Principal Deputy Chief Counsel

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency; Arlington (VA); Presencial; USD 160.000 - 190.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Office of the Chief Counsel (OCC) in Arlington, VA seeks a Senior Executive Service (SES) candidate to provide legal leadership and strategic guidance on Homeland Security Act and related authorities.

You will oversee multidisciplinary teams, manage the office's operations, and develop long-range plans to advance national cyber and physical risk management while upholding the Constitution and the rule of law.

Formación

• Demonstrated experience providing authoritative oral and written legal advice on complex matters.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and directing the business operations of a senior legal office.
• Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) demonstrating rule of law, efficiency, merit, leadership, and results.

Responsabilidades

• Provide legal counsel to the General Counsel, Chief Counsel, and senior executives on high-impact matters.
• Lead multidisciplinary legal teams and direct strategic office operations.
• Develop and execute long-range plans guiding agency legal support.

Conocimientos

Oral & written advice

Team leadership

Strategic planning

Policy analysis

Descripción del empleo

This position is located in the Office of the Chief Counsel (OCC). OCC provides quality, timely, relevant, and solutions-oriented legal counsel and support to CISA officials and program offices charged with leading the National effort to understand and manage cyber and physical risks to our critical infrastructure.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin.

To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Technical Qualifications (TQs) related to this position within your resume - NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES. Resumes over the 2-page limit, will not be reviewed beyond page 2 or may be disqualified. Your resume should include examples of experience, education, and accomplishments applicable to the qualification(s). If your resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of these qualifications, you may not receive consideration for the position.

There is NO requirement to prepare a narrative statement specifically addressing the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) or the Technical Qualifications (TQs).

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs): Your resume should demonstrate accomplishments that would satisfy the technical qualifications.

TQ 1: Demonstrated experience providing authoritative oral and written legal advice to the General Counsel, Chief Counsel, Senior Executives, and operational personnel on novel, complex, and high-impact matters involving the Homeland Security Act of 2002, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018, executive orders, and related federal authorities.

TQ 2: Demonstrated experience leading and supervising multidisciplinary teams of legal professionals; directing the business operations of a senior legal office; and developing and executing comprehensive strategic and long-range plans.

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECqs): In addition to the Technical Qualification Requirements listed above, all new entrants into the Senior Executive Service (SES) under a career appointment will be assessed for executive competency against the following five mandatory ECqs. If your 2-page resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of the ECqs and TQs, you may not receive further consideration for the position.

There are five ECqs:

• ECQ 1: Commitment to the Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding - This core qualification requires a demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people.
• ECQ 2: Driving Efficiency - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades.
• ECQ 3: Merit and Competence - This core qualification involves the demonstrated knowledge, ability and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality.
• ECQ 4: Leading People - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals, and to drive a high-performance, high-accountability culture. This includes, when necessary, the ability to lead people through change and to hold individuals accountable.
• ECQ 5: Achieving Results - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors.

Note: If you are a member of the SES or have been certified through successful participation in an OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program (SESCDP), or have SES reinstatement eligibility, you do not need to respond to the ECqs. Instead, you should attach proof (e.g., SF-50, Certification by OPM's SES Qualifications Review Board (QRB)) of your eligibility for noncompetitive appointment to the SES.