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Duties

You will serve as the Trial Attorney/Senior Trial Attorney on one of the three Contracts Litigation Teams within the Naval Litigation Office (NLO), Office of the General Counsel (OGC), Department of the Navy (DON). You will represent the DON principally before the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals. You will also assist the Department of Justice in matters filed against the DON in the Court of Federal Claims or other Federal courts and may be assigned to other matters as the needs of the office require. The case may involve hundreds of millions of dollars or have critical impacts on the mission of the Department.

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.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a SECRET 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.
• You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
• 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 D.C.
• Must be admitted to practice before a state or federal court, of good character; in full compliance with continuing legal education requirements of an appropriate bar; and maintain professional qualification at all times as a condition of employment.

Qualifications

The position will be filled under the General Schedule (GS) pay system at the GS-14 or GS-15 levels, depending on the qualifications of the successful applicant, and will have a full performance level of GS-15. To be eligible for selection at the GS-14 level, the successful applicant must have a minimum of three-and-one-half years of recent and relevant professional legal experience. To be eligible for selection at the GS-15 level, the successful applicant must have a minimum of five-and-a-half years of recent and relevant professional legal experience. Candidates will be evaluated on the following: 1) recent and relevant litigation experience (2) government contract law/litigation or complex commercial or construction litigation (3) excellence in legal analysis and written and oral communication skills; and (4) ability to work cooperatively and effectively on difficult tasks under time pressure with people of diverse interests. Candidates must have graduated from a law school that is 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. 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 NAVY LITIGATION OFFICE 1000 Navy Pentagon Washington, DC 20350-1000 US
• Name: Kapka Maune
• Phone: 564-226-1362
• Email: [email protected]