General Attorney (Human Rights/Human Trafficking/Victim Assistance)

Join the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office of the Principal Legal Advisor's (OPLA) Human Rights Violator Law Division (HRVLD) as Counsel and leverage your legal experience to pursue accountability in cases relating to human rights, war crimes, and human trafficking. Unless otherwise noted, you must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements by 11:59 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time on 07/13/2026. Please note that qualification claims will be subject to verification. In light of the nature of HRVLD's work, attorney assignments are fast‑paced, high‑profile, and need to be addressed in real‑time. The attorney selected in response to this announcement will be given significant responsibilities on an immediate basis. Selectee must possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities, characteristics, and competencies: Prioritizing multiple assignments, exercising sound legal and practical judgment, efficiently producing quality legal analyses of complex and novel legal issues, and working effectively in a fast‑paced environment both individually and as part of a team. Demonstrating the ability 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. Bar Membership / Certificate of Good Standing Submit a copy of your bar card, certificate of good standing, or other documentary evidence to prove that you are an active member in good standing of the bar of a state, a U.S. territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. 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. Disability, Veteran, and Other Persons Encouragement 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/or 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr Immigration and Customs Enforcement