Attorney-Adviser (General) with Security Clearance - Alexandria, United States - Department of Defense

Description

Duties * Provides guidance and legal advice to internal and external stakeholders on regulatory and policy matters, administrative/civil law, procurement law, and fiscal law involving or affecting audits and evaluations of DoD programs and operations.

* Regularly interacts with and provides guidance and counsel to OIG supervisors, managers, and senior leaders. * Evaluates DoD and internal guidance, regulations, and policies for legal sufficiency.

* Supports the agency in litigation matters and administrative board proceedings, as necessary, concerning pleadings, affidavits, records preservation and analysis, and similar matters.

* Establishes and maintains effective liaison and coordination with OIG management and staff. * Reviews, analyzes, and comments on proposed legislation. * Prepares memoranda and briefings. Requirements Conditions of Employment * U.S. Citizenship Required. * Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service * This is an Excepted Service position.

* Incumbent is required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment and is subject to random drug testing for the duration of service with DoD OIG.

* Current DoD civilian employees are not required to submit to drug testing if moving from one Testing Designated Position (TDP) to another with no break in service, unless deemed appropriate on a case-by-case basis.

* This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within 90 calendar days of the initial issue date of the referral list.

* All qualifications and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

* Federal employees currently serving in the Competitive Service must acknowledge that they will voluntarily leave the Competitive Service by accepting an offer of employment in the Excepted Service.

* You may be required to complete a financial disclosure (OGE-450). * This position has been designated as Critical Sensitive. Incumbent is required to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance. * The incumbent must adhere to the DoD Standards of Conduct.


Qualifications Basic Requirements:

• To meet the basic requirements, you must possess a J.D., LL.B., or LL.M degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association.
• Applicants 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 the District of Columbia, and be permitted to engage in the practice of law.

In addition to the basic requirements noted above, resume must document the specialized experience listed below:
Specialized Experience GS-14 Level: You must have at least 52 weeks at the GS-13 level or equivalent level.

Specialized experience is defined as possessing knowledge of and demonstrated legal experience in administrative, procurement, and fiscal law, and policies, regulations, and standards relating to audits and evaluations of government programs and operations.

Specialized Experience GS-15 level: You must have at least 52 weeks at the GS-14 level or equivalent level.

Specialized experience is defined as possessing knowledge of and demonstrated legal experience in administrative, procurement, and fiscal law, and policies, regulations, and standards relating to audits and evaluations of government programs and operations.

You must also have comprehensive knowledge sufficient to defend legal and policy positions dealing with DoD and other agency leaders, and with Congressional officials.

In addition to the basic qualifications, candidates must have at least five (5) years of specialized legal experience as an attorney in the fields of federal criminal, civil, or administrative law, which demonstrates that candidates can successfully perform the duties of a GS /15 Attorney.

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. Education There is no substitution of education for experience at this level.

Additional information NOTICE OF VETERANS' PREFERENCE There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of Defense considers veterans' preference eligibility a positive factor for attorney hiring.

Applicants eligible for veterans' preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation (see below) to their submissions.

- You must submit a copy of your DD Form-214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty", showing the dates of active-duty service, type of discharge and the character of service.

Alternatively, If you are a current military member in active duty service and do not have a copy of your DD Form-214, you must submit a written documentation (certification) from your branch of service certifying that you are expected to be discharged or released from active duty under honorable conditions no later than 120 days after the date the certification is submitted with your application for this position.

The certification should also include your rank, dates of active-duty service and what they condition of discharge is thought to be.

- If claiming 10-point preference and/or are a 30% or more Disabled Veteran, you must submit both a DD Form-214 or expected discharge documentation as described above AND a copy of a letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) or your branch of service certifying the presence of service-connected disability and indicating the percentage of disability - If you are claiming eligibility based on 10-point derived veterans' preference (i.e.

a spouse, widow/widower, or parent of a veteran claiming veterans' preference when the veteran is unable to use it), you must also submit a Standard Form 15 (SF-15) "Application for 10-Point Veteran's Preference" and any required documents indicated on the SF-15 to substantiate the claimed preference.

Submission of a resume alone is NOT a complete application. This position may require the completion of additional form/s and/or supplemental materials. Failure to provide the required information and/or materials will result in your application not being considered for employment.

Military retirees seeking to enter civil service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they are within 180 days following their official date of retirement (5 United States Code Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): Provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies.

Applicants must be well-qualified, which is defined as meeting all of the minimum qualification standards and eligibility requirements as well as possessing skills that clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements for the position established by the Best Qualified category definition.

According to the Priority Placement Program Handbook, the 0905 job series is exempt. All applicants are encouraged to apply electronically. If you are unable to apply on-line, you may contact for assistance.

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How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the announcement has closed, your résumé and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement.

If you are minimally qualified, your résumé and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience.

If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position.

If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics): * Auditing

• Interpersonal Skills
• Legal, Government and Jurisprudence

• Writing

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  As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

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  Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.

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• Required Documents As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible