Legal Instruction Attorney

Description:

About the Office:
The FBI's Office of the General Counsel (OGC) is seeking a highly qualified attorney, preferably with law enforcement experience, to join its exciting and challenging legal practice. Law enforcement experience may include as a law enforcement officer, as a prosecutor or as a criminal defense attorney. OGC provides legal advice to the entire FBI, including the Director, FBI Headquarters officials and agents in the 56 domestic field offices, on a wide range of substantive issues. OGC valso assists the FBI in forming relationships with other federal, state, local and international agencies, as well as private sector entities, in support of FBI operations.

Attorneys working in OGC's Legal Instruction Unit (LIU) apply their expertise, skills, and education to provide legal training and instruction to the FBI, the FBI National Academy, and other federal, state, local, tribal and international partners on a diverse range of issues. Attorneys in this unit are required to deliver legal instruction on a variety of legal topics related to the law enforcement and national security mission of the FBI, to audiences ranging from new FBI employees to senior employees. The primary method of delivering training is through face-to-face classroom instruction at the FBI Academy located in Quantico, Virginia, but may also include training through other remote communication platforms and at other locations worldwide.

Mission:
The FBI's mission is to protect the American People and uphold the Constitution of the United States.

Job Description:
The duties of an attorney in the LIU include:

• Providing legal instruction to employees attending the Basic Field Training Course (BFTC) at the FBI Academy.
• Providing legal instruction to personnel attending other in-service training at the FBI Academy.
• Providing legal instruction to FBI National Academy participants.
• Providing legal instruction to FBI Headquarters and field office personnel.
• Developing and updating curriculum and materials for legal instruction of FBI personnel, as well as federal, state, local, tribal, and international partners.
• Conducting complex legal research and writing assignments.
• Providing operational and administrative legal advice to the FBI.
• Attending legal training to maintain competency.
• Providing legal support to other OGC components as assigned.
• The position may require occasional travel to support training and operational needs.

Qualifications:
Key Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Must be able to obtain a Top-Secret/SCI clearance
• Selectee may be required to complete form FD-887, Request for Access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)
• Selectee may be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450 annually.

Please be advised that candidates that are selected for this position must be approved by the Department of Justice. Please make sure your experience/requirement(s) can be identified in your resume. Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed in this announcement. Applicants must meet the qualification requirements at the time of application.

Candidates deemed most competitive will be sent to the hiring official for employment consideration.

All applicants will be rated on the following Competencies:

• Collaboration
• Communication
• Flexibility / Adaptability
• Initiative
• Interpersonal Ability
• Leadership
• Organizing / Planning
• Problem Solving / Judgment
• Legal Research and/or Writing
• Training / Instruction Experience

Basic Requirement: All applicants must possess a Juris Doctor (law) degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association and be an attorney in good standing and in active status with the bar of any U.S. jurisdiction (any state or the District of Columbia).

Positive Education Requirement: This position has a specific education requirement; all applicants must verify completion of this basic education requirement by submitting a copy of law school transcripts by the closing date of the vacancy announcement. Please see the "Required Documents" section of this announcement for additional information.

Please be advised candidates that are selected for this position, must be approved by the Department of Justice, before they can complete the FBI's background process.

GS-14: Applicants applying for the GS-14 must have 2.5 or more years post J.D. attorney experience.
GS-15: Applicants applying for the GS-15 must have 4 or more years of post J.D. attorney experience.

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