Supervisory Attorney Advisor (Division Chief)

To qualify at the GS-15 level, applicants must have at least six years of specialized experience as a practicing attorney. This is a non-bargaining unit position. Specialized Experience is experience which is in or directly related to the line of work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities needed to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Interpreting, applying, or advising on the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Privacy Act (PA), or closely related federal disclosure and administrative-law requirements in complex matters; AND Analyzing complex legal and factual records to identify governing authorities, evaluate competing arguments, assess litigation or appeal risk, and recommend legally defensible courses of action;AND Preparing or substantively reviewing legal opinions, memoranda, declarations, Vaughn indexes, appeal analyses, litigation support materials, policy documents, or other complex written legal products; AND Providing legal advice, briefings, or counsel to senior officials, program personnel, attorneys, requesters, or other stakeholders on complex disclosure, privacy, litigation, or information-governance issues; AND Negotiating or resolving complex matters with requesters, opposing or litigating counsel, other agencies, public-interest organizations, media representatives, oversight entities, or comparable sophisticated stakeholders; AND Planning and prioritizing staff work assignments, evaluating staff performance, and advising staff on technical and administrative matters of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act (PA).

Veterans' Preference: If you are entitled to veteran preference, you should indicate the type of veteran preference you are claiming on your résumé http://www.opm.gov/ctap/index.asp - In order to verify your veteran preference entitlement, please submit a copy of the Member Copy 4 of your DD-214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty); official statement of service from your command if you are currently on active duty; or other official documentation (e.g., documentation of receipt of a campaign badge or expeditionary medal) that shows your military service was performed under honorable conditions.

In addition, if you are a disabled veteran, a Purple Heart recipient, or widow/widower of a veteran, the spouse of a disabled veteran or the natural mother of a disabled or deceased veteran, you must submit a Standard Form (SF) 15, "Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference," and the other required documentation identified on the reverse side of the SF-15 to support your preference claim.

If the SF-15 is not submitted, the documentation required by the form verifying the service connected disability (e.g. letter from the VA confirming the disability) must be submitted in order to receive 10-point preference consideration.

The major duties of the Supervisory Attorney Advisor (Division Chief) position include, but are not limited to, the following: Supports the mission of the Office of Public and Governmental Affairs (PGA), and its mission is to administer the disclosure provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act (PA). Formulates programs and policies concerning the collection and release of official records.

Responsible for serving as the principal legal advisor to the Bureau Executive Staff and Senior Management officials on all matters relating to the public disclosure of records.