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This REIMBURSABLE DETAIL assignment is for a period of one year. Applicants must be current Federal Employees. The detail may be extended. Applicants should receive the approval of their supervisor before applying.
This job is open to
Federal employees - Competitive service
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Federal employees - Excepted service
Current excepted service federal employees.
Clarification from the agency
All interested applicants should submit a resume and cover lettering highlighting experience relevant to the duties and qualifications listed above, a copy of your most recent performance appraisal (if available), and a copy of your most recent SF-50 via email to: FIRS.Application@usdoj.gov with the subject line "FIRS Detail for Legal Support 2024."
Duties
On February 28, 2024, the President signed Executive Order, "Preventing Access to Americans' Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern." This Executive Order seeks to address the counterintelligence concerns surrounding adversarial nations' access to Americans' sensitive personal data and government-related data through legitimate commercial transactions.
The President's Executive Order authorizes the Attorney General to prohibit or restrict certain transactions that would provide countries of concern, as well as their companies and persons subject to their jurisdiction, control, ownership, or direction, with access to Americans' bulk sensitive personal or government-related data. To begin implementing this authority, DOJ FIRS is responsible for establishing a targeted new regulatory program, modeled in key ways on sanctions and export controls, that will implement these prohibitions and restrictions through categorical regulations. FIRS will also be responsible for administering this program, to including promulgating additional regulations, adjudicating licenses, issuing advisory opinions and guidance, designating persons subject to the jurisdiction, control, ownership, or direction of countries of concern, monitoring compliance, and undertaking enforcement.
FIRS is seeking a detailee with a range of experience and expertise to support the implementation of this Executive Order. The contemplated responsibilities of these positions may vary based on the needs of the office, but the experience and expertise sought include the following:
Utilizing a variety of automated legal research tools as well as public information databases and other automated resources to research case or program specific legal matters and participate in assigned areas of legal proceedings.
Researching and verifying citations and references contained in legal documents using sources such as The Bluebook, Lexis/Nexis, Westlaw, and federal or international statutes.
Assisting in identifying training opportunities for federal, state, and local agencies and international counterparts, preparing international literature and presentations, etc. Assists with identifying funding opportunities from various sources.
Performing extensive analysis of international and national statutes, legislative intent and history, judicial precedents, decisions and opinions, agency rules and regulations, and law review and other open-source articles as they relate to assigned cases to include those of an especially complex nature.
Keeping abreast of international and national case law and decisions on appeals to ensure legal research reflects current status. Studying court precedents and international legislative history to determine appropriate sources for research and to form recommendations.
Reviewing existing national and international case documents via electronic means or outreach to interagency and international colleagues to ensure complete records in coordination with the applicable Attorney Advisor.
Ensuring documents conform to FIRS standards. Drafting correspondence for attorney's signature and legal research memos for attorney use with minimal or no errors.
Supporting attorney by briefing attorney and FIRS staff on pertinent facts, issues, and case law.
Using established databases, perform data searches, detailed document reviews, report design, and other data retrieval assignments. Reports may be of a recurring nature or of a special, one-time nature based on user information requirements.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
You must be a United States Citizen or National.
You may be required to undergo a security/background investigation and a drug screening.
This vacancy announcement is open ONLY to Current Federal Employees in the Competitive and Excepted Service.
This would be a 1 YEAR detail.
Qualifications
Qualifications and Requirements:
Experience collaborating with other federal agencies and external stakeholders.
Experience managing special projects or initiative to strengthen existing programs.
Experience with document management and reviews. - Strong oral and written communication skills.
Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
The ability to set, manage, and balance diverse, evolving, and challenging projects and priorities.
A commitment to the highest ethical and professional standard
Prior national-security regulatory experience is preferred.
An in-depth knowledge the principles, concepts and methods of legal research and analysis.
Education
Additional information
Travel: No travel will be required.
Salary Information: This is a REIMBURSABLE DETAIL assignment. Positions will be filled at the employee's current grade/step level.
Position Sensitivity/Risk: Depending on program and office needs, some positions may require a TS/SCI clearance. Applicants with a fully adjudicated background investigation are preferred.
Relocation Expenses: Extended travel expenses (TDY) or Temporary Change of Station (TCS) expenses may be reimbursed if needed.
Benefits
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Application Process: All interested applicants should submit a resume and cover lettering highlighting experience relevant to the duties and qualifications listed above, a copy of your most recent performance appraisal (if available), and a copy of your most recent SF-50 via email to: FIRS.Application@usdoj.gov with the subject line "FIRS Detail for Legal Support 2024."
This opportunity is only open to current completive and excepted service federal employees. We encourage you to seek supervisor.
No telephone calls please.
Required Documents
This opportunity is only open to current completive and excepted service federal employees. We encourage you to seek supervisor.
It is your responsibility to carefully review the list of document descriptions below, to see which documents are required for your application.
You must submit a detailed resume containing the following information:
Official position title;
Employer name and contact information;
Start and end dates (including month and year);
A detailed list of duties & accomplishments,
Your highest salary (or grade/step) achieved; and
The number of hours worked per week (or indicate full-time)
How to Apply
Application Process: All interested applicants should submit a resume and cover lettering highlighting experience relevant to the duties and qualifications listed above, a copy of your most recent performance appraisal (if available), and a copy of your most recent SF-50 via email to: FIRS.Application@usdoj.gov with the subject line "FIRS Detail for Paralegal Specialist Vacancy 2024."
This opportunity is only open to current completive and excepted service federal employees. We encourage you to seek supervisor.
No telephone calls please.
Agency contact information
Kelly Massey
Email
kelly.massey@usdoj.gov
Address
National Security Division
2 Constitution Square
145 N Street NE
Room 9W.300
Washington, DC 20530
US
Next steps
All interested applicants should subject a resume and cover lettering highlighting experience relevant to the duties and qualifications listed above, a copy of your most recent performance appraisal (if available), and a copy of your most recent SF-50 via email to: FIRS.Application@usdoj.gov with the subject line "FIRS Detail for Legal Support 2024."
