This position is in the Excepted Service. Selection under this appointment does not confer civil service competitive status. This position is placed in the Office of the General Counsel.

Duties

As a ATTORNEY-ADVISOR (GENERAL) you will be responsible for the following duties: Research, investigate, and analyze diverse subject matter related to the missions and functions of the Agency. Identify problem areas and associated legal issues; investigate facts; and research and analyze applicable laws, regulations, and other legal and technical source materials. Apply a comprehensive knowledge of domestic and international environmental laws, international humanitarian laws, laws governing the role of the Federal government in preparing for and responding to man-made disasters worldwide, legal matters related to the elimination of weapons of mass destruction, and operational and intelligence issues arising from complex technological and scientific operations. Guide, provide instruction, or participate in negotiations arising out of Agency missions in extremely sensitive technological matters such as nuclear weapons effects, research, consequence management resulting from the use of WMD, protection of intellectual property and trade secrets, etc. Apply a comprehensive knowledge of fiscal and military administrative law to difficult legal issues arising from a broad spectrum of threat reduction operations. Apply a comprehensive knowledge of federal statutes and regulations to proposed or on-going government operations, delays in which could prove detrimental to the nation's defense, and the nature of which requires defending scientific positions as to which there is substantial disagreement and controversy among scientists and within the general public. Provide legal review, guidance, and representation for the Agency in Department of Defense and inter-agency proceedings with respect to intra- and intergovernmental agreements. Protect sensitive but unclassified information (e.g. commercially sensitive or militarily sensitive data), and classified, national security information from improper disclosure under the Government's information laws and policies. Promote sound organizational security practices and coordinate for security staff assistance visits as appropriate. Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must be a US citizen
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. For more information http://www.sss.gov
• Resume and supporting documents received by 11:59PM EST will be considered
• This is a Drug Testing designated position
• Position is in the Excepted Service under 5 CFR Part 213.3102(d)
• Work Schedule: Full Time
• Overtime: 10%
• Tour of Duty: Other
• PCS (Permanent Change of Station): Authorized
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Financial Disclosure: Not Required
• Telework Eligibility: This position is telework eligible on a situational basis.
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized; https://www.dtra.mil/Careers-Opportunities/DTRA-Opportunities/
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET/SCI security clearance.
• Must consent to and pass pre-employment drug testing and be subject to periodic random drug testing thereafter.
• Must be a graduate of an accredited law school, and must maintain active membership in the bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia.

Qualifications

*NOTE: Failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position. Qualification standards for attorney positions may be found in DoD Directive 1442.2, "Personnel Actions Involving Civilian Attorneys" at https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/dodi/144202p.pdf Applicant must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, and will typically be demonstrated by working at, or immediately below the level of the job being advertised, for a year or more. The previous work experience must clearly demonstrate the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills, abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position. You must have specialized experience sufficient to demonstrate that you have acquired all the competencies necessary to perform at a level equivalent in difficulty, responsibility, and complexity to the next lower grade GS-13 in the Federal service and are prepared to take on greater responsibility. Generally, this would include one year or more of such specialized experience. Specialized experience for GS-14 is defined as: Providing legal advice and training to senior DoD officials and flag officers responding to WMD events or assisting in foreign consequence management situations; Experience in civilian personnel law, equal opportunity laws and regulations, labor relations, federal fiscal law, and military administrative law, including command directed investigations and inspector general reports of investigation; Providing legal guidance concerning laws and treaties applicable to Agency activities overseas, to include WMD elimination, joint exercises, and consequence management programs with foreign governments; Experience in protecting controlled unclassified information (commercially sensitive or militarily sensitive information), and classified, national security information from improper disclosure under the Government's information laws and policies (e.g., The Privacy Act of 1974 and the Freedom of Information Act); Advising on complex laws and regulations governing the negotiation and conclusion of international agreements and environmental matters, such as the preparation of Environmental Impact Statements, and; Expertise in providing legal reviews and representing an agency or an organization in inter-agency and intra-agency matters. OR You must have specialized experience sufficient to demonstrate that you have acquired all the competencies necessary to perform at a level equivalent in difficulty, responsibility, and complexity to the next lower grade GS-14 in the Federal service and are prepared to take on greater responsibility. Generally, this would include one year or more of such specialized experience. Specialized experience for GS-15 is defined as: Expertise in representing an agency or organization in adversarial proceedings and appellate litigation in the U.S. District Courts and before administrative agencies such as the Merit System Protection Board and the Equal Opportunity Commission; Providing legal advice and training to senior DoD officials and flag officers responding to WMD events or assisting in foreign consequence management situations; Experience in civilian personnel law, equal opportunity laws and regulations, labor relations, federal fiscal law, and military administrative law, including command directed investigations and inspector general reports of investigation; Providing legal guidance concerning laws and treaties applicable to Agency activities overseas, to include WMD elimination, joint exercises, and consequence management programs with foreign governments; Experience in protecting controlled unclassified information (commercially sensitive or militarily sensitive information), and classified, national security information from improper disclosure under the Government's information laws and policies (e.g., The Privacy Act of 1974 and the Freedom of Information Act); Advising on complex laws and regulations governing the negotiation and conclusion of international agreements and environmental matters, such as the preparation of Environmental Impact Statements, and; Expertise in providing legal reviews and representing an agency or an organization in inter-agency and intra-agency matters. Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies: 1. Operational and Intelligence-Related Legal Issues 2. Administrative Law 3. Communication and Advocacy

Education

• Applicant must be an active 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.
• Applicant must have graduated from an A.B.A. accredited law school with a Juris Doctor (J.D.), or equivalent degree.
• Proof of Bar standing and degree completion with be required before beginning employment with the Agency.

Contacts

• Address Defense Threat Reduction Agency 8725 JOHN J KINGMAN ROAD MSC 6201 FT BELVOIR, VA 22060-6201 US
• Name: DTRA Servicing Team
• Phone: 614-692-0259
• Email: [email protected]