Legal Program Specialists possess specialized knowledge and experience that enable the mission of the NGA Office of General Counsel (OGC) to provide timely, accurate, and practical legal advice to ensure NGA accomplishes its mission consistent with the Constitution and all applicable laws. They provide direct support to the attorneys and paralegal specialists working complex legal issues related t

Duties

ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION: Legal Program Specialists possess specialized knowledge and experience that enable the mission of the NGA Office of General Counsel (OGC) to provide timely, accurate, and practical legal advice to ensure NGA accomplishes its mission consistent with the Constitution and all applicable laws. They provide direct support to the attorneys and paralegal specialists working complex legal issues related to administrative law and litigation, mission and international law, and acquisition law and intellectual property in a globally dynamic legal environment. The expertise provided by the Legal Program Specialists supports the administration and operations of the office, the management of OGC's statutory and regulatory programs, and the integration of its automated resources with its program responsibilities and legal processes.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Pay Band 03 Legal Program Specialists possess knowledge of OGC processes, programs, technology, and practical knowledge of legal terminology. They support the administration and operations of the office and its attorneys and paralegal specialists, the office's statutory and regulatory programs, and integration of the office's automated resources with its program responsibilities and legal processes. Pay Band 03 Legal Program Specialists provide technical and operational support to various practice areas, including claims examination, ethics, and all stages of the litigation process (e.g., depositions, hearings, appeals) that enable OGC and NGA programs. They also review and staff legal briefs and memoranda; maintain the law library, including the collection and preservation of financial disclosure reports, legal opinions, etc.Candidates will be assessed based upon the information relayed in their submitted (uploaded) resume, cover letter, and supporting documentation. Please ensure all work experience details month and year of starting or concluding a position. It is important applicants fully complete the following sections of the online application within the candidate portal (https://careers.nga.mil): Start, Prequalify, Personal Information, Preferences, and Education sections of the online application. For the Work Experience and Accomplishments sections, applicants need only identify their most recent work experience and accomplishment because the assessment panel will primarily rely upon the information contained within the candidate's submitted resume and supporting documents.Additional Application Requirement: You may be asked to complete one or more assessments in addition to the application you submit on this website as part of your application to NGA. These assessments may include but are not limited to online questionnaires or assessments that require you to describe your job-related knowledge, skills, abilities, or other characteristics that are aligned with the mandatory and desirable qualifications of this job posting. The information you provide in the application you submit must support the response you provide to this questionnaire. You will receive an email to describe any additional assessments required. Please monitor your emails and complete any required assessments as soon as possible.

Requirements

• Security Investigation

Qualifications

MANDATORY QUALIFICATION CRITERIA: For this particular job, applicants must meet all competencies reflected under the Mandatory Qualification Criteria to include education (if required). Online resumes must demonstrate qualification by providing specific examples and associated results, in response to the announcement's mandatory criteria specified in this vacancy announcement: 1. Demonstrated experience collaborating with internal and external customers and colleagues to execute programs and resolve problems.2. Demonstrated experience with business process improvement to develop new or modified work methods, organizational structures, management processes, and/or program administration procedures.3. Demonstrated experience using Microsoft Office Suite applications to prepare a variety of narrative and tabular material (e.g., correspondence, reports, technical papers, manuals, etc.).4. Demonstrated experience leveraging effective communication skills to convey ideas, strategies, and/or updates to various audiences.5. Demonstrated experience performing a variety of business operations functions (e.g., records management, data/information management, program management, and other related activities). 6. Demonstrated experience gathering information from appropriate sources to obtain timely answers to routine and non-routine requests; ability to obtain, evaluate, organize and maintain information.DESIRABLE QUALIFICATION CRITERIA: In addition to the mandatory qualifications, experience in the following is desired: 1. Prior experience implementing effective knowledge management strategies and programs.2. Prior experience navigating ambiguity by adapting to new demands or information and handling situations with multiple variables and/or unknowns.3. Ability to manage and retrieve data from a variety of databases/files/systems.4. Demonstrated experience working in a legal office/organization and/or experience as a legal assistant.

Contacts

• Address NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCY Mailstop: S44-HDR 7500 GEOINT Drive Springfield, VA 22150 US
• Name: Recruitment
• Phone: 571-557-1999
• Email: [email protected]