See below for important information regarding this job. The duty location will be in the Office of Chief Counsel, Disposition Services, Battle Creek, MI.

Duties

Serves as an Associate Counsel and the nature of the work requires expertise in more than one legal specialty. Portfolio and daily workload will be assigned based on office workload to support office needs. Provide legal services related to the DLA Disposition Services mission and professionals at all levels of the organization. Provide legal advice on a wide range of legal issues in the fields of federal surplus property management and sales, Contract Law, Employment Law, Environmental Law, FOIA, International Law, Operational Law, Privacy Act and Standards of Conduct. Will be involved in preparing and/or reviewing responses to Congressional, Government Accountability (GAO), and Inspectors General requests, as may be required. Rotation through different portfolios in order to gain additional experience and maintain currency in broad range of administrative and civil, international, and operational law areas of the practice is possible.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• This is an Excepted Service position.
• Tour of Duty: Set Schedule/Flexible
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Bargaining Unit Status: No
• Financial Disclosure Requirement: Required

Qualifications

1) The first professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.); 2) Proof that you are licensed and a member in good standing with the bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia. Annual bar certification cards issued from your state of licensure are not considered acceptable. Proof is a "certificate of good standing" issued by your state of licensure dated within 6 months of the closing date of this announcement or a screenshot of your bar status taken from your state of licensure website that is dated within 6 months of the closing date of this announcement or sworn statement to that effect. If there is not a date on the screen shot, you must provide a statement signed by you on the date that the screen shot was created. The successful applicant selected for employment must provide a "certificate of good standing" issued by their respective bar showing they are in good status and in active status prior to appointment. 3) In addition to 1 and 2 (listed above), each grade level has the following qualification requirements: To Qualify at the GS-12 Level, one of the following requirements must be satisfied: a. Two years of professional legal experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 level. b. The second professional law degree (LL.M.) plus 1 year of professional legal experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 level. c. An attorney without experience may, in unusual cases, be employed at the GS-12 or equivalent level provided the individual has advanced educational attainments substantially beyond those required for work at the GS-11 or equivalent level, and his or her education clearly indicates ability to perform work of the type to be assigned. To Qualify at the GS-13 Level: You must possess professional legal experience in excess of 2 years commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position. To Qualify at the GS-14 Level: You must possess professional legal experience in excess of 3 years commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position. In accordance with DoDI 1442.2 (Personnel Actions Involving Civilian Attorneys), promotion for this position is based on the individual's time, performance, and mastery of skills at the required grade level and only with approval of the designated official (DLA General Counsel) in accordance with the applicable regulation. The legal experience described in your application package or resume will be evaluated and screened for competencies required to perform the duties of the position as described in the Major Duties section of this announcement. The QUALITY of experience will be evaluated and screened to determine how closely or to what extent your experience, education, and training are relevant to the duties and responsibilities of the announced position. Your application package or resume must demonstrate you have the competencies and quality of experience necessary to successfully perform the work of the position at the appropriate grade level. PRINCIPAL SELECTION FACTORS: Providing Knowledge, Skills, and Ability (KSA) narrative statements addressing the following principal selection factors, or addressing these factors in your resume is strongly encouraged: a. Knowledge and experience in Federal personnel and labor law matters pertaining to equal employment opportunity, personnel law and union-management rights. b. Experience in litigating cases before the Merit Systems Protection Board, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Federal Labor Relations Authority, Arbitration, and Alternative Dispute Resolution, including experience in preparing persuasive arguments in pleadings, trial briefs, motion practice, settlement negotiations, witness preparation, and discovery. c. Demonstrated excellence in interpersonal skills and client relationships, and the ability to interact well with senior government officials on controversial and sensitive issues, including successfully advising management against taking inappropriate courses of action. OTHER SELECTION FACTORS: KSA narrative statements are not required for the following other selection factors: -Analytical ability, including issue identification, legal research, analysis of options, risk analysis, and creative problem solving. -Excellent communication skills (oral and written). -Legal and business judgment. -Ability to provide superior service to clients Security Clearance: This position is designated Non-Critical Sensitive. If selected, you must obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance. If you are unable to obtain this level of security clearance (as a result of undisclosed or disclosed background issues), within a reasonable period of time (as defined by the agency), the employment offer may be withdrawn. In addition, incumbent is subject to periodic re-investigation to maintain security eligibility in accordance with DoD 5200.2-R. Security Clearance: This position is designated Non-Critical Sensitive. If selected, you must obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance. If you are unable to obtain this level of security clearance (as a result of undisclosed or disclosed background issues), within a reasonable period of time (as defined by the agency), the employment offer may be withdrawn. In addition, incumbent is subject to periodic re-investigation to maintain security eligibility in accordance with DoD 5200.2-R.

Education

Education may not be used as a substitution for qualifications for this position.

Contacts

• Address DLA General Counsel 8725 John J Kingman Road Fort Belvoir, VA 22060 US
• Name: Christine Cromwell
• Phone: 7177708324
• Email: [email protected]