Attorney (Lead Legal Advisor)
Location: Many, Louisiana
Description: Department Of Homeland Security is currently interviewing Attorney (Lead Legal Advisor) right now, this position will be settled in Louisiana. Further informations about this position opportunity kindly see the descriptions. Do you desire to protect American interests and secure our Nation? If so, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is calling. DHS components work collectively to prev! ent terrorism, secure borders, enforce and administer immigration laws, safeguard cyberspace and ensure resilience to disasters. The vitality and magnitude of this mission is achieved by a diverse workforce spanning hundreds of occupations. Make an impact; join DHS.
When disaster strikes, America looks to FEMA. Now FEMA looks to you. Join our team and use your talent to support Americans in their times of greatest need. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) prepares the nation for all hazards and manages Federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. We foster innovation, reward performance and creativity, and provide challenges on a routine basis with a well-skilled, knowledgeable, high performance workforce.
This position is being announced under FEMA's Incident Management CORE Program (Cadre of On-call Response/Recovery employees). These positions are authorized under P.L. 93-288 to perform temporary disaster work and ar! e funded from the Disaster Relief Fund. Appointments are excep! ted service, temporary appointments. This is a 2 year temporary appointment in the Excepted Service.
EMERGENCY ASSIGNMENT : Every FEMA employee has regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities, though not every position requires routine deployment to disaster sites. All positions are subject to recall around the clock for emergency management operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee's official position description. Travel requirements in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and may require employees to relocate to emergency sites with physically austere and operationally challenging conditions. KEY REQUIREMENTS
You must be a U.S. citizen to be considered for this position.
This position will require extensive travel.
You must be! able to obtain and maintain a Government credit card.
You must possess a Law Degree and a current bar membership of any state. DUTIES:
As a Lead Legal Advisor in FEMA's Incident Management CORE Program, you will be responsible for:
Providing overall supervision and management of FEMA Office of Chief Counsel (OCC) on-site legal operations;
Ensuring that all legal advisors successfully perform their duties;
Developing professional relationships and trust with senior staff in order to be included as a legal advisor in the decision-making process;
Establishing relationships with the Federal Coordinating Officer (FCO), senior staff, and FEMA program managers;
Establishing relationships with appropriate external legal partners;
Providing situational awareness to the OCC chain of command on significant issues as needed, legal or otherwise;
Reviewing and endorsing all legal products and advice prepared for! the FCO and OCC chain of command;
Identifying legal issues an! d initiating outreach to senior program staff;
Facilitating the resolution of legal issues by identifying and coordinating parties as necessary;
Establishing the relevant and material facts related to legal issues;
Conducting research related to complex legal issues as they relate to organizational operations or programs;
Analyzing the facts, context and law to develop opinions and recommended course of actions;
Ensuring compliance and recommending courses of action
Delivering and following up on legal advice and recommended courses of action; and
Providing mandatory and discretionary training to all FEMA staff.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
You must meet eligibility and qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.
This position requires a J.D. degree from an American Bar Associate (ABA) accredited law school
To qualify for this position,! you must possess:
A J.D. degree from an American Bar Association (ABA) accredited law school
Experience in emergency management, operational law, or related fields
Experience clearly and persuasively communicating an agency or organization's legal positions and facilitate their resolution
Experience analyzing factual and legal material
Experience analyzing complex legal and technical issues and developing strategies for resolution
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Your application includes your:
1. Resume,
2. Responses to the online questions,
3. Required supporting documents;
Your application must show that you meet all requirements for this position. You may be found "not qualified" if you do not possess the minimum competencies required for the position.
To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compare! d against your responses to the occupational questionnaire. If you are ! qualified, you will be referred to a selection panel for consideration.
We recommend that you preview the online questions for this announcement before you start the application process.
To preview questions please click here .
BENEFITS:
DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including: health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays. Other benefits may include: flexible work schedules; telework; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers. DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities. For more information, go to www.dhs.gov/careers and select “benefits.†OTHER INFORMATION:
Relocation ex! penses are not authorized for this position.
We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
You may be required to work overtime, shift and weekend work with little advance notice.
You will be subject to a one-year trial period (unless already completed)
If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
All candidates must be able to deploy with little or no advance notice to anywhere in the United States and its territories for an extended period of time. When activated and deployed, you serve in a federal travel status and are entitled to lodging, transportation and per diem reimbursements for authorized expenses in accordance with federal travel regulations.
To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To! meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and success! fully pass a background investigation for Public Trust as a condition of placement into this position. This may include a review of financial issues, such as delinquency, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs.
All candidates will be considered without regard to any non-merit reasons such as race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, lawful political affiliation, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, protected genetic information, parental status, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors.
This position has a security designation of "High Risk" and requires a Public Trust Background Investigation (BI).
LOCALITY PAY WILL BE DETERMINED UPON TENTATIVE OFFER AND DUTY STATION LOCATION.
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If you were eligible to this position, please send us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department Of Homeland Securi! ty.
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This position starts available on: Sat, 29 Jun 2013 15:36:21 GMT
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