You will serve as an Attorney Advisor (General) in the Office of Counsel. This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Duties

You will practice primarily in federal acquisition law, defend procurement decisions that are protested at the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and elsewhere. You will also be called upon to advise on information disclosure, fiscal law, and ethics / standards of conduct. You will be expected to advise on federal technology transfer law, including Cooperative Research and Development Agreements. You will work for Non-Federal Entities Agreements executed under 10 U.S.C.§ 4892 (formerly § 2539b), and other partnering instruments, other non-FAR agreements, as well as Export Control reviews. You will organize and conduct studies of legal problems that surface in the procurement process. You will interpret and apply statutes, executive orders, court opinions, opinions of the Attorney General and the Comptroller General, and apply overall Navy policy. You will serve as Assistant Counsel practicing business and administrative law at the Naval Research Laboratory. You will provide legal advice and services involving contracting policies and procedures. You will give unreviewed, authoritative, oral and written legal advice on a wide variety of extremely difficult questions and problems.

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

Additional information about this position is available at www.secnav.navy.mil/OGC/Pages/Attorneys.aspx and candidates must meet all of the requirements at that webpage under the announcement for this Attorney position in order for their applications to be deemed complete. This position is located at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) in Washington, D.C. Please see the list of required documents in the How to Apply section below that you must submit in your application NRL compensation falls under a Personnel Management Demonstration Project. The Project uses Career Levels (aka pay bands) for pay setting. This position has a full performance level of NO-V (GS-15 equivalent) and will be filled at the NO-III/IV/V (GS-12/13/14/15 equivalent) level depending on the qualifications of the successful applicant. To be eligible for selection at the NO-III level (GS-12 equivalent), the applicant must have two years of recent and relevant professional legal experience or be a current GS-12 (or equivalent) attorney within the Federal government. An applicant at the GS-12 level, may substitute a second professional law degree (LL.M.) that required at least one full academic year of graduate study for one year of professional legal experience. To be eligible for selection at the NO-IV level (GS-13 equivalent), the applicant must have in excess of two years of recent and relevant professional legal experience. To be eligible for selection at the NO-V level (GS-14 equivalent level), the successful candidate must demonstrate a minimum of three and one- half years of recent, substantial, and relevant professional legal experience. To be eligible for selection at the NO-V level (GS-15 equivalent level), the applicant must have at least five and one-half years of recent, substantial, and relevant professional legal experience. The pay band and equivalent grade level offered will be based upon the successful applicant's qualifications, funding availability, and Demo pay guidelines. Applicants will be evaluated based on the following: (1) the depth, breadth, and quality of their experience in federal acquisition law, technology transfer law, including CRADAs and Work for Non-Federal Entities agreements executed under 10 USC 4892 (formerly 2539b), and export control reviews; (2) the depth, breadth, and quality of their experience in other relevant practice areas, i.e., ethics/standards of conduct, fiscal law, FOIA, civilian personnel law, information disclosure, and partnering instruments; (3) their research, analytical, writing, and oral communication skills; (4) their interpersonal skills, including the ability to develop strong attorney-client relationships; and (5) their ability to work both independently and as part of a team. Knowledge of the DON, ONR, and OGC is desirable, but not mandatory. 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. The successful candidate 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 level security clearance. Occasional travel may be required. Applicants should submit: 1) a cover letter that addresses the evaluation criteria for this position and their interest in the position; 2) a resume; 3) two brief 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 with rating official narrative, if available; 5) the names and phone numbers of at least three references who may be contacted. The application should indicate the lowest grade level that the applicant will consider. Attorneys 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, including class rank. Current federal employees must also provide a copy of their most recent SF-50 form. Please redact social security numbers from any submitted documents. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0900/general-attorney-series-0905/

Education

The successful applicant must have graduate from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association; be an active member in good standing in of the bar of the highest court of State, U.S. Commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia; and be admitted to practice before a state or federal court.

Contacts

• Address NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY 4555 Overlook Avenue SW Washington, DC 20375-5324 US
• Name: Mary Vaa
• Phone: 202-767-8306
• Email: [email protected]