Supervisory Attorney-Advisor (General)

Full Job Description

This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of the General Counsel (OGC), Technology Programs Law Division (TPLD).

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the Deputy Associate General Counsel for the Technology Programs Law Division (TPLD). Non-BU: This is a non-bargaining unit position.

Basic Requirements: 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.

Specialized Experience: The skills and experience listed immediately below are of particular importance to the position, and applicants should provide specific detailed information in these areas, where applicable, as part of their application.

You qualify for the GS-15 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the federal government.

Specialized experience is experience in private industry, public service, or non-profit, which provided the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position (*see duties section above).

Applicants should have intellectual property experience, preferably in the federal government. Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for this grade level.

All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

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 5 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.

Major Duties:

As a Supervisory Attorney-Advisor (General), GS-0905-15, your typical work assignments will include: The Deputy Associate General Counsel for Technology Programs will support the Associate General Counsel in providing legal advice to the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Under Secretary for Science and Technology (S&T), and other DHS senior leadership.

The incumbent will assist the Associate General Counsel with management and direction of the Technology Programs Law Division staff in the provision of full-service legal programs for S&T.

The incumbent will provide and manage legal guidance, counsel, interpretation, and advisory services, in coordination with other OGC attorney subject matter experts as appropriate, on matters relating to: Research, development, test, and evaluation funding agreements with the private sector, academia, and the Federal Government national laboratory complex, including government contracts, grants, and interagency agreements.

Government contracts and grants for operational programs.

DHS's laboratory infrastructure, including three government-owned, government-operated laboratories (Plum Island Animal Disease Center, the Transportation Security Laboratory, and the National Urban Technology Security Laboratory), one government-owned, contractor-operated biosecurity level 4 laboratory for biodefense research (the National Biological Analysis and Countermeasures Center), and a proposed laboratory for the study of foreign animal disease (the National Bio and Agro-defense Facility).

Application of the SAFETY Act. Compliance assurance with regard to international treaty compliance in the conduct of research and development.

International bilateral agreements regarding research activities.

Technology transfer and intellectual property, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and data rights, and Client program lifecycle legal support, working with other divisions within OGC on matters related to fiscal law; personnel and human capital; environmental law; GAO audits and IG investigations; Congressional investigations and testimony/hearing preparation; legislative authority issues; administrative law; Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act; Federally Funded Research and Development Center issues; and regulatory and treaty compliance.

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