Attorney Advisor

Summary This position is located in the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office for Civil Rights. OJP provides federal leadership, funding, and other critical resources to directly support law enforcement, combat violent crime, protect American children, provide services to American crime victims, and address public safety challenges, including human trafficking and the opioid crisis. Responsibilities The duties and responsibilities for a GS- 0905-13 generally include, but are not limited to, the following: Senior Civil Rights Legal Counsel and Advisory Services Responsible for highly complex and challenging legal issues that significantly expand or limit an agency's operations. Handles confidential and sensitive civil rights matters that span organizational boundaries and influence the agency's management and use of resources. Offers legal guidance to grant recipients to help them understand and comply with federal civil rights requirements, including nondiscrimination obligations, accessibility standards, and equitable service delivery. Manages civil rights compliance reviews, data analysis, document requests, and interviews to determine whether grantees adhere to federal nondiscrimination laws. Manages legal review of civil rights complaints filed with OCR, determines whether OCR has jurisdiction, assigns matters for investigation, and makes preliminary legal determinations. Civil Rights Legal Analysis, Decision Drafting, and Regulatory Development Monitors emerging judicial decisions, regulatory updates, and DOJ policy shifts; prepares legal analyses advising OJP leadership on their civil rights implications. Creates written guidance, briefing papers, FAQs, and training modules on civil rights compliance requirements for federal employees, grantees, and external partners. Handles highly complex and challenging civil rights issues involved in drafting, interpreting, or implementing laws, regulations, contracts, directives, rulings, opinions, and other legal documents. Reconciles competing interests by applying advanced, innovative, and independent legal reasoning. Civil Rights Legal Oversight, High-Level Consultation, and Outreach Handles cases and legal issues that can significantly expand or limit an agency's operations. Identifies when issues under consideration are so precedent-setting or sensitive that any recommendations must first be reviewed and approved by senior officials before being released. Provides briefings and presentations on civil rights law at seminars and other agency outreach events. Leads meetings and facilitates post-meeting question-and-answer sessions on civil rights issues. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications To qualify for the position of Attorney Advisor, at GS-0905-13, you must meet the qualification requirements listed below. Possess a J.D. or LL.B. degree from an accredited law school. Be an active member of the bar in good standing (any U.S. jurisdiction). Have a minimum of one and a half (1.5) years of post J.D./LL.B legal experience, which must have been in at least one of the following areas: Interpreting and applying civil rights laws, regulations, and legal precedents to novel or evolving fact patterns; providing well-reasoned legal guidance to leadership, program offices, and external stakeholders; and preparing substantive legal analyses to support informed agency decision-making; Conducting civil rights compliance reviews by analyzing documentary evidence and data, coordinating information requests, interviewing grantee personnel, and assessing adherence to federal nondiscrimination laws; or Reviewing proposed grant programs, solicitations, and policy or program changes to ensure compliance with statutory civil rights requirements; coordinating with the Civil Rights Division on overlapping enforcement matters; and contributing to interagency investigations and referrals. You MUST meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/12/2026. Your resume must support your responses to the online questionnaire and the qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating. See the Required Documents section for important notes about what must be included in your resume. Education Applicants must possess a J.D. or LL.B. degree from an accredited law school. Additional Information Other Position Requirements: Requires admission to the bar and active license in at least one jurisdiction. Requires professional knowledge of the statutes, orders, rules and regulations applicable to the adjudication of federal claims. Requires expertise in how to work in partnership with public safety officers and national public safety organizations or similar organizations. Requires knowledge of the mission, structure and overall responsibilities of public safety agencies at the state and local levels. OJP offers opportunities for flexible work schedules. Additional selections may be made from this announcement. Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin EEO Statement/Policy: The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor. More information can be found here: https://www.justice.gov/jmd/media/1425556/dl?inline. DOJ Reasonable Accommodation Policy: Federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. The DOJ Reasonable Accommodation policy can be found here: https://www.justice.gov/jmd/reasonable-accommodation#policy Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs: The Fair Chance Act prohibits Federal agencies from requesting an applicant's criminal history information before the agency makes a conditional offer of employment. If you believe a DOJ employee or Federal contractor acting on its behalf has violated your rights under this Act, you may submit a written complaint within 30 days of the date of the alleged non-compliance directly to human.resources@usdoj.gov. Note: In accordance with 5 U.S. Code § 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R § 920.201(b) certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance Act.