Chief Counterintelligence and Export Control Section (Supvy Attorney-Advisor)

This position serves as Chief of the Counterintelligence and Export Control Section (CES) of the National Security Division (NSD) of the U.S. Department of Justice. CES investigates, prosecutes, and supervises cases affecting the national security and foreign relations of the United States, including espionage, violations of export control and sanctions laws, economic espionage, and foreign malign influence. DOJ requires that attorneys possess a law degree as well as well as possess an active Bar membership.

Applicants must possess a J.D. degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association, have at least 5 years of relevant post-J.D. experience, and be an active member of the bar in good standing a state, U.S. territory, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. IMPORTANT: Applicants are responsible for citing J.D. and bar membership information (institution name, state(s) for bar, and dates) on their respective resumes.
This position provides supervision and oversight of the Counterintelligence and Export Control Section, Advice and Counsel to Senior Leadership, Collaboration with Agency Partners, and Subject Matter Expertise.

Major Duties:

• Serve as the senior leader, supervisor, manager, and advisor for the CES.
• Provides executive leadership of CES and supervises a Principal Deputy Chief (GS-15) and Supervisory Trial Attorneys/Deputy Chiefs (GS-15) overseeing the substantive investigative and prosecution work of the section.
• Performs the full range of administrative and technical supervisory, managerial, and authoritative functions to direct CES employees.
• Provides expert executive-level advice, guidance, and support to the DAAG, PDAAG, and AAG on key mission-critical issues, initiatives, and agency responsibilities, including through significant daily interaction with Department leadership.
• Represents the Section, Division, and Department in direct negotiations and discussions with other state and federal government officials and senior officials of major corporations including significant daily interaction with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
• Performs the full range of administrative and technical supervisory, managerial, and authoritative functions to direct CES employees.

The application process used to recruit for this position is RESUME-ONLY. The applicant must address the Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs) within their resume. Your responses to the MTQs should be addressed/embedded within your resume not to exceed seven (7) pages.

We recommend that your resume emphasize your level of responsibilities, the scope and complexity of the programs managed, and your program accomplishments, including the results of your actions. You will be evaluated to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications required of the position and on the extent your application demonstrates that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities required of the Chief Counterintelligence and Export Control Section (Supvy Attorney-Advisor). Please be sure to give concrete examples of your experience and demonstrate the complexity of the knowledge you possess.

MTQ 1: Demonstrated expertise and experience in federal criminal practice including investigation and prosecution, and in one or more of the following substantive areas of law: export control, sanctions, economic espionage, trade secrets, espionage, protection of classified information, or other national security related laws.

MTQ 2: Strong working knowledge of federal law enforcement, intelligence, and military agencies, and familiarity with key national goals, priorities, and initiatives relating to the enforcement of export control, sanctions, economic espionage, trade secrets, espionage, and other national security related laws.

Additionally, your demonstrated leadership ability and the evidence of the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) must be clearly shown in your resume. A separate narrative statement will not be accepted.

Note: Applicants who have completed the SES Candidate Development Program (CDP) and have had their ECQs certified by OPM must provide a copy of their certificate as part of their application. Candidates must still satisfy the MTQs of the position.

ECQ1 – LEADING CHANGE. This core qualification involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment.

ECQ2 – LEADING PEOPLE. This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization’s vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.

ECQ3 – RESULTS DRIVEN. This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.

ECQ4 – BUSINESS ACUMEN. This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.

ECQ5 – BUILDING COALITIONS. This core qualification involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals.

Please refer to OPM’s Guide to the Senior Executive Service Qualifications for more detailed information. http://www.opm.gov/ses/recruitment/ecq.asp. Copies of the Office of Personnel Management’s “Guide to Senior Executive Service Qualifications” may be obtained via the Internet at http://www.opm.gov/ses/references/GuidetoSESQuals_2012.pdf.

**Please be advised for individuals entering the Senior Executive Service for the first time, you will not have to submit a separate ECQ narrative at this phase in the application process. If you are selected for the position once the Executive Resource Board (ERB) and Interviews have concluded, then you will need to provide the separate ECQs not-to-exceed 10 pages per the OPM requirements for Case Documentation under Criterion A-Resume Based Qualifications Review Board (QRB) submission. **