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***AMENDMENT - This vacancy has been extended to close 04/22/2024***
This will be a reimbursable detail for a period of up to 120 days and may be extended for up to an additional 120 days for a total of 240 days.
Who May Be Considered:
03/05/2024 to 04/22/2024
$104,604 - $159,950 per year
If selected, candidates will remain at their current grade and rate of pay (which may be at a lower grade and rate of pay than what is advertised).
GS 14 - 15
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Detail - Detail Not-To-Exceed (NTE) 120 days. May be extended for up to an additional 120 days for a total of 240 days.
Full-time
Excepted
15
No
Yes
OCC-Detail-12336443-24-KRV
779749000
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Current excepted service federal employees.
This detail opportunity is for current Federal civilian employees from any agency with Career or Career-Conditional tenure within the competitive and excepted service only. If you are not a current Federal civilian employee, you will not be eligible for this position.
This position, located in the DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Office of the Chief Counsel (OCC), will report to the Chief Counsel and Principal Deputy Chief Counsel. This Senior Counsel will assist and coordinate on legal matters and issues that apply to CISA and DHS; many of these matters are cross-cutting and do not fall exclusively within the portfolios of OCC's current legal divisions. The Senior Counsel will also serve as a point of contact to counterparts in other U.S. Government offices responsible for mission space pertaining, but not limited, to cybersecurity, infrastructure security, and intelligence.
The successful candidate will have skills such as the following:
You MUST submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted that includes your name, the name of the educational institution, course title(s), number of credits, grade, and date of completion. An official transcript will be required if you are selected.
Education must be from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Foreign Education: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the qualification requirements. You must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private U.S. organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications for more information.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents) to ensure you meet the desired experience for consideration. If you meet the desired experience, you may be selected for this detail.
Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials may result in your removal from consideration.
To preview the application questionnaire, click here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12336443
The following documents are required and must be provided with your application. All application materials, including transcripts, must be in English.
1. RESUME: Your resume MUST show a detailed description of your job-related qualifications that includes beginning and ending dates with the month and year and hours worked per week (if less than 40) for each job title listed. If including Federal civilian service experience, provide your pay plan/band, series, and grade (e.g., GS-0201-09). Be clear and specific when describing your work history since human resources cannot make assumptions regarding your experience. Do NOT include photographs (or links to social media such as LinkedIn), inappropriate content, or other personal or sensitive information such as date of birth, social security number, gender, religious affiliation. Please view Resume & Application Tips.
2. COVER LETTER (OPTIONAL): Your cover letter will not be used to determine your qualifications but will be included with your resume if you are referred.
3. TRANSCRIPTS: Submit a copy of your law school transcript accredited by the American Bar Association. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted that includes your name, name of the educational institution, declared degree program, course title(s), credits completed, grade, date of completion, Grade Point Average (GPA), and date of degree conferral. If selected, an official transcript will be required.
4. BAR MEMBERSHIP: Submit proof of Bar Membership of the highest court of a State, U.S. Commonwealth, U.S. Territory, or District of Columbia.
5. WRITING SAMPLE (Preferred, but not Required): Submit a legal writing sample not to exceed fifteen (15) pages in length.
Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, to include submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section. A complete application package must be received by 11:59 PM EST on 04/22/2024 to receive consideration.
PLEASE NOTE: If your materials are not received by the closing date, your application will be evaluated solely on the information available and you may not receive full consideration or may not be considered eligible.
The application process is as follows:
Once you submit your application, your resume and supporting documentation will be reviewed and a determination will be made. You may or may not be contacted for further consideration.
Interviews may be required for this detail. Failure to complete the interview may result in removal from further consideration. The interview process may consist of an in-person or phone panel interview.
If selected, CISA will contact your supervisor from your agency to obtain the necessary approval for your detail. Once approval for the detail has been obtained, CISA will coordinate a start date and contact you about next steps.
Notice to Applicants - The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is subject to the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019. Unless excluded by law, all CISA hiring officials and agency representatives are statutorily prohibited from asking applicants to disclose their criminal history record information prior to receiving a conditional offer of employment. Applicants may submit a complaint, or any other information, to the CISA Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer Human Capital Policy and Programs Subdivision at email cisa.ochco.hcp@cisa.dhs.gov within 30 calendar days of the date of the alleged non-compliance by a CISA hiring manager or agency representative.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/779749000. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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