Closing Date: 13th October, 2026
Description:
Summary:The Division of Enforcement (ENF), Office of Technical Services (OTS) is seeking a Supervisory General Attorney (Assistant Director). As an Assistant Director, you will you will provide strategic IT direction, leadership, and investigative support to empower staff in achieving objectives, delivering impactful results, and advancing the Division's investigative mission.
Duties:
In this role as a Assistant Director, you will be responsible for:
- Managing the Division of Enforcement's Technical Services Group including the Litigation Support Branch; IT Forensics Branch; and Tech Consulting and Analytical Services Branch.
- Supervising the delivery of critical technology services such as consulting, document scanning, data conversion, document review, audio processing, financial and phone record analysis, cybersecurity, and digital forensics.
- Providing visionary leadership for technology initiatives, including implementing/ developing AI tools and shaping strategic direction across the Division of Enforcement.
- Establishing clear channels of communication and serving as the primary liaison between program stakeholders and investigative teams.
- Assuming central responsibility for accountability, outreach, and cross-divisional coordination.
- Guiding program-level operations by integrating budgets and managing resources to optimize team effectiveness.
- Leading efforts to provide technical support for investigative work, including litigation and advanced eDiscovery services.
Requirements:
Conditions of Employment:
- Citizenship: You must be a US citizen.
- Selective Service: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/).
- Security Clearance: Entrance on duty is contingent upon completion of a pre-employment security investigation. Favorable results on a Background Investigation may be a condition of employment or selection to another position.
- Drug Testing: This position may be subjected to drug testing requirements.
- Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Moving/Relocation expenses are not authorized.
- Direct Deposit: All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
- Supervisory Trial Period: This appointment may require completion of a two year supervisory/mangerial trial period.
- Trial Period: Consistent with 5 U.S.C. 7511, you will be required to serve a two-year trial period (one year for preference eligible veterans) if the position to which you have applied is not the same or similar to your current position of record.
- You must possess a J.D. or LL.B Degree and you must be an active member of the bar in good standing.
- The selectee is required to report to the duty station(s) listed.
Qualifications:
Applicants are responsible for confirming all required materials are submitted by the closing date of the announcement. Please check the How You Will Be Evaluated and Required Documents sections carefully, as missing documents will render the application incomplete and ineligible for review.
Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
Basic Requirement: All applicants must possess the following:
- J.D. or LL.B. degree --AND--
- Active membership of the bar in good standing in any state, territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the commonwealth of Puerto Rico. (Note: proof of bar membership will be required before entry on duty.
SK-17: Applicant must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS/SK-14 level:
- Providing technical support, litigation support, eDiscovery, and digital forensic services; AND
- Evaluating, developing, and implementing policies, procedures, or recommendations to meet organizational needs; AND
- Serving as a strategic advisor to senior level officials regarding technology-related needs and potential impact on mission and operations
Accomplishment Record Competencies: Your Accomplishment Record narratives should address the following competencies. See the How You Will Be Evaluated section below for more information:
- Competency 1: Developing and Managing Others - Ability to recruit, develop and manage the workforce to meet organizational goals, with little or no guidance.
- Competency 2: Critical Thinking - Considers a variety of factors, general and subject matter-specific, when making decisions and determining next steps.
- Competency 3: Strategic Thinking/Execution - Understand and implement the Agency's and applicable Division/Office's vision, policies, and goals, anticipating, identifying, and addressing the impact of internal and external environmental factors, linking them to capabilities and potential of the organization.
- Competency 4: Project Management - Ability to develop and execute programs to deliver results that efficiently and effectively meet SEC's mission, strategic plan and goals, with little or no guidance.
Education:
You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. If you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, you must submit a copy of your unofficial transcripts or equivalent by the closing date of the announcement. Qualifying education must have been obtained from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Internal Applicants: OHR will verify education qualifications for internal applicants using documents in the Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF). If required transcripts or certificates are not present in your eOPF, you will be required to provide them to OHR. If selected, a start date will not be established until official transcripts are received.
Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs. For more information, click here. (https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications)
Applicants may also find the following helpful:
National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) (http://www.naces.org/) is an association of 19 credential evaluation services with admission standards and an enforced code of good practice.
Association of International Credentials Evaluators (AICE) (http://aice-eval.org/) is an association of 10 credential evaluation services with a board of advisors and an enforced code of ethics.
Additional Information:
Supplementary vacancies may be filled in addition to the number stated in this announcement and may be filled from any division or office within the agency.
SEC Compensation Program: Total salary (base pay + locality) is dependent upon duty location. The overall salary range listed above is provided for informational purposes; a selectee's initial pay will be established below the maximum rate of the range. The pay for current SEC employees will be determined according to the procedures specified in the agency's policy. Please click here (https://www.sec.gov/ohr/sec-compensation) for a compensation overview.
Disability Employment: For information on disability appointments, click here. (https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/disability-employment/)
Reasonable Accommodation: If you are an applicant who needs a reasonable accommodation to participate in the SEC application process due to a medical disability, please contact reasonableaccommodation@sec.gov. For religious-based accommodations, please contact religiousaccommodation@sec.gov . Please be sure to submit your request at least 5 business days in advance of the date you need the requested accommodation.
