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Attorney

Office of the Director of National Intelligence · Other Agencies and Independent Organizations

This job in plain English

This is an attorney job with the Office of General Counsel at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). The lawyer gives legal advice to the Director of National Intelligence and other ODNI leaders on topics such as intelligence law, national security, personnel law, and ethics. The job is in Bethesda, MD or McLean, VA, with few vacancies, and travel of 25% or less may be expected.

few vacancies

It may close early. This job will close when 100 applications are received, which may be before the stated closing date.

Can you apply?

Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.

  • Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.

Any U.S. citizen can apply, as can current and former federal employees with competitive or excepted status. Former Peace Corps members can apply only after five full years have passed since they left, and current ODNI Cadre employees must apply through JobsDNI.

What you would do

  • Give expert legal advice on complex issues to ODNI leaders.
  • Research and analyze complex or sensitive legal questions with major impact.
  • Review ODNI and intelligence community activities for legal compliance.
  • Analyze laws, bills, and regulations to determine their effect on ODNI.
  • Negotiate complex contracts and agreements with agencies, companies, and foreign partners.
  • Assist the Department of Justice in complex civil and criminal litigation.

Do you qualify for GS-15?

With experience: You need at least 5 years of professional legal experience after passing the bar, which is required for the GS-15 level.

With education: You need a Doctor of Jurisprudence or Bachelor of Laws degree from an American Bar Association accredited law school, plus active membership in the bar of the highest court of a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia. The announcement also lists a bachelor's degree under education.

Licenses and certifications you need:

  • Active membership in the bar of the highest court of a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or D.C.

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Resume of no more than two pages, showing job title, employer, dates, hours per week, and duties
  • Cover letter describing your qualifications and past work
  • Current SF-50 if you are a federal employee, dated within the last 52 weeks
  • Proof of bar status
  • Answers to four essay questions, each 200 words or fewer
  • Announcement number written on each document

How you will be rated: You are rated on how well you meet the qualifications, and the best-qualified candidates go to the hiring manager. The four essay answers are required but not scored, and resumes longer than two pages are removed from consideration.

Tips for this job:

  • Write the four essay answers yourself, because you must certify that you did not use a consultant or AI.
  • Keep your resume to two pages and list the hours per week for each job, or it may be removed.
  • Apply through USAJOBS only, since emailed applications are not accepted.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time.

Incentives and relocation: Selected candidates may receive incentive or retention payments of 10% of base salary. Relocation reimbursement is possible but depends on available funds.

Conditions of employment:

  • Must be a U.S. citizen residing in the United States
  • Suitability or fitness determination after a background investigation
  • Must obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility based on an SBI
  • Selective Service registration for men born after December 31, 1959
  • Two-year trial period for new permanent appointments
  • Drug test
  • Financial disclosure report required

We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.

Job details

Salary
$169,279 – $197,200 per year
Pay scale and grade
GS-15 · General Schedule
Locations
  • McLean, Virginia
  • Bethesda, Maryland
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Openings
few
Security clearance
Sensitive Compartmented Information
Travel
25% or less
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Attorney (0905)
Announcement
27-13106014-DNI/GC

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