General Attorney (Artificial Intelligence)

Full Job Description

The U.S.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA) is seeking an attorney to join our legal team as an Associate Legal Advisor with the OPLA Headquarters Knowledge Management Division (KMD) within the Chief of Staff portfolio.

The attorney will advise on and evaluate artificial intelligence (AI) use. One or more positions may be filled using this vacancy announcement.

Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Qualification claims will be subject to verification.

Applicants must have the ability and willingness to learn new subjects at the intersection of technology and law.

Applicants should be able to efficiently produce quality legal analyses of complex and novel issues, exercise sound legal judgment, prioritize competing assignments, and work effectively independently, as part of a team, and across work units.

Applicants should be able to take initiative and demonstrate reliability, decisiveness, and professionalism. GS-13: The first professional law degree (LL.B.

or JD) or the second professional law degree (LL.M.); AND Specialized professional legal experience in excess of two (2) years that is commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position, or two years of judicial clerkship.

GS-14 and GS-15: The first professional law degree (LL.B.

or JD) or the second professional law degree (LL.M.); AND Specialized professional legal experience in excess of three (3) years that is commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position.

The quality of the individual's background may be evidenced by the relatedness of his or her specialization. Bar Membership: You must be an active member in good standing of the bar of a U.S.

state, a territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia.

Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees.

If you are currently, or have been within the last five years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 C.F.R.

§ 213.3102(u), and Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 C.F.R. § 315.707.

Veterans, Peace Corps, VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission.

If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs.

To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement.

Major Duties:

OPLA is the largest legal program in DHS OGC, employing over 2,700 attorneys nationwide.

In addition to Headquarters in Washington, D.C., there are 24 OPLA Field Locations in more than 90 cities throughout the United States.

OPLA also provides a full range of legal services to all ICE programs and offices. KMD attorneys perform a critical role in maintaining and improving OPLA's information technology systems.

The applicant selected for this position will be given significant responsibilities immediately.

As a KMD attorney, you will perform the following duties: Advise and assist OPLA officials in carrying out ICE responsibilities with respect to technology development and acquisition programs; Serve as the AI policy and legislation expert for OPLA; Provide legal review, guidance, and advice on AI use; Liaise with OPLA's field locations, Headquarters divisions, and senior leadership to review and recommend AI-related enhancements; Coordinate and ensure routine AI training and maintain OPLA's AI resource library; Coordinate with the ICE Office of the Chief Information Officer to understand technical requirements and information security; Coordinate with DHS Headquarters on department-wide AI initiatives; Advise and assist in all matters within the KMD portfolio, as needed.

OPLA will ensure that applicants with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations when appropriate.

If reasonable accommodation is required for any part of the application process, please contact the OPLA representative listed on this announcement.