"FLETC's mission is to train and support the training of federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement officers and international partners that are responsible for enforcing laws, treaties, and regulations within the United States and abroad." Click here to learn more. This announcement is a part of the Voluntary Applicant File (VAF). See Duties for more information.
Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. Please visit www.fletc.gov/site-page/employment-faqs website for further guidance regarding this page limit. All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Selective placement factor (screen-out): To be considered for this position, you must be an active member of at least one Bar of a state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and must be in good standing in every jurisdiction in which you are licensed. Provide a copy of your Bar Memberships. Basic Educational Requirements: All applicants must possess one of the following law degrees. Please provide a copy of your transcripts. The first professional law degree (LL.B. or JD); OR the second professional law degree (LL.M) Specialized Experience GS-13: In addition to the requirements listed above; to qualify at the GS-13 level, applicants must possess specialized professional legal experience in excess of two years that is commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position or two years of judicial clerkship. Specialized professional legal experience in excess of two years, one year of which must be equivalent to the GS-12 or higher demonstrated by comprehensive knowledge of either federal or state criminal law through law enforcement or prosecutorial experience; instructing, motivating, and imparting legal knowledge to others; providing expert legal advice and opinions; performing detailed and complex legal research across a broad spectrum of the law; writing motions, appeals, or equivalent containing legal research; and demonstrated knowledge in a significant field of law related to law enforcement. Specialized experience GS-14: In addition to the requirements listed above; to qualify at the GS-14 level, applicants must possess specialized professional legal experience in excess of three years that is commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position. The quality of the individual's background may be evidenced by the relatedness of his or her specialization. Specialized professional legal experience in excess of three years, one year of which must be equivalent to the GS-13 level or higher demonstrated by substantial legal writing and communication skills; conducting original legal research and legal analysis; providing instruction in legal subjects related to the criminal justice system or for a law enforcement audience for a period of at least one year; authoring and publishing articles on substantive legal matters; experience presenting substantive material at nationally recognized conferences; and demonstrated expertise in a significant field of law related to law enforcement. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for this grade level. This position may be filled at the GS-13 or GS-14 level. If selection is made at the GS-13 level, promotion to the GS-14 level may occur without further competition. Writing Sample: All applicants must submit a recent (within last 2 years) legal writing sample, such as a legal brief, a legal memorandum, or a legal article of law journal quality, or a legal training course curriculum development document/presentation. Time-in-grade: Current General Schedule (GS) federal employees, and those who have served in GS positions within the last 52 weeks, must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade, or a combination of the next lower grade level and an equivalent band in the federal service. Note: Current or former Federal employees MUST submit a copy of their SF-50 Form which shows ("position occupied" block 34 on the SF-50 should show a "1" or "2"), tenure group (block 24 should show a 1 or 2), grade, and salary. If you are applying for a higher grade, please provide the SF-50 Form which shows the length of time you have been in your current/highest grade (examples of appropriate SF-50s include promotions, With-in Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s dated a year apart within the same grade/job). If you have promotion potential in your current position, please provide proof. For Permanent Positions: Re-employed annuitants' annual salaries will be reduced by the amount of their retirement annuity and by further cost of living increases. FERS retirees receiving a FERS annuity supplement must also be aware that, like social security benefits, their FERS annuity supplement is subject to an earnings test and may be reduced if the salary earned is more than the social security exempt amount of earnings. Additional information is available on OPM's website or by contacting OPM. For Time-Limited Positions: Pub. Law 114-285 grants the FLETC approval to hire retired federal employees with law or enforcement/investigative experience to meet the expanding mission of the FLETC. Individuals may be selected for time-limited positions with eligibility for the dual-compensation waiver. The dual-compensation waiver allows retirees to return to work, earning their full salary with no offset to their FERS annuity. However, this waiver does not exempt the FERS annuity supplement from being reduced. Therefore, FERS retirees receiving a FERS annuity supplement, must be aware that like social security benefits, the FERS annuity supplement is subject to an earnings test and may be reduced if the salary earned is more than the social security exempt amount of earnings. Additional information is available on OPM's website or by contacting OPM. FLETC Reemployed Annuitants | Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers If selected, federal retirees will be eligible for a waiver of the dual compensation reduction. Click here for more information. Physical Demands: This work requires walking, standing, bending, sitting, lying down, or kneeling/crouching in positions that may be tiring or uncomfortable. There is the need to carry weapons, equipment, and packages or containers such as ammunition. Required and at times frequent travel to off-site locations to coordinate and/or deliver training activities will be involved. Work also involves considerable physical exertion while demonstrating weapons positions, techniques and tactics in a variety of law enforcement settings. Work Environment: The normal workplace is a classroom and inside/outside training venues. Duties will require exposure to varying climate and environmental conditions, both cold and warm, for extended periods of time and/or exposure to varying levels of noise and hazardous substances. Position may be required to drive a government-owned or government-leased vehicle to perform duties at locations on and off-site. Appropriate safety practices will be utilized at all times. Safety equipment, such as hearing and eye protection, will be used when needed. 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 5 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.
Serving as an Attorney - Advisor (Instructor), GS-0905-13/14, makes you a valuable member of FLETC's team and mission. These positions are located in the Office of Chief Counsel, within the Legal Training Division. Typical work assignments may include: Serving as a senior instructor, subject-matter expert, and program/course developer in the assigned legal program/course areas of law enforcement. Students in these courses are routinely from the most high-profile law enforcement agencies in the world, including the U.S. Secret Service; the U.S. Marshal's Service; Bureau of Alcohol; Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; Naval Criminal Investigative Service; Immigration Customs Enforcement; and many others. The programs/courses taught cover subject-matter that involves highly specialized knowledge of complex and difficult legal areas that impact close to 130 Federal agencies that train at FLETC. Providing expert training in areas such as: Constitutional Law; Fourth Amendment; Self-Incrimination; Use of Force; Federal Court Procedures; Authority and Jurisdiction; Federal Fraud Statutes; Federal Firearms Violations; Rules of Evidence; Military law, Electronic Law and Evidence, Officer Liability, Criminal Law, Administrative Law, Obstruction of Justice, Terrorism and National Security Law, False Statements, Indian Law, Courtroom Testimony, Assault, Bribery, and other emerging areas of the law. Planning, developing, coordinating, and implementing a legal training program, while balancing the needs and concerns of the DHS training mission. Working with other attorneys, managers, and supervisory Federal law enforcement personnel to identify objectives to be met by a specific class. Selecting appropriate methods, equipment, and materials; developing the courses; and providing instruction, guidance and direction to the class in accomplishing specific learning objectives. Keeping abreast of developing training goals and objectives, continually restructuring the courses to reflect the current laws, identifying specific areas where study and research is required, searching the literature for existing documentation, gathering and analyzing data, producing papers for publication, and disseminating for internal use. Conducting extensive advanced export training (off-site) at other Federal, state, and municipal facilities around the country. Monitoring the progress of students, documenting results, and/or recommending remedial and corrective action to include additional training and changes in training and/or operational procedures and instructions. Evaluates both individual and group performance in various training settings. Overseeing and participating in developing course and program material on the legal aspects of law enforcement. Initiating content changes and developing different approaches and methods of instruction and recommending any other changes needed to improve the course/program and achieve course/program objectives. PLEASE NOTE: This announcement is a part of the Voluntary Applicant File (VAF). The VAF is posted for the sole purpose of collecting applications in the event an opening occurs; a VAF announcement does not mean that an actual vacancy exists. Managers may request applications from the VAF that meet the desired work schedule, and duty location of their vacant position(s) at any time during the opening period of this announcement. If your application meets these parameters, then it will be made available for review by the requesting manager. HR will verify your qualifications and eligibility for consideration. The status of your USAJOBS® account will be updated upon receipt of your application, but will not receive subsequent updates throughout the process. You will be contacted if you are selected for an interview. Your application will remain on-file only for the duration of this announcement's open period. You will need to re-apply to the next iteration of the VAF should you wish to remain in consideration. For more information, please see: Voluntary Applicant File (VAF) | Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (fletc.gov) View common definitions of terms found in this announcement: Common Definitions.