Attorney Advisor

Attorney Advisor Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigrion Review Board of Immigrion Appeals Summary The Attorney Advisor is responsible for the preparion of proposed Board decisions in the most difficult and sensitive cases arising before the Board, involving extremely complex legal questions, factual issues, discretion, judgment, and other issues arising from decisions of Immigrion Judges and DHS District Directors. Learn more about this agency Summary The Attorney Advisor is responsible for the preparion of proposed Board decisions in the most difficult and sensitive cases arising before the Board, involving extremely complex legal questions, factual issues, discretion, judgment, and other issues arising from decisions of Immigrion Judges and DHS District Directors. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted today • Apply by 07/03/26 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on July 3, 2026 Locion many vacancies in the following locions: Houston, TX Falls Church, VA No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $121,785 - $187,093 per year Pay scale & grade

GS 13 - 14

Promotion potential 14 Learn more about pay scale and grade Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Not required Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series 0905 Attorney Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union No Drug test Yes Security clearance Not Required Position sensitivity and risk High Risk (HR) Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance . The type depends on the job. Background check type Credentialing Suitability/Fitness Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number

DE-12982878-26-WS

Control number 872777600 This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Clarificion from the agency All U.S. Citizens Duties Help About the Office The primary mission of the Executive Office for Immigrion Review (EOIR) is to adjudice immigrion cases by fairly, expeditiously, and uniformly interpreting and administering the Nion's immigrion laws. The Board of Immigrion Appeals (BIA) is the highest administrive tribunal charged with interpreting and applying the immigrion laws of the United Stes. The Board is responsible for applying the immigrion and nionality laws uniformly throughout the United Stes. Accordingly, the Board has been given nionwide jurisdiction to review the orders of Immigrion Judges and certain decisions made by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and to provide guidance to the Immigrion Judges, DHS, and others, through published decisions. The Board also has appelle review/authority over various decisions of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) District Directors, including all decisions involving carrier fines and penalties, familial visa petitions, and requests for advance permission to enter the United Stes. The Board's decisions are binding on all officers and employees of the DHS and on Immigrion Judges in the administrion of the Immigrion and Nionality Act, except as they may be modified or overruled by the Attorney General. Job Description The Board of Immigrion Appeals (BIA) is seeking Attorney Advisors th responsible for the preparion of proposed Board decisions in the most difficult and sensitive cases arising before the Board, involving extremely complex legal questions, factual issues, discretion, judgment, and other issues arising from decisions of Immigrion Judges and DHS District Directors.

The major duties include:

Identifying all factual, procedural and substantive issues, relevant constitutional, stutory, judicial and regulory law, and drafts properly supported legal decision. Analyzing records of administrive hearings to evalue questions of fact and/or questions of law for adherence to procedural requirements. Rendering guidance and interpretion with respect to questions pertaining to regulions, practices or other mters falling within the purview of the Board. Preparing proposed order reflecting analysis of issues and recommendion for disposition. Drafting proposed Board decisions in the most complex and sensitive cases arising before the Board, involving extremely complex legal questions and factual issues. Requirements Help Conditions of employment You must be a U.S. Citizen or Nional. You must complete a background investigion, credit check, and drug test. Selective Service Registrion is required, as applicable. A two year trial period required. Salary payments must be by direct deposit to a financial institution. Qualificions In order to qualify for the Attorney Advisor position, you must meet the following minimum qualificions:

Required Experience:

For GS-13: Must possess a J.D. Degree Must be an active member of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction). Must have least 1.5-years post-J.D. legal (or equivalent), or other relevant experience. Must be a U.S. citizen or Nional. For GS-14: Must possess a J.D. Degree Must be an active member of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction). Must have least 2.5-years post J.D. legal (or equivalent), or other relevant experience. Must be a U.S. citizen or Nional. (Your resume must CLEARLY demonstre this experience)

Preferred Experience:

Legal advisory, legal research, and legal policy experience in immigrion law is preferred but not required.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

If your resume does not support your assessment questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). Ensure th your resume contains your full name, address, phone number, email address, and employment informion. Each position listed on your Resume must include: From/To des of employment (MM/YYYY-MM/YYYY or MM/YYYY to Present); agency/employer name, position title, grade level(s) held, if applicable; hours, if less than full time; and duties performed. In addition, any experience on less than a full time basis must specify the percentage and length of time spent in performance of such duties. Applicants must meet all qualificions and eligibility requirements by the closing de of the announcement. Educion

ARE YOU USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY?

Educion must be accredited by an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions (particularly positions with a positive educion requirement). You MUST provide transcripts or other documention to support your educional claims. Applicants can verify accredition by clicking here . All educion claimed by applicants verified by the appointing agency accordingly. (

Note:

If you are selected for this position based on educion, an official transcript required, prior to your first day.) You must meet all qualificion requirements by the closing de of this announcement. Special Instructions for

Foreign Educion:

If you are using educion completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualificion requirements, you must show th the educion credentials have been evalued by a prive organizion th specializes in interpretion of foreign educion programs and such educion has been deemed equivalent to th gained in accredited U.S. educion programs; or full credit has been given for the courses a U.S. accredited college or university. Transled transcripts are required. For further informion, click here . Additional informion

Conditions of Employment:

Only U.S. Citizens or Nionals are eligible for employment with the Executive Office for Immigrion Review. Dual citizens of the U.S. and another country considered on a case-by-case basis. All DOJ applicants, both U.S. citizens and non-citizens, whose job locion is with the U.S., must meet the residency requirement. For a total of three (not necessarily consecutive years) of the five years immediely prior to applying for a position, the applicant must have: 1) resided in the U.S., 2) worked for the U.S. overseas in a Federal or military capacity; or 3) been a dependent of a Federal or military employee serving oversees. Additional positions maybe filled from this announcement within 90 days of certifice issuance. Fair Chance to Compete for

Jobs:

Unless otherwise required by law , the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits employees of the U.S. Department of Justice or a federal contractor acting on its behalf from inquiring about an applicant's criminal history record, either in writing or orally, before th individual receives a conditional offer of employment. Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violion of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a written complaint within 30 days of the de of the alleged non-compliance directly to the hiring office using the contact informion listed in the announcement. Applicants should familiarize themselves and comply with the relevant rules of professional conduct regarding any possible conflicts of interest in connection with their applicions. In particular, please notify this Office if you currently represent clients or adjudice mters in which this Office is involved and/or you have a family member who is representing clients or adjudicing mters in which this Office is involved so th we can evalue any potential conflicts of interest or disqualificion issues th may need to be addressed under those circumstances. Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. If it is determined th you meet the minimum qualificion requirement, your applicion identified for referral to the hiring manager for further review and considerion. There is no formal ring system for applying veteran's preference to torney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of Justice considers veteran's preference eligibility as a positive factor in torney hiring. Applicants eligible for veteran's preference must include th informion in their cover letter or resume and tach supporting documention (e.g. the DD214, Certifice of Release or Discharge from Active Duty and other supporting documention) to their submissions. Although the "point" system is not used, per se, applicants eligible to claim 10- point preference must submit Standard From SF-15, Applicion for 10- Point Veteran Preference, and submit the supporting documention required for the specific type of preference claimed ( the OPM website, www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf for a copy of the SF-15, which list the types of 10- point preferences and the required supporting document (s). Applicants should note th SF-15 requires supporting documention associed with service-connected disabilities or receipt of non-service connected disabilities pensions to be ded 1991 or ler except in the case of service members submitting official stements or retirement orders from a branch or Armed Forces showing th his or her retirement was due to permanent service-connected disability or th he/she was transferred to the permanent disability retirement list (the stement or retirement orders must indice th the disability is 10% or more.) In order to be red as meeting the minimum qualificions, we must be able to determine from your applicion package th you have the educion and experience th is required. Applicants who have qualifying experience performed on less than a full-time basis must specify the percentage and length of time spent in performance of such duties. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. Required documents Required Documents Help To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Applicion Package by the closing de of this announcement, which includes: Resume showing relevant experience; cover letter optional Copy of J.D., or equivalent degree (official transcript with conferred stus is acceptable) Other supporting documents (submit if applicable to you): A writing sample th demonstres the candide's ability to author legal documents. This document cannot exceed 10 (ten pages) Bar Certifice - in Good Standing Most recent SF50 (if applicable) A stement indicing whether you are or have been a political appointee in the past five (5) years (if applicable) Veterans' documention: DD-214 Member 4 copy, ded VA Letter, SF-15 (If Applicable)

Note:

Resumes exceeding two pages will not be accepted by USAJOBS and will prevent your applicion from moving forward in the hiring process Ensure th your resume contains your full name, address, phone number, email address, and employment informion. Each position listed on your Resume must include: From/To des of employment (MM/YYYY-MM/YYYY or MM/YYYY to Present); agency/employer name, position title, grade level(s) held, if applicable; hours, if less than full time; and duties performed. In addition, any experience on less than a full time basis must specify the percentage and length of time spent in performance of such duties. Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help You must submit a complete applicion package by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing de of the announcement. To begin, click Apply Online to cree a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupional questionnaire, which can be previewed here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12982878 . Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your applicion package. It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and approprie documention is submitted prior to the closing de. To verify your applicion is complete, log into your USAJOBS account , select the Applicion Stus link and then select the more informion link for this position. The Details page will display the stus of your applicion, the documention received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent reled to this applicion. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. To return to an incomplete applicion, log into your USAJOBS account and click Upde Applicion in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your applicion incomplete. You must submit a complete applicion by the close of the announcement. Agency contact informion Weston Sperbeck weston.v.sperbeck@usdoj.gov Address Board of Immigrion Appeals 5107 Leesburg Pike Falls Church, VA 22041 US Next steps You notified of your applicion stus during the hiring process, as applicable. You may check your applicion stus by accessing the USAJOBS website and clicking "Applicion Stus". The process may take up to 6 weeks. The four points of notificion are: Applicion Received or Applicion Incomplete Minimum Qualificion Requirement Met/Not Met Eligible (Applicion Referred) or Ineligible (Applicion Not referred) Selected or Not Selected If your name is referred to the hiring official, you may be contacted directly by th office for a possible interview. Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Required Documents Help To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Applicion Package by the closing de of this announcement, which includes: Resume showing relevant experience; cover letter optional Copy of J.D., or equivalent degree (official transcript with conferred stus is acceptable) Other supporting documents (submit if applicable to you): A writing sample th demonstres the candide's ability to author legal documents. This document cannot exceed 10 (ten pages) Bar Certifice - in Good Standing Most recent SF50 (if applicable) A stement indicing whether you are or have been a political appointee in the past five (5) years (if applicable) Veterans' documention: DD-214 Member 4 copy, ded VA Letter, SF-15 (If Applicable)

Note:

Resumes exceeding two pages will not be accepted by USAJOBS and will prevent your applicion from moving forward in the hiring process Ensure th your resume contains your full name, address, phone number, email address, and employment informion. Each position listed on your Resume must include: From/To des of employment (MM/YYYY-MM/YYYY or MM/YYYY to Present); agency/employer name, position title, grade level(s) held, if applicable; hours, if less than full time; and duties performed. In addition, any experience on less than a full time basis must specify the percentage and length of time spent in performance of such duties. Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help You must submit a complete applicion package by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing de of the announcement. To begin, click Apply Online to cree a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupional questionnaire, which can be previewed here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12982878 . Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your applicion package. It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and approprie documention is submitted prior to the closing de. To verify your applicion is complete, log into your USAJOBS account , select the Applicion Stus link and then select the more informion link for this position. The Details page will display the stus of your applicion, the documention received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent reled to this applicion. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. To return to an incomplete applicion, log into your USAJOBS account and click Upde Applicion in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your applicion incomplete. You must submit a complete applicion by the close of the announcement. Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion Weston Sperbeck weston.v.sperbeck@usdoj.gov Address Board of Immigrion Appeals 5107 Leesburg Pike Falls Church, VA 22041 US Next steps You notified of your applicion stus during the hiring process, as applicable. You may check your applicion stus by accessing the USAJOBS website and clicking "Applicion Stus". The process may take up to 6 weeks. The four points of notificion are: Applicion Received or Applicion Incomplete Minimum Qualificion Requirement Met/Not Met Eligible (Applicion Referred) or Ineligible (Applicion Not referred) Selected or Not Selected If your name is referred to the hiring official, you may be contacted directly by th office for a possible interview. Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted today • Apply by 07/03/26 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on July 3, 2026 Locion many vacancies in the following locions: Houston, TX Falls Church, VA No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $121,785 - $187,093 per year Pay scale & grade

GS 13 - 14

Promotion potential 14 Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Not required Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union No Drug test Yes Security clearance Not Required Position sensitivity and risk Jobs require a and some require a . The type depends on the job. Background check type Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number

DE-12982878-26-WS

Control number 872777600