Supervisory Attorney Advisor (General)

Summary

These positions are located in the DEA, Office of Chief Counsel These positions' primary purpose is to be principal legal advisors to DEA's Administrator on all administrative, domestic and international criminal, civil, intelligence, regulatory, and asset forfeiture related issues raised by DEA's worldwide drug enforcement and intelligence efforts.

Duties

As a your typical work assignments may include: Works under the general supervision of the appropriate Deputy Chief Counsel or higher. Directs a professional, highly complex program segment and provides authoritative legal advice to Senior Executives within DEA on an extremely broad spectrum of legal areas. Exercises supervisory and/or managerial authorities and provides occupational specific technical and administrative direction over subordinate employees performing the work and functions of the organization. Provides legal advice on numerous matters including procedures, operational issues, administrative, and personnel issues in legal matters to ensure that DEA's interests are advanced and protected.

Qualifications

For more information on eligibility requirements see: DEA Employment Eligibility All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. All applicants must be an active member of a bar in good standing (any U.S. jurisdiction). Applicants applying for the GS-15 must have 4 or more years of post J.D. legal experience and meet the following specialized experience : 1) Providing legal advice on numerous matters including procedures, operational issues, administrative, and personnel issues in legal matters to ensure that DEA's interests are advanced and protected; 2) Responding to inquiries from the judicial, legislative and executive branches, officials and employees of DEA, other government agencies, private industry entities and/or the general public on matters of law, procedure, or on pending or potential litigation; and 3) Planning, organizing and directing section activities, and ensuring section employees comply with legal and regulatory requirements and meets agency or customer needs. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

A J.D. degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association. All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet these criteria, see www.ed.gov. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. For a list of accredited organizations recognized as specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials, visit: ww.naces.org/members.php.