Closing Date: 11th March, 2027
Description:
Job Description:The mission of the FBI is to protect the American People and uphold the Constitution of the United States. The General Attorney position available in the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) OPR's mission is to ensure that the FBI maintains its core values and its high standards of integrity and professionalism by impartially adjudicating allegations of employee misconduct.
To preserve credibility and the respect of society, FBI employees must be accountable to rigorous standards of personal and institutional responsibility, enforced both internally and through responsiveness to external oversight. OPR's adjudicative process materially enhances confidence in and support for the
FBI, thereby enabling the institution to better perform its mission.
Qualifications:
This position has a specific education requirement; all applicants must verify completion of this basic educational requirement by submitting a copy of their college transcripts by the closing date of the vacancy announcement.
Specialized Experience (SE)
GS-14: Applicants applying for the GS-14 must also have 2.5 or more years post J.D. attorney experience.
- Experience in participating in interpreting and analyzing legal issues.
- Experience preparing detailed advisory opinions, legal briefs, memoranda and/or reports outlining and analyzing facts and legal issues.
- Experience providing continual, accurate, proper, and timely legal advice on all facets of FBI disciplinary matters ranging from procedural, operation, administrative, and personnel issues.
- Experince demonstrating proficiency in interpreting and analyzing complex legal issues.
- Experience serving as a mentor for lower-level attorneys in the legal analysis of disciplinary matters to be employed in the adjudication of a case.
Desired Skills:
Desired skills are NOT mandatory and will NOT be utilized to minimally qualify applicants. Desired Skills are:
The ideal candidate will have experience in one or more of the following practice areas:
Education:
All degrees must be from an accredited college or university. Education may be substituted for specialized experience as follows:
- Civil Litigation
- Employment Law
- Judicial Clerkship
- Police Misconduct
- Professional Responsibility
Education:
All degrees must be from an accredited college or university. Education may be substituted for specialized experience as follows:
Applicant must possess a J.D. degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association(or have a LLM degree or other graduate law degree in addition to a J.D.) and be an active member of the bar (any US jurisdiction).
Salary:
Salary:
GS-14 $143,913.00 - $187,093.00
GS-15 $169,279.00 - $197,200.00
Number of Positions
One position being filled.
Travel:
Occasional travel may be required.
Salary:
Salary:
GS-14 $143,913.00 - $187,093.00
GS-15 $169,279.00 - $197,200.00
Number of Positions
One position being filled.
Travel:
Occasional travel may be required.
