Supervisory Attorney Adviser (Instructor)

All qualifications, education and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. All applicants must be graduates of a school of law accredited by the American Bar Association. Applicants must possess the first professional law degree (LL.B. or JD) or the second professional law degree (LL.M). Please provide a copy of your transcripts. All applicants must also be an active bar member in good standing in every jurisdiction in which you are licensed of a state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and have a license to practice law. In addition to the requirements listed above, to qualify at the GS-15, grade level you must possess specialized professional legal experience in excess of three years, one year of which must be equivalent to the GS-14 level or higher. Experience is demonstrated by substantial legal writing and communication skills; conducting original legal research and legal analysis; providing instruction in legal subjects at a college/university, police post or training academy for a period of at least one year; authoring and publishing articles on substantive legal matters; experience presenting substantive material at nationally recognized conferences; and demonstrated expertise in a significant field of law related to law enforcement. Time-in-Grade: Current and former federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the GS-14 grade level in the federal service. The time-in-grade requirement must be met by the closing date of this announcement. 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. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Physical Demands: The work is predominantly sedentary but does require some intermittent physical exertion. Work Environment: The work involves risks or discomforts that require normal safety precautions typical of offices, meeting and training rooms. Additional selections may be made from this announcement within the same geographical area. Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.
This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC). The position supervises three Branch Chiefs who are responsible for the overall performance and the technical activities of legal training, and multiple Attorney-Adviser (Instructor) positions across four geographically dispersed Training Delivery Points (TDPs) as well as exported training.