General Attorney (Human Rights/Human Trafficking/Victim Assistance)

U.S.-Immigration-and-Customs-Enforcement; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office of the Principal Legal Advisor's Human Rights Violator Law Division (HRVLD) seeks Counsel to pursue accountability in human rights, war crimes, and human trafficking matters.

This role requires active bar membership and the ability to manage high-profile, real-time assignments in a fast-paced Federal environment. Applicants must be in good standing with their bar and may need OPM authorization if previously political appointee.

Qualifications

• Must be an active member in good standing of the bar of a state, territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
• Ability to take initiative and work reliably and professionally.

Responsibilities

• Handle fast-paced, high-profile assignments in real-time.
• Produce quality legal analyses of complex and novel issues.
• Work effectively both independently and as part of a team.

Skills

Prioritizing multiple assignments

Sound legal and practical judgment

Efficiently producing quality legal分析

Initiative and reliability

Education

Active bar membership in good standing (US state/DC/PR)

Job description

Join the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office of the Principal Legal Advisor's (OPLA) Human Rights Violator Law Division (HRVLD) as Counsel and leverage your legal experience to pursue accountability in cases relating to human rights, war crimes, and human trafficking.

Unless otherwise noted, you must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements by 11:59 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time on 09/28/2026. Please note that qualification claims will be subject to verification.

In light of the nature of HRVLD's work, attorney assignments are fast-paced, high-profile, and need to be addressed in real-time. The attorney selected in response to this announcement will be given significant responsibilities on an immediate basis. Selectee must possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities, characteristics, and competencies: adept at prioritizing multiple assignments, exercising sound legal and practical judgment, efficiently producing quality legal analyses of complex and novel legal issues, and working effectively in a fast-paced environment both individually and as part of a team. Applicants should also demonstrate the ability to take initiative and work in a reliable, decisive, and professional manner.

Bar Membership

You must be an active member in good standing of the bar of a state, territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

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.

The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 C.F.R. § 213.3102(u), and/or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 C.F.R. § 315.707. Veterans, Peace Corps/VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs.