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Duties

You will advises and counsel senior clients within the Office of the ASN (EI&E) on a variety of environmental and installation resilience matters; You will conduct legal research and investigate facts and law. You will prepare and draft and review legal policy, or guidance documents for the Secretariat; You will prepare members of Secretariat staff and participate in negotiations on behalf of the DON with government authorities, elected officials, industry, and the public; You will serve as legal advisor to one or more project managers or members of the staff; You will providing legal advice in a variety of areas such as energy, climate, environmental planning, real property management and long-term infrastructure requirements; You will require familiarity with environmental laws ashore and afloat, natural and cultural resource conservation, environmental restoration, base realignment and closure, sustainability, resilience, occupational safety and health, and ethics.

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.
• Must have graduated from a law school that is accredited by the American Bar Association, must 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.
• Must be admitted to practice law before a state or federal court, of good character; and in full compliance with continuing legal education requirements of an appropriate bar.
• 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.

Qualifications

The opening will be filled under the General Schedule (GS) at the GS-15 pay grade and precise pay will be set commensurate with the successful applicant's qualifications, funding availability, and GS pay guidelines. To be eligible for selection, applicants must have at least five and one-half years of relevant professional legal experience. Candidates will be evaluated on:1) the depth, breadth, and quality of their relevant legal experience; 2) their ability to develop strong attorney-client relationships, work closely with senior military and civilian attorneys and staff within DoD or the DON and other federal agencies, and advise senior clients; 3) their research, analytical, and writing skills; and 4) their oral communication skills. Because of the broad scope of the incumbent's practice, applicants for this position need not have experience in all areas of law listed above. Substantial experience in advising senior clients, and in working with other DoD components, civilian agencies, state agencies, industry, and Congress is desirable. Applicants with a record of making significant contributions to the advancement of DON OGC or equivalent Office of the General Counsel or law firm/office beyond the day-to-day legal practice are also desired. The successful applicant 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. U.S. citizenship is a requirement of the position, and the successful applicant must be able to obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance. Advises and counsels senior clients within the Office of the ASN (EI&E) on a variety of environmental and installation resilience matters; Conducting legal research and investigating the facts and the law and preparing or drafting the necessary legal, policy, or guidance documents for the Secretariat; Preparing members of the Secretariat staff and participating in negotiations on behalf of the DON with government authorities, elected officials, industry, and the public; Acting as legal advisor to one or more project managers or members of the Secretariat's staff; Providing legal advice in a variety of areas such as involving energy, climate, environmental planning, real property management and long-term infrastructure requirements, compliance with environmental laws ashore and afloat, natural and cultural resource conservation, environmental restoration, base realignment and closure, sustainability, resilience, occupational safety and health, and ethics and report to the AGC (EI&E) through the Deputy AGC (EI&E). 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/#url=GS-CLER. 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.

Contacts

• Address ASN EI-E WASHINGTON DC 1000 Navy Pentagon Washington, DC 20350-1000 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]