Attorney

US Office of the Director of National Intelligence; Bethesda (MD); Presencial; USD 140.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

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Descripción de la vacante

US Office of the Director of National Intelligence seeks a highly skilled attorney at the GS-15 level to provide expert legal advice to the DNI and ODNI officials. The role emphasizes interpreting complex statutes, preparing concise written materials, and presenting analyses to diverse audiences with clarity and integrity.

Applicants should have a JD or LLB, active US Bar status, and at least 5 years of post‑Bar experience.

Formación

• Juris Doctor or equivalent from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Active Bar status in the United States.
• At least 5 years of professional legal experience post‑Bar admission.
• Ability to interpret laws, regulations, and complex topics clearly.
• Strong written and oral communication for diverse audiences.

Conocimientos

Legal research

Law interpretation

Analytical thinking

Written communication

Oral communication

Educación

Juris Doctor (JD) or Bachelor of Laws

Bar admission

Descripción del empleo

The Office of General Counsel (OGC) at the ODNI provides legal advice and counsel to the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) and other ODNI officials on a wide range of legal issues to include intelligence and national security law; procurement and acquisition law; personnel law; government ethics, fiscal law; general administrative law; legislative support; government information practices (Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act); and intellectual property law. This is an excepted service GS-15 position open to the public and all current federal employees at the GS-15 and one level below. Current federal employees at the GS-15 and one level below may apply to this position, and if selected will maintain pay set at their current grade and step. Current federal employees at grade levels GS-13 and below are not eligible for this position and their application will not be forwarded to the hiring manager. All current federal employees that apply for this position must submit their most recent SF-50, Notification of Personal Action (i.e., dated within the last 52 weeks from the closing date of this vacancy announcement) to verify their status of eligibility.

Mandatory Requirements

• Expert ability to interpret laws, regulations, judicial decisions, Executive orders, and statutes involving complex concepts and issues, as well as expert-level research, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Expert-level knowledge of one or more of the general or specialized areas of OGC's law practice, such as: federal taxation, federal employee ethics, Equal Employment Opportunity law, contracts, operations law, administrative law, and litigation.
• Expert interviewing skills and techniques to skillfully collect relevant information; superior ability to balance client needs with professional objectivity and integrity.
• Expert ability to prepare and edit logical, concise, and accurate written materials on the most complex topics that are easy to understand, persuasive, grammatically correct, and conform to OGC, ODNI, and other applicable legal standards for form and content.
• Superior ability to quickly integrate and synthesize the facts and law to make legally sound decisions pertaining to the most complex situations, or in the context of ambiguous or ill-defined situations.
• Superior ability to routinely communicate the most complex concepts and issues in a manner well matched to the audience being addressed, and to consistently make sound, timely decisions in complex, ambiguous or ill-defined situations.
• Superior interpersonal, organizational and problem solving skills, including ability to work effectively both independently and in a collaborative environment and superior creative problem solving skills.
• Completion of a Doctorate of Jurisprudence or Bachelor of Laws degree from an American Bar Association accredited law school, and active membership of the Bar of the highest court of a US State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
• Proof of Bar status is required.
• At least 5 years professional legal experience post Bar admission is required to qualify at the GS-15 level.