This position is in the Department of Defense (DoD) Office of the General Counsel (OGC). Under the authority, direction, and control of the General Counsel, DoD OGC provides legal advice and support to DoD, and particularly to the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), on all legal matters affecting the Department.

Duties

This is a Direct Hire Public Notice, under this recruitment, applications will be accepted for each location and/or installation identified in this Public Notice and selections are made for vacancies as they occur. There may or may not be actual/projected vacancies at the time you submit your application. This Public Notice is to gather applications which may or may not result in a referral or selection. Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration. Incumbent typical work assignments may include the following: Reviews and analyzes intelligence collection, plans, policies, regulations, directives and instructions, memoranda, and correspondence concerning matters within assigned areas of responsibility for legal sufficiency operations. Interprets new provisions of law; review and help prepare draft testimony for congressional hearings; and advise DoD witnesses before congressional hearings concerning matters within assigned areas of responsibility. Participates in preparation of the annual DoD legislative program, draftslegislation, and prepares analysis on legislation proposed by others. Incumbent assists inpreparing congressional testimony, back-up books, and responses to Congressional inquiries. Provides prudential advice to Senior DoD Leaders in the formulation of organizational strategyand major program decisions.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/Home/Registration)
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment
• Required to participate in the direct deposit program
• This position is subject to pre-employment and random drug testing
• This position may require up to 25% occasional travel away from your normal duty station for official business on military or commercial aircraft. This position may require occasional CONUS AND OCONUS
• The incumbent must consent to required random polygraph examination
• The incumbent may be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays and/or overtime
• The incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance with Special Compartmentalized Information (SCI) and Special Access Programs (SAP) components

Qualifications

For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the length of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration. Read more about what should I include in my federal resume? at https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include/ The General Attorney Series 0905, has Individual Occupational Requirements that must be met in addition to the specialized experience. In order to qualify, you must meet the education requirements described below. 0905 BASIC REQUIREMENT: 1. Must possess the first professional law degree, i.e. Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) or Juris Doctorate (J.D.), from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association. AND 2. Must be an active member, in good standing, of the bar of the highest court of any one of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and any territory or possession of the United States. AND 3. This position requires professional legal experience in excess of three (3) years that is commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position. Attorneys performing duties in GS-15, or equivalent-level positions are expected to perform with substantial independence even when working on the most complex or difficult matters. Examples of legal experience are: Post-bar experience as a licensed attorney preparing for, participating in, and/or appealing formal hearings or trials involving litigation and/or administrative law at the Federal, State or local level or at military courts-martial. Qualifying litigation experience involves cases in which a complaint was filed with a court, or a charging document (e.g., indictment or information) was issued by a court, a grand jury, or appropriate military authority. Qualifying administrative law experience involves cases in which a formal procedure was initiated by a governmental administrative body, OR post-bar experience as a licensed attorney presiding over formal hearings or trials involving felony-level criminal litigation and/or administrative law at the Federal, State or local level or as a military judge presiding over general courts-martial. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements: You may qualify at the GG-15 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GG-14 or GS-14 gade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates: 1. Performing legal work that may involve any combination of the following: new programs; implementation of new laws; novel questions pertaining to existing laws and programs; controversial issues; large expenditures of funds; sensitive activities;classified information involving operations; and collection activities of DoD Intelligence Elements. 2. Researching applicable laws to interpret those laws and opinions on their applicability to specific situations; And 3. Analyzing factual and legal issues to determine what further facts are needed and what legal sources must be explored. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.

Education

Education cannot be substituted for experience.

You MUST provide transcripts to support your educational claims. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

Contacts

• Address Defense Legal Services Agency Human Resources Directorate 4800 Mark Center Drive Alexandria, VA 22350 US
• Name: Washington HQ Services
• Email: [email protected]