Senior Counsel - Attorney Advisor

A Government Entity

  • Washington, DC
  • 10 Years
  • Full Time
  • Not Specified
  • 163,964 - 191,900 / Yearly
  • Not Specified
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Closing Date: 1st October, 2024

Description:

Job Description:
A Government Entity is seeking experienced attorneys to serve as Senior Counsel(s) at the A Government EntityExecutive Office. The incumbent(s) must have prior criminal prosecution experience handling complex investigations involving counter-narcotics, counter-transnational organized crime, and illicit-finance. This background will allow the incumbent to assist with A Government Entity investigative coordination efforts, and with policy and program development, training, and representation of the program at various agency meetings and conferences. The incumbent will be required, as assigned, to analyze policies, resource needs, and program performance indicators and identify legal and policy ramifications; attend and report on Department and Interagency meetings; prepare and present reports and/or briefings for the Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, A Government EntityDirector, OCDETF Deputy Director, OCDETF Principal Associate Directors, other A Government Entitymanagers, and other entities on the state of the A Government Entity program and specific A Government Entity initiatives; conduct district specific reviews of the United States Attorneys Offices' OCDETF programs; conduct reviews of OCDETF Strike Forces; assist in the development and presentation of budget submissions and reprogramming requests and prepare talking points and background materials for the Office of Management and Budget and/or Congressional staff; and oversee various program and financial initiatives to support OCDETF field components. The incumbent may also assist in the coordination of OCDETF investigative efforts, and in the development and implementation of training in various subject matter areas, including electronic surveillance, illicit-finance investigations and asset forfeiture, and non-drug-centric complex transnational organized crime investigations. The attorney(s) selected from this announcement will be assigned to the OCDETF Executive Office, located in Washington DC, and may be called upon to do any of the following:
  • Provide programmatic support to the OCDETF Director, Deputy Director, and Principal and Associate Directors on the formulation and execution of various OCDETF policies and decisions in the administration of the OCDETF program.
  • Conduct comprehensive evaluations of the criteria by which the OCDETF program evaluates itself for efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Collaborate with OCDETF program stakeholders to review and provide recommendations to update the OCDETF program's strategic plan and program guidelines.
  • Organize and implement periodic programmatic review(s) of OCDETF Districts, Regions, and Strike Forces.
  • Support OCDETF Executive Office managers in providing advice and consultation to United States Attorneys' offices throughout the OCDETF Regions.
  • Support OCDETF Executive Office managers in providing advice and consultation regarding OCDETF Co-located Strike Forces.
  • Offer advice, guidance, support, and training regarding OCDETF program compliance in complex OCDETF drug and illicit-finance prosecutions and related asset forfeiture cases.
  • Offer advice, guidance, support, and training regarding OCDETF program compliance in complex OCDETF non-drug centric transnational criminal organization and illicit-finance prosecutions and related asset forfeiture cases.
  • Assist with any other duties as may be assigned by the OCDETF Director.

Qualifications:
Applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be an active member of the bar (any jurisdiction), and have at least ten years of post-J.D. legal experience as a federal or state prosecutor. Applicants must be able to maintain a TS/SCI clearance. Preferred qualifications: Significant experience with, and advanced understanding of, the A Government Entity program, including, but not limited to, A Government Entitycase initiations, the OCDETF Management Information System (MIS), working with the OCDETF Fusion Center, IOC-2, Strike Forces, District and Regional Coordination Groups, implementing and monitoring OCDETF Strategic Initiatives; demonstrated significant experience with complex federal prosecutions including long-term, complex, counter-narcotics and counter-transnational organized crime investigations; demonstrated significant experience in the use and supervision of sensitive investigative techniques, including electronic surveillance and related legal issues; demonstrated experience in conducting domestic and international complex financial investigations; demonstrated knowledge of the current roles and relationships of relevant Departments, and their respective sub-components, in the areas of counter narcotics enforcement and counter transnational organized crime enforcement; strong established relationships with the United States Attorneys' Offices and federal law enforcement agencies; considerable interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to partner and negotiate sensitive issues at a senior management level; experience in supervising the work product of federal prosecutors and other professional staff; strong writing and analytical skills; strong speaking and presentation skills; and experience in the development, and delivery, of professional training for prosecutors and federal law enforcement agents.