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Duties

You will provide direct, on-site legal support to Marine Corps command and staff within the Western Area and assists the Western Area Counsel You will provide legal services to command and staff, including Civilian Human Resources Office and Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Officers in the area of civilian personnel law, including labor-management relations and EEO matters. You will render legal advice and written and oral opinions on the interpretation and application of statutes, executive orders, Federal and state court decisions, directives, and rulings of Federal and state agencies. You will review and prepare as to legal, policy, and procedural aspects, reports from investigations, inquiries, and other formal and informal fact-finding. You will assist in the processing and litigation of complaints, claims, and other disputes by and against the Government arising from the operations of the Marine Corps. You will make legal determinations in regard to any release of agency records requested by members of the public under the Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act. You will contribute to an OGC Community of Practice, OGC Committee, or another OGC, Command, Marine Corps, or other initiative approved by the Western Area Counsel.

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 Secret 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.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
• Must be an active member, in good standing, of the State Bar of California.

Qualifications

A successful candidate: Must be a U.S. citizen Graduated with a J.D. or LL.B from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association An active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of the State of California, U.S. Commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia, be admitted to practice before a state or federal court NOTICE OF VETERANS' PREFERENCE There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of the Navy Office of the General Counsel considers veterans' preference eligibility a positive factor for attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference must specifically claim such eligibility in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation (e.g., DD Form 214, "Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty") to their submissions. Although the point-preference system is not used, applicants eligible to claim a 10-point preference must submit a Standard Form (SF) 15, "Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference," and supporting documentation required for the specific type of preference claimed. (SF-15, which lists the types of 10-point preference and the required supporting documents, is available from the Office of Personnel Management Website at www.opm.gov.) Not all veterans are preference eligible. For a summary of time periods, campaigns, and conditions that entitle an applicant to preference eligibility, please visit https://www.fedshirevets.gov/index.aspx, https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/veterans, and see the Veterans' Preference Advisor, operated by the Department of Labor at http://www.dol.gov/elaws/vets/vetpref/vetspref.htm. The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy or gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor. Reasonable Accommodation Links:https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/disability-employment/reasonable-accommodations/, https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/disability-employment/hiring/#url=Schedule-A-Hiring-Authority Legal and Regulatory Guidance Links: Financial suitability Link:https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/fair-and-transparent/financial-suitability/ Social security number request Link:https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/fair-and-transparent/social-security-number/ Privacy Act Link:https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/fair-and-transparent/privacy-act/ Signature and false statements Link:https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/fair-and-transparent/signature-false-statements/ Selective Service Link:https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/fair-and-transparent/selective-service/ New employee probationary period Link:https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/fair-and-transparent/probationary-period/ If relocation expenses are a requirement, the applicant should state their requirement for this expense in the application package. Relocation expenses may be paid, but are not guaranteed. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) funding is not available.

Education

Must possess J.D. or LL.B from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association.

Contacts

• Address MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON USMC Camp Pendleton, CA 92055 US
• Name: Tony Miller
• Phone: (760) 725-5340
• Email: [email protected]