Special Counsel

The Office of Legal Counsel provides legal advice to the President and all executive branch agencies. The Office drafts legal opinions of the Attorney General, provides its own written opinions and other advice in response to requests from the Counsel to the President, the various agencies of the Executive Branch, and other components of the Department of Justice. It is also responsible for reviewing and commenting on the constitutionality of pending legislation. Executive Core Qualifications Commitment to the rule of law and the principles of the American founding. Demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the Constitution and the Rule of Law, and commitment to serve the American people. Driving efficiency. Demonstrated ability to strategically and sufficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades. Merit and competence. Demonstrated knowledge, ability and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality. Leading people. Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals; to drive a high-performance, high-accountability culture. Achieving results. Demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to state goals from superiors. Mandatory Technical Qualifications For this position, the following Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs) have been established: MTQ 1: Demonstrated experience and expertise in interpreting constitutional provisions and Federal statutes, rendering authoritative opinions on a wide variety of complex legal issues, and ensuring legal documents do not pose constitutional, statutory, or other legal problems. MTQ 2: Demonstrated experience advising and interacting with a wide range of lawyers and policymakers to help them achieve and implement policy initiatives in a manner that comports with all applicable legal requirements. MTQ 3: Demonstrated experience in providing leadership and guidance to other organizational leadership and other attorneys, including to ensure final work products are accurate, precise, and legal. #J-18808-Ljbffr Offices, Boards and Divisions