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Attorney Advisor
Offices, Boards and Divisions · Posted 142 days ago
About the Role
This is a public notice flyer. Applications will not be accepted through USA Jobs. If you are interested in applying, please see the official announcement on the DOJs Legal Careers page by following the links below: chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://intranetstaging.doj.gov/jmd/hr2/details/Oversight-Attorney-Announcement-May-2026.pdf Oversight-Attorney-Announcement-May-2026.pdf
What You'll Do
- →About the Office: This is a reimbursable detail assignment for a period of one year.
- →Applicants must be current Federal Employees.
- →Preference will be given to applicants living in the Washington DC area.
- →The detail may be extended.
- →Applicants should receive the approval of their supervisor before applying.
- →NSD's overarching mission is to prevent and combat terrorism and protect the national security, which continues to be the Department's top priority.
- →Job Description: The Office of Intelligence (OI) of the NSD is seeking experienced attorneys for its Oversight Section.
- →At the direction of the Office of Assistant Attorney General (OAAG) for National Security, attorneys in the Oversight Section oversee foreign intelligence, counterintelligence, and other national security activities of the USIC, including activities pursuant to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), to ensure compliance with governing authorities and executive branch policies.
- →To accomplish this mandate, Oversight Section attorneys coordinate with representatives of USIC agencies to conduct reviews of the USIC's national security activities, including the collection, retention, and dissemination of foreign intelligence information.
- →A significant part of the Oversight Section's work involves analyzing large volumes of information to assess the USIC's compliance with procedures governing the United States' foreign intelligence programs.
- →Oversight Section attorneys must possess highly-developed interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to exercise sound judgment and keen focus for extended periods of time.
- →Additionally, Oversight Section attorneys must possess strong analytic skills so that identified issues are fully investigated and resolved.
- →Oversight Section attorneys must be comfortable delivering training to large groups.
- →Oversight Section attorneys are expected to travel, resulting in the attorney being out of town for up to several (non-consecutive) weeks per year, in order to conduct oversight reviews at USIC agencies and to conduct training during such reviews.
Requirements
- ✓Applicants must possess a J.D. degree with at least three years of post-J.D. experience and be an active member of a bar (any jurisdiction).
Personality Fit
Job ID: 492f74e9-61fc-4234-b9a0-0850ddab9533
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