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Duties

You will begin all responsibility statements with 'You will'; each field should have no more than one sentence; list the responsibilities in a logical order; and avoid using federal or military jargon. 250 Characters.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• You will be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment.

Qualifications

There is an anticipated vacancy for a non-supervisory attorney to serve as Assistant Counsel, Office of Counsel, Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED). The position will be located at Falls Church, Virginia. The Assistant Counsel works under the supervision of Counsel for BUMED and is responsible for providing legal advice, consultation and representation, for BUMED and its component parts primarily in regards to civilian personnel law and health law. The successful candidate will advise on the full range of Department of the Navy (DON) Office of the General Counsel (OGC) practice areas including civilian personnel law (CPL), health law, fiscal law, ethics, federal acquisition law, Freedom of Information Act and privacy law, environmental law, occupational health and safety law, and general administrative law. The primary emphasis, however, will be on civilian personnel law and health law. The incumbent will be responsible for administrative employment litigation before the EEOC and MSPB; federal court litigation involving CPL matters; conducting training for CPL practitioners (OGC, HR and JAG); and, providing guidance to practitioners on unique/complex CPL litigation and policy-related issues. Thus, a minimum of two years of legal experience in CPL or litigation experience is desirable. The incumbent will also advise on health law topics as they apply to BUMED, risk management, quality assurance investigations, and credentialing/privileging military/civilian healthcare providers. Experience in health law, ethics, standards of conduct, acquisition, fiscal law, and FOIA/Privacy Act issues is desirable. The successful candidate must possess strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills. Applicants with a record of making significant contributions to the advancement of the DON OGC or equivalent Office of the General Counsel or Law Firm/Office beyond the day-to-day legal practice are desired. This position will be filled under the General Schedule (GS) at the GS-12 or GS-13 level. To be eligible for selection at the GS-12 level, the applicant must have two years of relevant professional legal experience. To be eligible for selection at the GS-13 level, the applicant must have in excess of two years of recent, substantial, relevant professional legal experience, some of which is in the area of CPL or litigation. Pay will be set commensurate with the successful applicant's qualifications, funding availability, and DON pay setting guidelines. Applicants will be evaluated on: 1) the depth, breadth and quality of their recent civilian personnel law and health law experience to include litigation; 2) their research, analytical and writing skills; 3) their oral communication skills; and 4) their interpersonal skills, including their ability to work both independently and as part of a team. The successful applicant must be a U.S. citizen, have graduated from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association, be an active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. Commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia, be admitted to practice before a state or federal court, and be eligible to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance. Applicants must submit: 1) a cover letter that addresses the evaluation criteria for this position and their interest in the position; 2) a resume; 3) two legal writing samples (no more than 10 pages each) that demonstrate analytical and/or advocacy abilities (excerpts of larger pieces may be submitted); 4) two most recent performance appraisals, if available; 5) the names and phone numbers of at least three references who may be contacted; 6) the names and phone numbers of their current and past supervisors, who supervised them as an attorney and who may be contacted: 7) applicants who have graduated from law school less than 5 years prior to the announcement closing date must provide a copy of their law school transcripts that includes class rank; 8) Current federal employees must also provide a copy of their most recent SF-50 form. Please redact social security numbers from any submitted documents.

Contacts

• Address NAVMEDSUP DET SAN DIEGO BUMED San Diego, CA 92136 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]