About the Position: The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Office of the General Counsel (OGC) facilitates DoDEA's global educational mission by providing high quality and timely legal advice and counsel, effective advocacy, and creative problem-solving. This position serves as an Associate General Counsel - Adminiatrative Law Divisoin-HQ, DoDEA.

Duties

Provides legal advice, representation, and other support in the full range of administrative legal matters. Provide legal support to the designated DoDEA managers for various programs such as the Ethics in Government program, Freedom of Information programs, the Privacy Act Program, Anti-Harassment, etc. Serve as an alternate Ethics and Standards of Conduct counselor. Conduct research of laws, legal opinions, precedent cases, and relevant Agency guidance and actions, as needed, to address complex and difficult legal issues, either on their own or as a member of a team. Provide legal advice in the area of special education and education law in direct support of school-level operations and the development of DoDEA-wide policies and procedures for critical areas of compliance. Conduct, review, or advise on investigations Drafts and prepares formal comments, or otherwise makes substantive recommendations with respect to proposed legislation, regulations, policies, responses to Congress, and agency memoranda. Evaluate proposed legislation, regulations, and agency memoranda in terms of its foreseeable effect on agency programs, policies, procedures, regulations, methods of operation, and extent of operation, and on existing legislation. Advance the prevention, early resolution, and defense of special education or Rehabilitation Act litigation Provide trainings for special education educators, regular education educators, DoDEA OGC field attorneys, administrators, and DoDEA HQ Staff. Review administrative orders, rules, regulations, and statutes related to DoDEA operations. Draft policies on special education and education law questions in the absence of federal and state law guidance.

Requirements

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Requirement.
• Proof of U.S. Citizenship required.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• One year trial or probationary period may be required.
• Appointment subject to a suitability/fitness determination, as determined by a background investigation.
• This position requires a Tier 3 (T3) investigation. Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• This position requires you to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) or a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Experience: You must have three or more years of professional legal experience, acquired after being admitted to the bar, commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position. Graduation from an ABA-Accredited Law School in the top 25% of the class or an advanced law degree such as an LLM may substitute for one year of the required professional legal experience. Bar Membership: You must currently be a member in good standing of the bar of a State, Territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The DoDEA Office of General Counsel is accepting applications for the position of Associate General Counsel - Administrative Law Division-HQ, DoDEA. The incumbent assists the General Counsel, DoDEA in providing a full range of legal services in administrative law, ethics, and education law, to the Director, DoDEA, other members of the DoDEA leadership team worldwide. This is in support of DoDEA's mission to operate accredited schools and ensure all school-aged children of military families are provided a world-class education.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address DoDEA Headquarters 4800 Mark Center Drive Alexandria, VA 22311 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk