GENERAL ATTORNEY (GS-11 12 13 & 14) - CBP USBP OFFICE OF CHIEF COUNSEL

IMPORTANT NOTE: This opportunity is ONLY open to DoW SkillBridge candidates on active duty who are AT LEAST 11 MONTHS AWAY from separation and who can intern with CBP during their final 180, 120, or 90 days on active duty. DoW SkillBridge interns receive their active-duty salary during their internship participation.

LOCATIONS: Tucson (AZ) Yuma (AZ) Long Beach (CA) San Diego (CA) San Francisco (CA) Miami (FL) Chicago (IL) New York (NY) Del Rio (TX) El Paso (TX) Laredo (TX) McAllen (TX)

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Office of Chief Counsel (OCC) serves as in-house counsel to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the nation’s largest law enforcement agency. CBP is charged with countering terrorism, combatting transnational crime, securing the border, facilitating lawful trade, protecting revenue, and facilitating lawful travel. OCC is vital to CBP’s accomplishment of that mission.

• OCC attorneys advise and train CBP’s operational clients on issues relating to immigration, constitutional, customs and international trade, tort, disclosure, ethics, and labor and employment law.
• OCC attorneys represent CBP’s operational clients in administrative proceedings before the Merit Systems Protection Board and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and at arbitration.

HOW TO PREPARE YOUR APPLICATION

Your resume, which will enable us to determine the grade level for which you qualify should align to the specifics described in the duties and responsibilities section above. Provide details of your education, background, and experience so we can accurately assess your qualifications, and be sure to highlight any superior proficiencies that uniquely qualify you. Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet these requirements, otherwise you will be found ineligible. In addition to your resume, required documentation includes:

· Your DD214 (SSN redacted) or Statement of Service with all campaign medals contained therein is required.

· Your VA Disability Rating Letter and/or a Schedule A Letter is required if applicable.

· References from all past and present employers are required.

HOW TO APPLY

Email your resume and any additional documentation to [email protected] with SUBJ: CBP – DoW SkillBridge - General Attorney – LOCATION.

Pay: $90,413.81 - $108,885.45 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: On the road