Assistant Attorney General jobs in Alverda, PA

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General Attorney (Associate Legal Advisor)
  • U.S. Department of Homeland Security
  • Indiana, PA FULL_TIME
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    Requirements

    Conditions of Employment

    • You must successfully pass a background investigation and drug test for federal employment.
    • Selective Service registration is required for males born on, or after, December 31, 1959. Those not registered should have an approved exemption on file.
    • You must have relevant experience (see How You Will Be Evaluated and Qualifications tabs).
    • You must meet all requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
    • You may be required to serve a two-year trial period if the requirement has not been met.
    • Current OPLA attorneys must have completed two years of service with OPLA by the announcement closing date to be considered for this position.
    • You must be an active member in good standing of the bar of a U.S. state, a territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia.
    • Relocation expenses will not be reimbursed in connection with this position.
    • Occasional travel may be required to OPLA Headquarters and other locations.

    Qualifications

    Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Qualification claims will be subject to verification.

    Applicants should be able to efficiently produce quality legal analyses of complex and novel issues, exercise sound legal judgment, prioritize competing assignments, and work effectively independently, as part of a team, and across work units. Applicants should be detail-oriented and 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 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.

    In addition, applicants for this position should be able to:

    • Handle Federal litigation, and issues relating to the FOIA, Privacy Act, E-Government Act of 2002, the Federal Records Act of 1950, and the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
    • Work closely and diplomatically with federal and state agencies and other law enforcement partners;
    • Prioritize multiple assignments, including litigations and taskings;
    • Exercise sound legal judgment;
    • Efficiently produce quality legal analyses of complex issues within the area of FOIA, Privacy, information disclosure law; and
    • Work effectively both independently and as part of a team. In addition, the selectee must possess the ability to represent ICE in high-level meetings and to provide legal advice to top-ranking officials.

    Bar Membership: You must be an active member in good standing of the bar of a U.S. state, a territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia.

    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 five 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.

    The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 C.F.R.

    • 213.3102(u), and Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 C.F.R.
    • 315.707. Veterans, Peace Corps, VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement.

    Education

    Applicants must be a graduate of an American Bar Association accredited law school with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree. Please see Required Documents for more information.

    A student loan repayment incentive may be available; if such an incentive is available and is authorized, a service agreement will be required.

    Additional information

    Distant Remote Work: This is a distant remote work position. Selectees will be required to work from an alternative worksite (i.e., residence, approved telework center, or another approved location) that is in either the Mountain or Pacific time zone and within 50 miles of any OPLA Field Location (including suboffices). Duty hours will be in the time zone in which the alternative worksite is located.

    E-Verify: DHS uses E-Verify to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify including your rights and responsibilities.

    Bargaining Unit Status: This is a non-bargaining position.

    Promotion Potential: This position has promotion potential to the GS-15 level. When promotion potential is shown, the agency is not making a commitment and is not obligated to provide future promotions to you if you are selected. Future promotions will be dependent on your ability to perform duties at a higher level and administrative approval. Further, promotion from the GS-14 level to the GS-15 level is subject to OPLA's internal guidance.

    General Schedule locality pay tables may be found under Salaries & Wages.

    Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.

    Veterans' Preference: There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to attorney appointments in the Excepted Service; however, OPLA considers veterans' preference eligibility as a positive factor in attorney hiring.

    Financial Disclosure: If you are hired, you may be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) within 30 days after appointment.

    Suitability: If you receive a conditional offer of employment, you must complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, fine, or imprisonment.

    Background Investigation: DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet these standards, all selected applicants for this position must undergo a background investigation and successfully obtain and maintain a security clearance at the Top Secret/Secret levelas a condition of placement into this position. This process may include a credit check, a review of financial issues such as delinquency in the payment of debts, child support, and tax obligations, and a review of certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs.

    Drug Test: Pursuant to Executive Order 12564 and the DHS Drug-Free Workplace Plan, ICE is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace. All applicants tentatively selected for employment are subject to pre-employment drug testing, and a final offer of employment is contingent upon a negative result.

    One or more positions may be filled using this vacancy announcement.

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Assistant General Manager (AGM)
  • HCR Hospitality Management
  • Vale, MD FULL_TIME
  • HC-Resource is looking for an experienced and driven General Manager to handle the day-to-day management of the restaurant. In this role, you will have the key responsibilities of boosting sales, atta...
  • 15 Days Ago

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Assistant General Manager
  • HC-Resource
  • Vale, MD FULL_TIME
  • HC-Resource is seeking a highly skilled and dynamic Assistant General Manager to handle the day-to-day management of the restaurant. As AGM, you will be responsible for training, leading, counseling a...
  • 16 Days Ago

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Assistant General Manager
  • HC-Resource
  • Cumberland, MD FULL_TIME
  • HC-Resource is seeking a highly skilled and dynamicAssistant General Manager to handle the day-to-day management of the restaurant. As AGM, you will be responsible for training, leading, counseling an...
  • 18 Days Ago

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Assistant General Manager
  • Burger King
  • Latrobe, PA FULL_TIME
  • ASSISTANT MANAGER Carrols LLC is the largest Burger King Franchise. We own and operate over 800 Burger King Restaurants. We’ve been in the burger business for over 55 years so we know a little bit abo...
  • 18 Days Ago

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Assistant General Manager
  • Jersey Mike's Subs
  • Indiana, PA FULL_TIME
  • As the Assistant General Manager at Jersey Mike's Subs ... you are the #2 leader and standard setter for the restaurant. You drive the culture, flow and leadership of the restaurant. You own it and yo...
  • 7 Days Ago

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Appeals Officer (3 Month Register) Direct Hire
  • Department Of The Treasury
  • Johnstown, PA
  • Summary Positions under this announcement are being filled using a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) and a Recruitment Incenti...
  • 9/22/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Guest Advocate
  • Target
  • Altoona, PA
  • Starting Hourly Rate / Salario por Hora Inicial: $15.00 USD per hour ALL ABOUT TARGET As a Fortune 50 company with more ...
  • 9/22/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Appeals Officer (3 Month Register) Direct Hire
  • Department Of The Treasury
  • Altoona, PA
  • Summary Positions under this announcement are being filled using a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) and a Recruitment Incenti...
  • 9/22/2024 12:00:00 AM

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ASSISTANT CASE MANAGER
  • The GEO Group
  • Ebensburg, PA
  • Benefits Information: Full-time employees will enjoy a competitive benefits package with options for you and your family...
  • 9/21/2024 12:00:00 AM

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General Liability Business Unit Leader
  • Kelley Kronenberg
  • Indiana, PA
  • Overview Kelley Kronenberg is actively growing its General Liability practice in Indiana. If you are a Partner-level Att...
  • 9/20/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Administrative & Legal Assistant Indiana, PA
  • Burns White LLC
  • Indiana, PA
  • About this role… The Administrative & Legal Assistant will work independently and as part of a team to support various a...
  • 9/20/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Law Clerk
  • County of Blair
  • Hollidaysburg, PA
  • The law clerk will conduct electronic and manual legal research, complete legal writing and documentation, and conduct c...
  • 9/20/2024 12:00:00 AM

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COMETS Counselor
  • Pennsylvania State University
  • New Kensington, PA
  • Counselor, Education
  • 9/19/2024 12:00:00 AM

Alverda is an unincorporated community in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is located on Pennsylvania Route 553 15.5 miles (24.9 km) east of Indiana. Alverda has a post office with ZIP code 15710....
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Income Estimation for Assistant Attorney General jobs
$225,307 to $303,698
Alverda, Pennsylvania area prices
were up 1.5% from a year ago