Deputy General Counsel

About the role

About the position: You will serve as the Deputy General Counsel with the Office of General Counsel located in Arlington, VA.

What you will do

• Serve as the principal to the General Counsel and as a primary legal advisor to the USMS Director, Deputy Director, General Counsel, and USMS management.
• Represent the US Marshals Service in all courts, administrative hearings and proceedings, and labor negotiations.
• Responsible for the daily management, coordination, and direction of subordinate staff engaged in the various legal, legislative, administrative, and regulatory activities of the Office of General Counsel.
• Draft or evaluate proposed legislation which may affect the USMS and makes recommendations regarding the legislation.
• Represent the US Marshals Service in meetings and conferences with high ranking government officials, representatives from federal, state and local governments, officials from private or public organizations, and the general public on matters pertaining to the USMS to include USMS policies, procedures and operations.

Education

Education: Applicants must possess a Bachelor of Laws LL.B. or a Juris Doctor J.D. degree. -AND- Licensure: Applicants must be an active member of the bar, duly licensed and authorized to practice law as an attorney under the laws of any state, territory of the U.S., or the District of Columbia.

How you will be evaluated

Only experience obtained by 11:59 pm EST on the closing date (09/28/2026) of this announcement will be considered. Once this announcement closes the following will occur: A review of your resume, for clear evidence of the 5 ECQs and MTQs, and supporting documentation will be conducted by the HR Specialist.

Applicants deemed minimally qualified will be referred to a Qualifications Ranking Panel (QRP) to further evaluate applications. The QRP will further evaluate applications to determine the best qualified applicants for referral to the hiring official. Best qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring official and may be invited to participate in a structured interview.

Interviews may be in a virtual setting or in person at DOJ offices.

The selectee will receive a tentative offer from the agency however before an agency can appoint a new Senior Executive Service member, the selected individual will be subject to further evaluation through a Structured Interview by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Review Board (QRB) as required by law.

OPM must review the executive qualifications of each new career appointee to the Senior Executive Service (SES) prior to appointment.

NOTE: You MUST address all MTQs as required above, but do not need to address the ECQs if you: Are currently serving under a career SES appointment; Are eligible for reinstatement into the SES; or Have successfully completed a SES Candidate Development Program and been certified by Office of Personnel Management (OPM).

Proof of Qualifications Review Board (QRB) certification must be provided in your application.

Documents you must provide

• A complete application includes items described below.
• Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).
• Please carefully review the following list to determine what documentation you need to submit.
• Some documents may not apply to all applicants.
• RESUME: All applicants are required to submit a resume limited to two (2) pages (i.e., 1 page that is double-sided or 2 pages that are one-sided each) with no less than 10-point font and no less than 1-inch margins all around, showing all relevant experience.
• Applicants seeking initial career appointment to the Senior Executive Service (SES) must include evidence of the ECQs and MTQs within their resume.
• PLEASE DO NOT USE USAJOBS RESUME BUILDER.
• ADDITIONAL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: CURRENT OR FORMER SES MEMBERS: Must provide your SES appointment SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action), and an SF-50 showing current career SES status or career SES reinstatement eligibility.
• SES CANDIDATE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (SESCDP) GRADUATES: Verification of successful completion of an OPM-approved SESCDP and OPM SES QRB certification.
• CURRENT FEDERAL CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEE: Must provide a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting you are a current Federal Civil Service employee.
• TRANSCRIPT: Must provide a transcript verifying you have obtained an Bachelor of Laws LL.B. or a Juris Doctor J.D. degree.
• LICENSURE: Must provide proof of being an active member of the bar, duly licensed and authorized to practice law as an attorney under the laws of any state, territory of the U.S., or the District of Columbia.
• STRONGLY RECOMMENDED: Most recent performance evaluation.
• NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office.
• Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you.
• You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application.
• You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.

What to expect next

If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.

The most highly qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. Your experience/competencies must be clearly reflected in the ECQs and MTQs or you may be eliminated from the highly qualified status and/or result in non-referral.

An SES rating and ranking panel will evaluate your application based on the quality and extent of your total accomplishments and experience. Applicants determined to be highly qualified may undergo an interview and a reference check.

If selected, your ECQs must be certified by an Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Review Board, unless you are a current SES executive or have successfully participated in an OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program.

You must receive certification before you can be appointed to the position.

We recommend you preview the ECQs and MTQs outlined in this announcement before you start the application process. We expect to make a selection within 90 days of the closing date of this announcement. You will be notified of the outcome.

Veterans Information: ***

Additional information

Reasonable Accommodation: This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Selective Service: If you were a born male, on or after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law.

Additional information is found at: *** Legal and Regulatory Guidance: Social Security Number - Your Social Security Number may be requested under the authority of Executive Order 9397 to uniquely identify your records from those of other applicants who may have the same name.

As allowed by law or Presidential directive, your Social Security Number is used to seek information about you from employers, schools, banks, and others who may know you. Privacy Act - Privacy Act Notice (PL 93-579): The information requested here is used to determine qualifications for employment and is authorized under Title 5 U.S.C. 3302 and 3361.

Signature - Before you are hired, you will be required to sign and certify the accuracy of the information in your application. False Statements - If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be fired after you begin work; or you may be subject to fine, imprisonment, or other disciplinary action.

Veteran's Preference: Veterans' Preference is not applicable to the SES recruitment policies.