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Attorney Advisor
U.S. Courts
- Washington, Utah, United States
- Washington, Utah, United States
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The Attorney Advisor position is in the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Department of Administrative Services, Facilities and Security Office, Security and Facilities Policy Staff (SFPS). SFPS provides legal, policy, and analytical support; coordinates the development and communication of polices and guidance; and monitors and assesses the impact of legislative activities for the security and space and facilities programs.
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The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Department of Administrative Services, Facilities and Security Office (FSO), Security and Facilities Policy Staff (SFPS) is seeking a dynamic, high-energy, and experienced Attorney Advisor to join its team. This position reports to the SFPS Chief.
SFPS is responsible for providing legal, policy, and analytical support for the security and space and facilities programs; coordinating the development and communication of program policies and guidance on the judiciary's security and space and facilities programs; and monitoring legislative activities and assessing their impact on the security and space and facilities programs.
The Attorney Advisor provides staff support to the Space and Facilities Committee and the Judicial Security Committee, including drafting briefing materials for consideration by the committees and their subcommittees, and presenting on matters within the committees' jurisdiction at committee and subcommittee meetings. The incumbent also identifies policy issues impacting the judiciary's security and space and facilities programs and develops proposed actions to address those issues consistent with judiciary policy.
The ideal candidate must possess outstanding diplomacy, interpersonal, organizational, analytical, and communication skills; experience working collaboratively with supervisors, colleagues, and external stakeholders; and have knowledge of federal courts and federal judicial administration.
The duties of this position include, but are not limited to:
Researching and preparing draft agendas, background materials, agenda items, committee reports, and other documents related to the biannual meetings of the Space and Facilities Committee and the Judicial Security Committee.Providing staff support to the Space and Facilities Committee and Judicial Security Committee to ensure that all matters involving each committees' jurisdiction are progressing in a timely and efficient fashion and stakeholders are being appropriately advised of actions being taken.Presenting and discussing facilities and physical security policy issues and questions with multiple stakeholders, both internal and external to the judiciary, including committee members, federal judges, local court executives, and executive branch partners.Managing the development, implementation, and execution of complex and multifaceted nationwide programs based on the policies integrated within the judiciary's over-arching facilities and physical security programs.Identifying and tracking legislative issues that may be relevant to the committees' jurisdiction.Drafting and coordinating responses to legislative inquiries related to the judiciary's facilities and physical security programs as well as developing and participating in requested congressional briefings on these topics.Researching and preparing draft agendas, background materials, agenda items, and other documents related to the biannual meetings of the Space and Security Advisory Council.Serving as FSO editor and policy liaison for processing and coordinating reviews and updates to the Guide to Judicial Policy and the AO Manual.Providing staff support on external studies and reviews of the federal judiciary's space and security programs, including those conducted by the Government Accountability Office.Providing logistical support for related meetings supported by the SFPS.
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Conditions of employment
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
All information is subject to verification. Applicants are advised that false answers or omissions of information on application materials or inability to meet the following conditions may be grounds for non-selection, withdrawal of an offer of employment, or dismissal after being employed.Selection for this position is contingent upon completion of OF-306, Declaration of Federal Employment during the pre-employment process and proof of U.S. citizenship for competitive status positions or conversion to a competitive status position with the AO. If non-citizens are considered for hire into a temporary or any other position with non-competitive status or when it is confirmed by the AO Human Resources Office there are no qualified U.S. citizens for a competitive status position (unless prohibited by a law or statue), non-citizens must provide proof of authorization to work in the U.S. and proof of entitlement to receive compensation. Additional information on the employment of non-citizens can be found at USAJOBS Help Center | Employment of non-citizens/. For a list of documents that may be used to provide proof of citizenship or authorization to work in the United States, please refer to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.All new AO employees will be required to complete an FBI fingerprint-based national criminal database and records check and pass a public trust suitability check.New employees to the AO will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights/responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.All new AO employees are required to identify a financial institution for direct deposit of pay before appointment.You will be required to serve a trial period if selected for a first-time appointment to the Federal government, transferring from another Federal agency, or serving as a first-time supervisor. Failure to successfully complete the trial period may result in termination of employment.If appointed to a temporary position, management may have the discretion of converting the position to permanent depending upon funding and staffing allocation.
Qualifications
Applicants must have demonstrated experience as listed below. This requirement is according to the AO Classification, Compensation, and Recruitment Systems which include interpretive guidance and reference to the OPM Operating Manual for Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions.
Bar Membership: Applicants must currently be an active member in good standing of the bar of a state, territory, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or a federal court of general jurisdiction. Applicants are responsible for citing minimum qualifications such as J.D. and bar membership information (institution name, state(s) for bar, and dates) on their respective resumes. Failure to supply details will constitute an incomplete application. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
Post J.D. Experience: Applicants must also possess at least 2 years of post J.D. experience.
Specialized Experience: Subsequent to graduation from law school, applicants must have at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience which is in or directly related to the line of work of this position. Specialized experience must demonstrate experience in ALL areas defined below:
Providing legal advice and guidance on a broad range of issues, procedures, and/or legislative matters as a practicing attorney for the federal government or private sector.Providing advice on complex legal and policy matters, such as regulatory compliance and program administration.
Highly Desired:
Experience serving as a federal law clerk.Familiarity with the federal court system.Familiarity with the court administration and operations.
Education
Applicants must possess a law degree (J.D.) from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA). Qualifying education must have been obtained from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on OPM's website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/.
Additional information
The AO is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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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.
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Compétences linguistiques
- English
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