Supvy. Att. Advisor (Assistant Director for Admin. & Internal Law), NB-905-VII

As an Assistant Director, Administrative and Internal Law Unit, you will:

• Provide advice and guidance to direct reports and review work for legal compliance and accuracy.
• Supervise attorneys that provide advice and counsel on internal and general law including information law (FOIA, Privacy Act), personnel law, procurement, fiscal law and ethics.
• Make presentations and attend meetings as appropriate; when necessary, and personally handle controversial, sensitive or precedent setting matters.
• Develop short- and long-term plans and establish priorities for the organization.
• Work with the Administrative and Internal Law Director to assign and supervise work performed by assigned staff.
• Supervise and manage professional staff of attorneys and support employees and coordinate and prioritize legal work with client offices.
• Assist in the acquisition of staff through effective workforce planning.

This position requires that the successful candidate undergo personnel vetting, which includes a background investigation and enrollment upon onboarding into "Continuous Vetting." Enrollment in Continuous Vetting will result in automated record checks being conducted throughout one's employment with Treasury. The successful candidate will also be enrolled into FBI's Rap Back service, which will allow Treasury to receive notification from the FBI of criminal matters (e.g., arrests, charges, convictions) involving enrolled individuals in near real-time.

There are three key documents that contain important information about your rights and obligations. Please read and retain these documents:

1. Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights, for those who undergo an FBI fingerprint-based criminal history record check for personnel vetting, which includes Rap Back,
2. FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI (this is the same statement used when your fingerprints are submitted as part of your background investigation), and
3. SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov), (applicable to those who hold a sensitive position or have eligibility for access to classified information).

• Selectee(s) will be required to sign an agreement allowing for their reassignment within the Chief Counsel's Office to serve the agency's business needs at the discretion of the Chief Counsel or at the expiration of a four-year term set forth in that agreement, with the option to be renewed at the election of the Chief Counsel.
• Complete a one-year trial period (unless already completed).
• Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment.
• Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
• Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.
• File an Executive Branch Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 450) and an OCC Financial Disclosure Form.
• Complete a financial disclosure review and resolve any ethics issues.
• Click here for important information about OCC ethics standards, such as the requirement that new hires divest their bank securities.
• Successfully complete a background investigation that includes criminal history, financial history (including a credit check) and other information.

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of the announcement:

You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the NB-VI band level or GS-14 grade level in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience for this position include:

• Experience providing legal advice on matters related to agency internal operations and administrative law including personnel, labor relations, ethics, procurement, information law (FOIA and Privacy Act), or EEO matters. AND
• Experience mentoring or training attorneys on administrative and internal law issues (e.g. procurement, information law, personnel matters or ethics.) OR
• Experience supervising or training attorneys representing parties before administrative tribunals such as the EEOC, MSPB, FLRA and/or GAO.

AND

Must be an active member of the bar of a State, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia.

The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector, or through volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis.

To receive any credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate the number of hours worked per week, on your resume.