This solicitation is for the Missile Defense Agency and open to both attorneys and law students graduating this school year. This position is in the Excepted Service. Selection under this appointment does not confer civil service competitive status. There is one or more vacancies that may be filled at either Redstone Arsenal, Alabama or Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

Duties

As a Attorney (General)/Law Clerk you will be responsible for the following duties: MDA General Counsel (GC) seeks to recruit two to three attorneys through this recruiting action for a three-year, term appointment. Participants who successfully complete the program will be placed in a permanent position in MDA GC. The General Counsel Honors Attorney Program, within the Missile Defense Agency, will provide highly qualified, entry-level and new attorneys with the opportunity to gain exposure to a broad variety of subject matter areas over a three-year period. The Program will include rotations in all divisions within GC, and it will provide attorneys with the opportunity to gain exposure to a broad variety of subject matter areas over a three-year period. Participants will complete complex legal assignments and provide advice in a range of legal disciplines including: Contract & Acquisition Law, Administrative and Employment law, Environmental law, Federal & Administrative Litigation, Fiscal law, Government Ethics, Intellectual Property and Patent law, International law, Treaties & International Agreements. Participants will take on immediate responsibility and directly contribute to significant matters within GC and the Missile Defense Agency in support of its awesome mission to develop and deploy a layered Missile Defense System to defend the United States, its deployed forces, allies, and friends from missile attacks in all phases of flight. A mentor will be assigned to each attorney who will also participate in the Agency's Career Development Program which will introduce the selectee to the business aspects of the Agency. This is a unique opportunity to join a staff of highly-motivated attorneys and receive on-the-job-training to equip the new attorney with the skills and expertise for placement in a highly coveted, permanent position at MDA.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Application materials must be received by 11:59PM EST on the closing date.
• This is a drug testing designated position.
• This is an Excepted Service position.
• Work Schedule: Full Time
• Overtime: Occasionally
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Financial Disclosure: Required
• Telework Eligibility: This position is telework eligible
• Must obtain/maintain required Critical Sensitive (Top Secret) Security Clearance.
• Position is Term Appointment not to exceed 2 years may be extended up to 6 years.

Qualifications

Qualification standards for attorney positions may be found in DoD Directive 1442.2, "Personnel Actions Involving Civilian Attorneys" at http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/144202p.pdf Please provide a writing sample of no more than 10 pages along with your application. The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened for competencies needed to perform the duties of the position as described in the DUTIES section of this announcement. The QUALITY of experience relates to how closely or to what extent your experience, education, and training are relevant to the duties and responsibilities of the announced position. Your resume must show you have the competencies necessary to successfully perform the work of the position at the appropriate level. Salary will be set within the range specified in this vacancy announcement based on the complexity of work to be performed, the selectee's experience, education, training, and availability of funds. Your resume must show you have the competencies necessary to successfully perform the work of the position at the appropriate level.

Education

Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.abanet.org/legaled/approvedlawschools/approved.html
Applicants will be assessed against Qualification Requirements (i.e. education, certification(s), experience etc.).

You are eligible to apply if you are:

1. A U.S. citizen.

2. Able to successfully complete a background investigation and maintain a security clearance.

3(a) A third-year law student or recent graduate from an accredited law school awaiting Bar results;

(b) An attorney with a J.D. from an accredited law school with no more than two years of experience in the practice of law who is a member in good standing of a Bar in one of the 50 U.S. States or a U.S. Territory;

(c) An attorney with a J.D. from an accredited law school with less than three years of experience, which includes at least one year in a state or federal judicial clerkship, who is a member in good standing of a Bar in one of the 50 U.S. States or a U.S. Territory;

(d) A current or former Judge Advocate of any branch of the military or U.S. Coast Guard with less than 5 years of total legal experience.


NOTE: Failure to provide college transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position.

Foreign Education: For further information, click on the following link: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address Missile Defense Agency Bldg 5222 Martin Rd Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898 US
• Name: MDA Servicing Team
• Email: [email protected]