Chief Counsel (Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau)

Serves as Chief Legal Officer of the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) and Chief Executive Officer of TTB's Office of Chief Counsel within Treasury's Legal Division. Directs the Office of Chief Counsel and ensures legal matters arising from TTB's mission are handled professionally and consistently with the standards established by Treasury's Legal Division. U.S. Citizenship is required. Must have graduated from an accredited law school. Must be an active member in good standing of the bar of a U.S. state, territory, or the District of Columbia. A one-year SES probationary period is required, if not previously completed. An initial SES career appointment becomes final only after the individual successfully completes a 1-year probationary period. Must successfully complete personnel security vetting (e.g., investigation, evaluation, and adjudication). Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency. Must have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer. If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so. Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. File a Public Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on. Disclosure of Political Appointments. Veterans' preference is not applicable to the Senior Executive Service. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. There are three key documents that contain important information about your rights and obligations. Please read and retain these documents: Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights, for those who undergo an FBI fingerprint-based criminal history record check for personnel vetting, which includes Rap Back, FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI (this is the same statement used when your fingerprints are submitted as part of your background investigation), and SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov), (applicable to those who hold a sensitive position or have eligibility for access to classified information)"