Attorney Advisor, GS-0905-14/15 (Office of Law and Policy)

Job Description: 

The National Security Division’s Office of Law and Policy is seeking an experienced attorney for the position of Attorney Advisor. The Attorney will provide advice on legal and policy matters relating to the national security issues handled by the office. The Attorney will work closely with other components of the Department of Justice and with other departments and agencies. The office handles a wide range of complex and highly sensitive national security law and policy issues involving counterterrorism, counterintelligence, and cyber matters, among others.

Responsibilities may include coordinating legislative policy with relevant Department components, executive agencies, the National Security Council, and legislative staffs; shaping Department policy and reviewing policy documents submitted in connection with Department or interagency policy initiatives; providing legal analysis of certain programs or initiatives; and preparing testimony for congressional committees or responses to congressional questions.

Attorney Advisor(s) | LEGAL-CAREERS | Department of Justice (Office of Intelligence)

Job Description: 

The Office of Intelligence (OI) of the NSD is seeking experienced attorneys for its Oversight Section. Attorneys in the Oversight Section oversee foreign intelligence, counterintelligence, and other national security activities of the USIC, including activities pursuant to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), to ensure compliance with governing authorities and executive branch policies. 

To accomplish this mandate, Oversight Section attorneys coordinate with representatives of USIC agencies to conduct reviews of the USIC’s national security activities, including the collection, retention, and dissemination of foreign intelligence information. A significant part of the Oversight Section’s work involves analyzing reviewing large volumes of documents information to assess the USIC’s for compliance with governing procedures governing the United States’ foreign intelligence programs. Oversight Section attorneys must possess mature interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to exercise sound judgment and keen focus for extended periods of time.  Additionally, Oversight Section attorneys must possess strong analytic skills so that identified issues are fully investigated and resolved.

Oversight Section attorneys must be comfortable delivering training to large groups of individuals. Oversight Section attorneys are expected to travel, resulting in the attorney being out of town at least 30 days for up to several (non-consecutive) weeks per year, in order to conduct oversight reviews at USIC agencies and to conduct training during such reviews. Oversight Section attorneys are also engaged in developing policies relating to oversight and compliance matters. In addition to its oversight responsibilities, the Oversight Section also fulfills various reporting obligations, including statutorily required reporting to congressional oversight committees. 

To fulfill those obligations, Oversight Section attorneys are responsible for tracking and synthesizing significant amounts of information and for drafting comprehensive reports for Congress. Oversight Section attorneys work closely with other components of the DOJ and with USIC agencies, often in collaboration with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, to provide guidance on the interpretation and application of governing authorities. The Oversight Section also works closely with OI’s Operations and Litigation Sections.