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General Attorney

Department: Department of Homeland Security

Location(s): Eloy, Arizona, Florence, Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, Adelanto, California, El Centro, California, Los Angeles, California, Otay, California, Sacramento, California, San Diego, California, San Francisco, California, Santa Ana, California, Van Nuys, California, Centennial, Colorado, Denver, Colorado, Hartford, Connecticut, Washington, District of Columbia, Miami, Florida, Orlando, Florida, Atlanta, Georgia, Lumpkin, Georgia, Honolulu, Hawaii, Chicago, Illinois, Indianapolis, Indiana, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Jena, Louisiana, New Orleans, Louisiana, Oakdale, Louisiana, Boston, Massachusetts, Chelmsford, Massachusetts, Baltimore, Maryland, Hyattsville, Maryland, Detroit, Michigan, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Saint Paul, Minnesota, Kansas City, Missouri, Charlotte, North Carolina, Omaha, Nebraska, Elizabeth, New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey, Chaparral, New Mexico, Las Vegas, Nevada, Batavia, New York, Buffalo, New York, New York, New York, Newburgh, New York, Brooklyn Heights, Ohio, Portland, Oregon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, York, Pennsylvania, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Memphis, Tennessee, Conroe, Texas, Dilley, Texas, El Paso, Texas, Harlingen, Texas, Houston, Texas, Irving, Texas, Laredo, Texas, Los Fresnos, Texas, Pearsall, Texas, San Antonio, Texas, Salt Lake City, Utah, Annandale, Virginia, Sterling, Virginia, Seattle, Washington, Tacoma, Washington

Salary Range: $106382 - $138296 Per Year

Job Summary: Organizational Location: This announcement will be used to fill multiple vacancies at Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA) Field Locations. This is a not-to-exceed term position and may be extended based on the needs of the agency. The salary range listed is the General Schedule (GS) base rate. Click here to access the GS locality pay tables.

Major Duties:

• OPLA is the largest legal program in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), employing over 1,500 attorneys nationwide. In addition to Headquarters in Washington, D.C., there are 25 OPLA Field Locations in more than 60 cities throughout the United States. Pursuant to statute, OPLA serves as the exclusive representative of DHS in removal proceedings before the Executive Office for Immigration Review litigating cases involving criminal aliens, terrorists, human rights violators, and other priority aliens. OPLA also provides a full range of legal services to all ICE programs and offices. OPLA attorneys provide legal advice and prudential counsel to ICE personnel on their law enforcement authorities, legal liability under the Federal Tort Claims Act and Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Fed. Bureau of Narcotics, 403 U.S. 388 (1971), the Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act, ethics, and a range of administrative law issues, such as contract, fiscal and employment law. OPLA attorneys represent the agency before the Merit Systems Protection Board, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the Contract Board of Appeals. OPLA attorneys support the Department of Justice in the prosecution of ICE cases and in the defense of civil cases against ICE. The selected attorney will immediately be given significant responsibilities and will be expected to craft legally supportable policies to address the needs of agency operational components. The attorney will be expected to routinely provide timely legal opinions to ICE officers and agents, management, and leadership within OPLA, ICE, and DHS's Office of the General Counsel Headquarters. The selected attorney will be required to assess litigation risk and provide litigation support to the Department of Justice. As a General Attorney, you will perform the following duties at the full performance level: Represent the United States Government in removal proceedings before immigration judges, frequently involving applicants for asylum or for other forms of relief under immigration laws; Provide expert legal counsel in the interpretation of highly complex immigration and customs laws including comprehensive and in-depth knowledge of statutory, regulatory and case authorities; Prepare cases for litigation by conducting legal research; prepare pleadings, motions, briefs, stipulations, affidavits, and other legal documents; Prepare witnesses for litigation; conduct direct examination and cross­ examination; present oral arguments advancing ICE's legal position; negotiate the disposition of cases with opposing counsel; and advise the Chief Counsel and/or Deputy Chief Counsel on cases potentially warranting deferred action or other exercise of prosecutorial discretion; Construct litigation reports for United States Attorney's Offices on civil matters pending in the federal courts involving ICE, and serve as liaison between Department of Justice's Office of Immigration Litigation and the local Enforcement and Removal Field Office on immigration matters pending in the Circuit Courts of Appeals; Provide legal advice and support to the other ICE components and litigation support to United States Attorney's Offices in immigration and/or customs matters. The position also involves appellate advocacy before the Board of Immigration Appeals, including the preparation of briefs and other pleadings. OPLA is committed and will ensure that applicants with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations when appropriate. If reasonable accommodation is required for any part of the application process, please contact the OPLA representative listed on this announcement. You have the opportunity to identify one location preference. Note that multiple duty locations fall within the area of responsibility (AOR) of each office. Your location preferences are NOT guaranteed. The duty locations offered will be based on the needs of the agency. If you decline the duty locations offered during the official job offer, you will be removed from further consideration. Retired applicants must be retired on or before the opening date of this announcement. This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within OPLA.

Qualifications: Dual Compensation Off-Set Waiver for General Attorneys Approved for Rehires: This announcement is being used to recruit CSRS and FERS annuitants on a limited basis with a waiver of salary offset (if a dual compensation waiver is requested) under certain specified circumstances not to exceed 07/31/2028 excluding annuitants with early voluntary and buyout retirements. Annuitants who are reemployed with a salary offset (dual compensation) waiver are eligible for: Full annuity and full Federal salary. Annual and sick leave (not applicable for an intermittent work schedule) Full-time work schedules. Receive overtime (on a full schedule). Overtime hours are counted towards maximum hour limitations. New hires under this authority will be offered a non-status, not-to-exceed term appointment in the excepted service which may be extended based on the needs of the agency. Annuitants who are reemployed with a salary offset (dual compensation) waiver are NOT eligible for: Additional retirement coverage (other than Social Security coverage). TSP Contributions. Reemployed annuitants may only receive one appointment per job series. Unless otherwise noted, you must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements by 11:59 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time on 08/22/2025. Please note that qualification claims will be subject to verification. Applicants should possess an ability to efficiently produce quality legal analyses of complex and novel issues, exercise sound legal judgment, be detail oriented, prioritize competing assignments, and work effectively independently, as part of a team, and across work units. Applicants should have a strong interest in supporting and providing stellar client services to diverse program offices including law enforcement officers, policymakers, attorneys, and agency senior leadership, and must be able to tailor communications to a particular audience. Applicants should be able to demonstrate an ability to take initiative and work in a reliable, decisive, and professional manner. Applicants should possess the following characteristics and competencies: integrity, sound professional judgment, organizational skills, decisiveness, initiative, stellar client services, the ability to function independently and cooperatively, and superior written and oral advocacy skills. To qualify for the GS-14: You must be a graduate from an accredited law school, be an active member in good standing and have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level. Examples of specialized experience include: Skills in litigating cases before courts and must demonstrate proficiency in objecting to the admission of excludable evidence during trial; Trial advocacy skills, including proficiency in the development of case strategies, direct examination and cross-examination of witnesses, and oral argument; Experience involving contact with government witnesses, immigration judges, and opposing counsel in trying cases before an immigration court; Reviewing memoranda of understanding, applications for search and/or arrest warrants, personal assistance agreements, requests for certification and re­certification of undercover operations, affidavits in support of wire-taps, and related matters of investigatory concern to ICE officers and agents; Outstanding written, oral advocacy and judgment skills; proficient organizational, communication and interpersonal relationship skills and the ability to function independently and as part of a team. Bar Membership: You must be an active member in good standing of the bar of a state, territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. 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.

How to Apply: To apply for this position, you must complete the Occupational Questionnaire https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12767022 and submit the required documentation outlined under the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section below. The complete initial Application must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 08/22/2025 to receive consideration. To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log into your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the occupational questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button at the end of the process. It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date. Note: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account, select Application Status, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position. If you do not provide a valid email address, you may not be notified of the outcome of your application. Applications and supporting documentation will not be accepted by mail or email. If you need further assistance, please contact the OPLA representative listed on this announcement.

Application Deadline: 2025-08-22