- Researching and providing analysis and legal advice on laws, regulations, policies, and ethics related to IT, cybersecurity, data science, artificial intelligence and machine learning, cloud computing, and privacy.
- Responding to written, telephonic, and other inquiries from judges, court executives, AO personnel and other judiciary officials on cyber law issues.
- Reviewing and authoring pertinent sections in the Guide to Judiciary Policy and the AO Manual.
- Analyzing and advising on proposed legislation, judiciary regulations, policies, and similar material related to cyber law.
- Evaluating contracts to ensure compliance with funding, legal, and program requirements.
- Developing legal guidance for implementation pertaining to cyber initiatives and programs.
- Providing legal analysis and guidance to auditors, assessors, privacy specialists, and oversight and compliance personnel regarding compliance with cybersecurity policies and relevant legal and regulatory requirements.
- Providing legal oversight and guidance on cyber response actions to mitigate or reduce risk and assist in developing an appropriate partnership strategy for law enforcement investigations.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment- CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
- All information is subject to verification. Applicants are advised that false answers or omissions of information on application materials or inability to meet the following conditions may be grounds for non-selection, withdrawal of an offer of employment, or dismissal after being employed.
- Selection for this position is contingent upon completion of OF-306, Declaration of Federal Employment during the pre-employment process and proof of U.S. citizenship for competitive status positions or conversion to a competitive status position with the AO. If non-citizens are considered for hire into a temporary or any other position with non-competitive status or when it is confirmed by the AO Human Resources Office there are no qualified U.S. citizens for a competitive status position (unless prohibited by a law or statue), non-citizens must provide proof of authorization to work in the U.S. and proof of entitlement to receive compensation. Additional information on the employment of non-citizens can be found at USAJOBS Help Center | Employment of non-citizens / . For a list of documents that may be used to provide proof of citizenship or authorization to work in the United States, please refer to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification .
- All new AO employees will be required to complete an FBI fingerprint-based national criminal database and records check and pass a public trust suitability check.
- New employees to the AO will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights/responsibilities, visit https://www.e- .
- All new AO employees are required to identify a financial institution for direct deposit of pay before appointment.
- You will be required to serve a trial period if selected for a first-time appointment to the Federal government, transferring from another Federal agency, or serving as a first-time supervisor. Failure to successfully complete the trial period may result in termination of employment.
- If appointed to a temporary position, management may have the discretion of converting the position to permanent depending upon funding and staffing allocation.
Qualifications
Applicants must have demonstrated experience as listed below. This requirement is according to the AO Classification, Compensation, and Recruitment Systems which include interpretive guidance and reference to the OPM Operating Manual for Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions.
Bar Membership : Applicants must currently be an active member in good standing of the bar of a state, territory, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or a federal court of general jurisdiction. Applicants are responsible for citing minimum qualifications such as J.D. and bar membership information (institution name, state(s) for bar, and dates) on their respective resumes. Failure to supply details will constitute an incomplete application. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
Post J.D. Experience : Applicants must also possess at least 3 years of post J.D. experience.
Specialized Experience : Subsequent to graduation from law school, applicants must have at least one full year (52 weeks) (preferably 3 years) of specialized experience which is in or directly related to the line of work of this position. Specialized experience for this position is demonstrated experience as a practicing attorney for the federal government or private sector providing legal advice in the areas of cyber law and related compliance issues and demonstrable knowledge of federal IT laws and regulations.
Highly Desired:- Familiarity with federal judiciary operations.
- Familiarity with federal procurement law.
Education
Applicants must possess a law degree (J.D.) from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA). Qualifying education must have been obtained from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on OPM's website at .
Additional information
The AO is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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