Public Transportation Inspector jobs in Datil, NM

• Advising OIG leaders and Program Offices on matters associated with civil and criminal procedure, Investigative techniques, law enforcement, immigration, counterterrorism, Intelligence, federal contracting, ethics, and administrative law.
• Conducting legal sufficiency reviews of DHS OIG audits, inspections, investigations, subpoenas, law enforcement/ investigative policy, Giglio determinations, consistent with the Inspector General Act of 1978.
• Handling claims filed under the Federal Tort Claims Act.
• Providing advice concerning the conduct of criminal investigations, inspections, and evaluations.
• Serving as Agency Counsel to the DOJ and USAOs for federal litigation involving DHS OIG matters.

• Providing legal advice to internal and external stakeholders on issues impacting the entire breadth of the DHS OIG's portfolio, including Touhy regulations, information disclosure, Privacy Act (PA), and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
• Serving as an attorney advisor researching, interpreting, and opining on novel and complex information law issues, including laws, statutes, and regulations pertaining to the FOIA and PA.
• Serving as agency counsel in FOIA/PA litigation.

• Providing advice to managers on various personnel issues to include, but not limited to, discipline, performance, time and attendance, and Equal Employment Opportunity matters.
• Providing advice to the Human Resource Division on personnel related issues and providing legal sufficiency reviews for personnel related directives, policies, and guidance.
• Providing training to managers and employees on various personnel related topics.
• Representing DHS OIG before various administrative bodies including the Office of Special Counsel, Merit Systems Protection Board, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
• Serving as Agency Counsel to the DOJ and USAOs for federal litigation involving personnel matters.

Qualifications

Education

This is an Excepted Service Appointment. Education requirements include:

Unofficial Transcripts must be submitted with your application packages. A professional law degree, J.D., LL.B., and /or LL.M. You must be a graduate from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association and be a current active member in good standing of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico bar. for an attorney position.

All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly.

Special Instructions For Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

Additional information

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You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Applicants will be rated based on their education, experience, demonstrated legal research and writing abilities, and performance during the interview process. Basis for evaluation: If eligible and meeting basic qualifications, your application package will be evaluated in conjunction with your résumé and supporting documents for the required knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) to successfully perform the duties of this position:

Knowledge of research strategies and techniques sufficient to research the most complex legal issues. The issues researched are almost always factually complex and are in areas of the law which are often in a continual state of evolution, thus requiring atypical and innovative research strategies.

Ability to communicate effectively with diverse clients and constituencies on varied and complex topics in writing clearly, concisely and persuasively, with particular emphasis on the ability to analyze and explain complex legal issues.

Ability to communicate effectively orally with diverse clients and constituencies on varied and complex topics and independently present legal conclusions to adjudicatory authorities.

Ability to maintain effective working and reporting relationships with professional peers, support staff and management officials. Ability to organize work effectively to meet established deadlines and priorities related to legal cases and matters.

Please be advised that DHS-OIG Attorney positions are in the Excepted Service. As such, these positions are not covered by the usual civil service hiring procedures. You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications stated herein. We will perform an initial review of applications to determine basic eligibility and minimum qualifications for the position and numeric scores will not be assigned. There are no numerical rating systems through which to apply veterans' preference; however, the Office of the Counsel favorably considers veterans preference eligibility in hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference are encouraged to include that information in their cover letter or resume. If selected, additional information may be required.

A complete application consists of the following:

Cover letter - Please include the Grade, Division, and location(s) you are interested, along with a brief description of your experience.

Resume showing relevant experience. Your resume should list your educational and work experience, including the dates (mm/dd/yyyy) and provide the hours per week, if less than 40. For work in the Federal Service, please include the pay plan and grade level for the position(s).

Copy of law school transcript (Unofficial copy is sufficient, but official copy must be submitted before appointment).

Certificate of bar membership and proof of good standing.

Writing Sample is required - Must not exceed 10 pages. Current or former federal employees, please submit a copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, noting your current position, grade level, and duty location.

Failure to provide documents may result in loss of further consideration. Your complete application package must be sent to Applicant.OC@oig.dhs.gov for consideration.