About the Position: Serves as Principal Assistant District Counsel for Administrative Law, a senior attorney providing legal support and counsel to the entire range of missions & operations performed by the Seattle District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is an equal opportunity employer. The Corps is firmly committed to recruiting, retaining, and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce where all employees are valued for their talents as members of the team.

Duties

Serves as Seattle Principal Assistant District Counsel for Administrative Law, a senior attorney for the Seattle District in direct support of the District Counsel, furnishing expert legal advice, assistance, and services to the District Commander. Serves as ethics advisor, labor counselor, and advisor on administrative, personnel, and general law. Serves as advisor in the fields of environmental law, USACE Regulatory Program Law, the Corps of Engineers Civil Works program and its authorities; as well as contract formation and administration, including claims and appeals. Operates substantially independently in analyzing and evaluating facts, determining questions of law, and preparing decisions for consideration and adoption by agency decisionmakers in all mission areas. Provides legal support to senior Seattle District management officials in the execution of all mission areas. Supervises Assistant District Counsel within the Office of Counsel and assists the District Counsel in overall office management. The nature of legal work required to perform these duties involves very complex issues, necessitating extensive research and analysis. Such matters often involve very large sums of money and interest in them is, at times, nationwide.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US 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. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Education Requirement for Supervisory General Attorney, GS-0905-14: An applicant must have successfully completed a full course of study in a school of law accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) and have the first professional law degree (LL.B or JD). Only a law degree from an accredited college or university recognized by the American Bar Association is acceptable to meet positive education requirements. (Transcripts must be uploaded) Official or unofficial college or university transcript(s) may be used for the application process. Official transcripts will be required at the time of selection. In addition to meeting the education basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: A. I have three (3) or more years of professional legal experience, acquired after being admitted to the Bar, commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position. Examples of this experience include: 1. analyze facts, ascertain law and give opinions, articulating facts and legal issues; 2. explain legal principles and identify alternative courses of action; 3. advise Program or Project Managers, Contracting Officers, or other managers or supervisors: (a) on NEPA, ESA, CZMA and other aspects of environmental law; (b) on all aspects of the procurement process to include drafting unusual contracting clauses; (c) on permitting under the Clean Water Act and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899; (d) on the civilian personnel system and all aspects of handling issues of conduct, performance, equal employment opportunity, and organized labor relations in the Federal sector; and (e) Federal agency administrative law, to include information law, ethics, and fiscal law; and 4. prepare litigation reports and draft pleadings and other legal documents required by the Department of Army and Department of Justice in various federal courts or administrative forums. (Experience must be documented in your resume.) OR B. In addition to the first law degree (LL.B or JD), I have a second professional law degree, such as an LL.M, which I may substitute for one year of the required professional legal experience, and I have two (2) or more years of professional legal experience, acquired after being admitted to the Bar, commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position. Examples of this experience include: 1. analyze facts, ascertain law and give opinions, articulating facts and legal issues; 2. explain legal principles and identify alternative courses of action; 3. advise Program or Project Managers, Contracting Officers, or other managers or supervisors: (a) on NEPA, ESA, CZMA and other aspects of environmental law; (b) on all aspects of the procurement process to include drafting unusual contracting clauses; (c) on permitting under the Clean Water Act and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899; (d) on the civilian personnel system and all aspects of handling issues of conduct, performance, equal employment opportunity, and organized labor relations in the Federal sector; and (e) Federal agency administrative law, to include information law, ethics, and fiscal law; and 4. prepare litigation reports and draft pleadings and other legal documents required by the Department of Army and Department of Justice in various federal courts or administrative forums. (Experience must be documented in your resume.) BAR MEMBERSHIP: An applicant must currently be an active member in good standing of the Bar of a State, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The experience described in your résumé will be evaluated and screened for the Office of Personnel Management's basic qualifications requirements, and the skills needed to perform the duties of this position as described in this vacancy announcement. Time in Grade Restriction: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks MUST have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade (or equivalent).

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address RH-W2SJ02 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-SEATTLE DO NOT MAIL Seattle, WA 98124 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk