Description
Launch a prestigious career as an attorney with Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE’s) Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA) San Antonio! Join a legal team dedicated to defending the nation’s immigration laws and safeguarding the United States with expertise and integrity. If you are a passionate legal professional and ready to serve your country, join OPLA and become a vital part of homeland security. OPLA San Antonio has openings in Dilley, Harlingen, Laredo, Los Fresnos, Pearsall, and San Antonio.
OPLA is the largest legal program in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Pursuant to statute, OPLA serves as the exclusive representative of DHS in removal proceedings before the Executive Office for Immigration Review, litigating cases involving criminal aliens, terrorists, human rights violators, and other priority aliens. Additionally, the selected attorney will immediately be given significant responsibilities and will be expected to craft supportable legal positions to address the needs of agency operational components. The attorney will be expected to routinely provide timely legal advice to ICE officers and agents. OPLA provides a full range of legal services to all ICE programs and offices.
Requirements: You must be an active member in good standing of the bar of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. You must also be a U.S. citizen. Candidates will undergo a background check, including a drug test. Ability to obtain a security clearance is required.
Salary ranges from $73,939 to $129,350 per year based on locality pay as set out in the government General Schedule (GS) locality pay tables. The position is a GS-905 which ranges from GS-11 to GS-14 of the government pay scale. This is a full-time, permanent position.
Incentives: Recruitment incentives may be available to eligible candidates, in which case a service agreement will be required. A student loan repayment incentive may be available, in which case a service agreement will be required.
Relocation expenses will not be reimbursed. This job is neither remote nor telework eligible. Occasional travel may be required.
