Supervisory Attorney Advisor

Full Job Description

The Department of Justice Executive Secretariat Program, located in Washington, DC, plays a central role in supporting the Department's rigorous internal review and approval process for decision-making by the Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, or Associate Attorney General.

Required Qualifications: J.D. degree. Active member of the bar in good standing, any U.S. jurisdiction or the District of Columbia. At least two and a half years of post-J.D. legal experience.

At least two years of direct supervisory experience. Strong research and writing skills.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience analyzing complex legal problems, interpreting statutory and regulatory provisions to develop policy and programmatic recommendations.

Experience designing, enhancing, and implementing policies and/or programs that advance the principles of the Executive Secretariat.

Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to articulate critical issues accurately and precisely in a wide variety of cases and projects.

Demonstrated initiative and creativity. Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to adeptly exercise diplomacy, discretion, and tact in all interactions.

A demonstrated ability to work independently in a highly demanding environment.

Outstanding organizational skills and the ability to set, manage, and balance diverse, evolving, and challenging projects and priorities. Major Duties:

About the Office The Office of the Executive Secretariat (OES), located in the Department of Justice's (Department or DOJ), Justice Management Division, is seeking a Supervisory Attorney Advisor to lead its new Policy and Regulatory Clearance Team.

This fast-paced team's primary responsibility is managing the Department's clearance process of draft or proposed regulatory documents of other federal agencies as well as other non-DOJ clearance matters as coordinated by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) and directed by Executive Order (EO) 12866.

The Policy and Regulatory Clearance Team interfaces with all Department components and coordinates responses with the Department's senior leadership offices.

The Program's portfolio includes: 1) managing DOJ's internal clearance process for executive correspondence with Congress, the White House, other Federal agencies, and constituents; 2) playing a central role in interagency and internal coordination of Departmental actions and executive communications; and 3) management of executive records and institutional knowledge.

Job Description The incumbent will serve as a Supervisory Attorney Advisor leading a team of policy analysts and a paralegal, and provide legal analysis and advice on issues related to the Executive Secretariat portfolio, including: Ensuring that documents requiring approval of Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, or Associate Attorney General comply with Department policies, procedures, and legal requirements.

Analyzing Executive Orders, statutes, regulations, and other legal authorities to identify, assess, assign, and track responsibilities assigned to the Attorney General or the Department.

Advising Program leadership on legal issues related to its work, including management and disclosure of executive records.

Responding to interagency and White House requests for assistance, information, and clearance of policy and other documents.

Preparing policies, procedures, and other documents related to the Executive Secretariat portfolio. Managing special projects requested by senior leadership.