and safeguards of the law. The Operations Section is
currently divided into three operational units: the Counterterrorism Unit,
the Counterintelligence Unit, and the Special Operations Unit. The
Operations Section also works with OI's Oversight Section in various
matters, including overseeing compliance with FISC orders and working on
projects involving information sharing among Intelligence Community agencies
and modifications to authorities governing the acquisition, retention, and
dissemination of FISA-related information. In addition, the Operations
Section closely coordinates with the FBI and other Intelligence Community
agencies on intelligence operational matters and provides legal advice to
other government agencies on matters relating to FISA and other national
security laws and governing authorities. Due to the unique national security
mission of OI, attorneys hired into the Operations Section may be
transferred to one of OI's other two sections, Oversight or Litigation,
depending on the needs of the office.

Qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. degree with at least three
years of post J.D. experience and be an active member of a bar (any
jurisdiction). Applicants must have superior academic credentials, possess
excellent analytical and writing skills, and have the dedication and
capacity to work independently in a very demanding environment. Past
experience in the national security or intelligence field is not required.

Applicants must be able to qualify for the highest and most sensitive
security clearances. 

Only U.S. citizens are eligible for employment with the National Security
Division.

Salary Information: http://www.opm.gov Current salary and years of
experience determine the appropriate salary level: 

(GS-13) $ 89,033 - $115,742 per annum
(GS-14) $105,211 - $136,771 per annum
(GS-15) $123,758- $155,500 per annum

Location: Washington, D.C.

Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses are not authorized.

Travel: Occasional travel may be required.

Application Process and Deadline Date: Please submit a cover letter
highlighting your relevant skills and experience and describing why you are
interested in working with OI, a copy of your resume with a writing sample
(we encourage you to submit a legal memorandum or brief), and a current
performance appraisal (if a current performance appraisal is available) to:

U.S. Department of Justice
National Security Division
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Suite 6150
Washington, D.C. 20530
ATTN: Aprel Thompson/Operations Vacancy

No telephone calls please.

Or apply by email to: intelligenceoperationsvacancy at usdoj.gov with the
subject line "Operations Vacancy."

Applications will be handled on a rolling basis until all available
positions are filled.

Internet Sites: This and selected other legal position announcements can be
found on the internet at:
http://www.justice.gov/careers/legal/attvacancies.html

For more information about the National Security Division, please visit the
NSD Web page at: http://www.usdoj.gov/nsd/.

Department Policies: The U.S. Department of Justice is an Equal
Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Except where otherwise
provided by law, there will be no discrimination because of color, race,
religion, national origin, political affiliation, marital status, disability
(physical or mental), age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic
information, status as a parent, membership or non-membership in an employee
organization, on the basis of personal favoritism, or any non merit factor.
The Department of Justice welcomes and encourages applications from persons
with physical and mental disabilities. The Department is firmly committed to
satisfying its affirmative obligations under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973,
to ensure that persons with disabilities have every opportunity to be hired
and advanced on the basis of merit within the Department of Justice. This
agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities
where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of
the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. Determinations
on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case
basis.

It is the policy of the Department to achieve a drug-free workplace and
persons selected for employment will be required to pass a drug test which
screens for illegal drug use prior to final appointment. Employment is also
contingent upon the completion and satisfactory adjudication of a background
investigation. Only U.S. citizens are eligible for employment with the
Executive Office for Immigration Review and the United States Attorneys'
Offices. Unless otherwise indicated in a particular job advertisement,
non-U.S. citizens may apply for employment with other organizations, but
should be advised that appointments of non-U.S. citizens are extremely rare;
such appointments would be possible only if necessary to accomplish the
Department's mission and would be subject to strict security requirements.
Applicants who hold dual citizenship in the U.S. and another country will be
considered on a case-by-case basis.

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 his or her retirement
was due to a permanent service-connected disability or that he/she was
transferred to the permanent disability retired list (the statement or
retirement orders must indicate that the disability is 10% or more).