Open to ALL U.S. Citizens
This announcement is open to all qualified U.S. citizens.
NOTE: CURRENT PERMANENT FBI EMPLOYEES MUST APPLY FOR THIS JOB THROUGH RISE, Announcement Number RISE-JOB-25-000559 for FBI Professional Staff. Applications will not be accepted from outside of the area of consideration.
This opening is available for application until 02/13/2025.
Job Summary
Position: Section Chief
Section: Discovery, Oversight and Coordination Section
Division: Office of General Counsel
Location: Washington, DC
Working Hours: 8:00a.m. to 4:30p.m. (Flexible)
Salary: $150,160 - $212,088
Promotional Potential: none
Limited Cost Transfer may be offered with non-continuous service transfers.
Cost Transfer may be offered with continuous service transfers.
Travel Required – some domestic travel may be required.
This position does not allow for remote or telework options.
Key Requirements
Must be able to obtain a Top Secret -SCI clearance
U.S. Citizenship Required
The Mission of the FBI is to protect the American people and uphold the Constitution of the United States. Public Service is a public trust. For the FBI, this means that the public has committed to our care the safety of our Nation and the defense of our Constitution. To sustain that trust and to meet our resulting obligations, we must adhere strictly to our core values of: Rigorous obedience to the Constitution, Respect, Compassion, Fairness, Integrity, Accountability, Leadership, and Diversity.
As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service.
Major Duties
The FBI’s OGC seeks to fill a Section Chief SES role in LitB. OGC provides legal advice to the entire FBI, including the Director, FBI officials, and agents in the 55 domestic field offices, on a wide range of substantive legal issues. OGC works closely with other elements of the Department of Justice (DOJ), other members of the Intelligence Community, and the White House.
DOCS supports the FBI mission by providing legal and policy advice on a variety of discovery, congressional, and oversight issues, along with discovery consultation for the enterprise, in addition to providing direct discovery services for civil litigation. DOCS is comprised of three units (the Congressional Oversight and Investigations Unit; Discovery Unit I; Discovery Unit II; and the Discovery Counsel Team) with more than 52 attorney and professional staff personnel, in addition to a contractor cadre. DOCS is responsible for providing legal advice on discovery-related matters to the enterprise, including field office personnel, and for coordinating with DOJ and other entities on discovery matters. DOCS is also responsible for providing legal advice to divisions on FBI responses to congressional requests and other external oversight agencies, as well as advising on Inspection Division matters. DOCS provides direct support to civil discovery through personnel and technical services, and program manages two distinct technical platforms. DOCS SC will be expected to provide guidance to OGC and FBI management on all discovery-related topics, and the SC’s leadership is critical to the FBI’s ability to meet court and oversight deadlines.
This senior manager will supervise multiple first-line managers and will also be expected to engage at senior levels across the interagency on significant matters of common interest. Senior management positions are not intended to be subject matter expert roles: they are designed to help facilitate the mission and goals of managers and staff under their supervision and to coordinate the resolution of complicated legal issues. The ideal candidate will have previous management experience, as well as significant knowledge and experience in discovery, litigation, and investigative law and an ability to work with partners to resolve legal and policy issues in a manner that furthers FBI’s mission.
Qualifications & Evaluations
Candidates should possess strong business acumen, leading change, leading people, building coalitions, and results driven skills.
Candidates must have a J.D. degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association and must be an active member in good standing of at least one State Bar Association. Candidates must possess at least eight (8) years of post-J.D. professional experience. If selected, applicant may be requested to verify completion of basic education requirement by submitting a copy of college transcripts or lists of college course, and a writing sample.
Please make sure your specialized experience/requirement(s) can be identified in your resume. Applicants must meet the qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Your application will be evaluated and rated under the FBI’s Candidate Rating Procedures. Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed in this announcement.
Executive Core Qualifications:
Please ensure you respond to each of the competencies. Failure to respond to the competencies will not allow you to submit your application.
1. Leading Change (ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals; establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment).
2. Leading People (ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals; provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts).
3. Business Acumen (ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically).
4. Building Coalitions (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).
5. Results Driven (ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations; make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks).
How to Apply
The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (EST) on the closing date of this announcement. If applying online is a hardship please contact the HR Specialist listed in the vacancy announcement prior to the closing date for assistance.
Step 1. Establish an applicant account on the FBIJobs website by clicking Apply Now and then Register Now or login using your existing applicant account.
Step 2. Paste your text resume in the space provided, upload a new resume or use a resume you have applied with previously.
Step 3. Complete your applicant profile if establishing your account for the first time.
Step 4. Complete the assessment questionnaire.
Step 5. ATTACH YOUR RESPONSES TO THE FIVE COMPETENCIES IDENTIFIED IN THE QUALIFICATIONS AND EVALUATIONS SECTION.
Step 6. Complete the application sections requested and submit your application
Required Documents
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete application package by the closing date which includes:
i. Your resume
ii. Other supporting documents:
iii. College transcript(s)
iv. Notification of Personnel Action, SF-50 (only former Federal employees)
v. Most recent Performance Appraisal. Please Note: This applies to current federal employees.
What to Expect Next
Once your complete application is received we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and determine your ranking. The Most Competitive candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. You will be notified of your status throughout the process.
Benefits
The FBI offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation; sick leave; holidays; telework; life insurance; health benefits; and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. This link provides an overview of the benefits currently offered to Federal employees: http://www.opm.gov/insure/new_employ/index.asp
Additional Information
You must respond to the COMPETENCY QUESTIONS in your application. Failure to provide a response will preclude you from submitting your application. Following submission, additional information will not be requested if your application is incomplete. Your application will be evaluated solely on the basis of information you have submitted.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES: The FBI provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and/or hiring process, please notify the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity Affairs (OEEOA) Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Program by either e-mail at REASONABLE_ACCOMMODATIONS@ic.fbi.gov, telephone at 202-324-2158, or FAX at 202-324-3976. Your request will receive an individualized assessment and will be processed in the order it was received.
THIS E-MAIL ADDRESS IS ONLY FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS. PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION AND/OR ANY QUESTIONS UNRELATED TO REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS. SHOULD ANY APPLICATIONS BE RECEIVED, THEY WILL NOT BE FORWARDED FOR CONSIDERATION DURING THE HIRING PROCESS.
The FBI is in the Executive Branch of the federal government. It is one of the components of the Department of Justice (DOJ). The FBI is the principal investigative arm of the DOJ. All FBI positions are in the excepted service.
The selectee with the exception of current FBI SES employees, will be required to successfully complete a one-year probationary period as a condition of retaining an SES appointment in the FBI.
New Federal employees must serve a one-year probationary period. The probationary periods will be served concurrently.
Veteran’s preference does not apply to SES.
Selectees are also required to complete a financial disclosure report, OGE-278e, within 30 days of official appointment.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens and consent to a complete background investigation, urinalysis, and polygraph. You must be suitable for Federal employment; as determined by a background investigation.
Policy has been implemented that requires support employees entering a position through a competitive OR non-competitive action may be precluded from moving to another position within the Bureau by means of reassignment or change to a lower grade for a minimum of 12 months.
This opening is available for application until 02/13/2025.
Questions regarding this opening should be directed to HQ-DIV03-SESU@ic.fbi.gov and include the job opening ID in the subject line.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The FBI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for this vacancy. Except where otherwise provided by law, selection will be made without regard to, and there will be no discrimination because of color, race, religion, national origin, political affiliation, marital status, parental status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, age, sex, sexual orientation, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, or on the basis of personal favoritism, or any other non-merit factors.
