This public notice flyer notifies interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Please see 'Additional Information and How to Apply' sections for further information. There is a vacancy for an Administrative/Technical Specialist to serve as Assistant/Associate Counsel in the Office of Counsel, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division.

Duties

You will provide advice and representation in all areas of civilian personnel law as well as labor law matters, disciplinary actions, performance appraisals, investigations, and requests for reasonable accommodation. You will provide advice regarding ethics/standards of conduct, the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act, fiscal law, and other command administrative/general law matters. You will provide advice and counsel to address individual and organizational problems. You will facilitate cooperation and effective working relationships within the Office of Counsel, NAVSEA, and Office of the General Counsel and with external attorney and other groups. You will support Equal Employment Opportunity and diversity program goals and objectives.

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.
• 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 ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment.

Qualifications

To be eligible for selection at the NT-IV level (GS-11 equivalent), the applicant must have one year of professional legal experience, or be a recent law school graduate with superior law student work or activities as demonstrated by: graduating in the top third of their law school class; work or achievement of significance on an official law review or journal; or a special high-level honor, e.g., winning a moot court competition, membership on the law school's official moot court team, or membership in the Order of the Coif. To be eligible for selection at the NT-IV level (GS-12 equivalent), the applicant must have two years of professional legal experience at the GS-11 (or equivalent) level or be a current GS-12 (or equivalent) attorney within the Federal government. To be eligible for selection at the NT-V (GS-13 equivalent) level, the applicant must have in excess of two years of successful professional legal experience. To be eligible for selection at the NT-V (GS-14 equivalent) level, the applicant must have at least three-and-one-half years of successful relevant professional legal experience. For selection at the NT-VI (GS-15 equivalent) level, the applicant must have at least five-and-one-half years of recent professional legal experience in one or more relevant practice areas. The grade level offered will be based upon the successful applicant's qualifications and funding availability. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

You must 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; and be admitted to practice before a state or federal court.

NT-IV level (GS-11 and GS-12 equivalent) positions only, a second professional law degree (LL.M.) that required at least one full academic year of graduate study may be substituted for one year of legal experience.

Contacts

• Address NAVSURFWARCENDLD 6149 Welsh Road Suite 203 Dahlgren, VA 22448 US
• Name: Jason Smith
• Phone: (540) 623-8264
• Email: [email protected]