Summary
You will service as Assistant/Associate Attorney at Office of Naval Research (ONR) Arlington, VA.
This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.
This job is open to
Clarification from the agency
U.S. Citizens
Duties
- The successful applicant will serve as an Assistant/Associate Counsel, providing advice on contracts, grants, other transactions, investigative, and/or FOIA and Privacy Act matters.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- 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.
- Per the preliminary nationwide injunction on E.O. 14043, COVID-19 vaccinations will not be implemented or enforced. For more information on vaccine status and workplace safety protocol requirements see Additional Information below.
- You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final 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 ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment.
Qualifications
The ONR Office of Counsel is composed of 18 attorneys responsible for providing contracts, grants, and acquisition planning advice, as well as the full range of other legal advice and services to the Chief of Naval Research, NavalX, and the nearly 600-member ONR Headquarters staff, on all issues supporting the Navy/Marine Corps S&T research and development (R&D) portfolio. ONR has a unique role as a provider of grants for scientific research and uses of a wide array of cutting-edge procurement mechanisms (contracts, other transactions, etc.) for the purchase of R&D related research and services. The contracts workload also includes Services Contracts. ONR is also unique as it oversees and administers university contracts, agreements, and indirect cost agreements for its own and other DoD research awards, as well as providing the legal support to the DONs only Federally Funded Research and Development Center Program Office. ONR Office of Counsel also provides legal support to the Command's Inspector General and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Privacy Act, and Records Management Programs. This position will be filled at the GS-13/14/15 level.
ONR is an Echelon I command that has been a pioneer in the public support of science and technology (S&T) research benefitting both the naval services and the nation. Led by the Chief of Naval Research, its senior leadership oversees a portfolio of investments ranging from immediate, quick-turnaround technologies to long term basic research. ONR's investments in the earliest computers to spearheading seminal research in deep sea exploration to cultivating groundbreaking efforts in solid-state electronics and countless other innovations have been shaping the Navy and Marine Corps - and the world around us - for seven decades and counting. ONR is located in the Ballston area of Arlington, Virginia.
ONR compensation falls under a Personnel Management Demonstration Project. The Project uses Career Levels (aka pay bands) for pay setting. The position has a full performance level in the GS-15 range of the NO-V pay band and will be filled at the NO-III/IV/V (GS-13/14/15 equivalent) level depending on the qualifications of the successful applicant. To be eligible for selection at the GS-13 level, the applicant must have excess of two years of professional relevant legal experience in any of the OGC practice areas. To be eligible for selection at the GS-14 equivalent level, the successful candidate must demonstrate a minimum of three and one-half years of recent, substantial, and relevant professional legal experience. To be eligible for selection at the GS-15 equivalent level, the applicant must have at least five and one-half years of recent, substantial, and relevant professional legal experience.
Applicants will be evaluated on: 1) the depth, breadth, and quality of relevant and recent legal practice experience in federal procurement law, with an emphasis on FAR-based contracting and assistance award law;; 2) depth, breadth, and quality of experience in the other legal practice areas identified above; 3) oral communication and interpersonal skills; 4) analytical, research and writing skills; 5) ability to work effectively and establish relationships with clients and to work independently or as part of a team. Experience in defense procurement law and with the DoD Grants and Agreement Regulations (DoDGARs), FOIA, Privacy Act, and investigative matters is highly desired. Applicants with a record of making significant contributions to the advancement of the DON OGC or equivalent Office of the General Counsel or Law Firm/Office beyond the day-to-day legal practice are desired.
The successful applicant must have graduated from a law school 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. U.S. Citizenship is a requirement of the position, and the successful applicant must be able to obtain and maintain a SECRET level security clearance. Occasionally travel may be required.
Education
The successful applicant must have graduated from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association.
Benefits
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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.
In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.
As vacancies occur, the Human Resources Office will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this flyer. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume, along with your supporting documentation.
If selected, you may be required to provide additional supporting documentation.
If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may be found ineligible/not qualified.
Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.
All qualification requirements must be met before being considered for any vacancies.
Required Documents
Applicants must submit: 1) a resume; 2) a cover letter that addresses the evaluation criteria for this position, their interest in the position, and the minimum pay level that they are willing to accept; 3) two recent and relevant legal writing samples (no more than 10 pages each) (excerpts of larger pieces may be submitted); 4) the two most recent performance appraisals with rating official narrative, if available; 5) the names and phone numbers of at least three references who may be contacted; 6) for applicants who have graduated from law school less than 5 years prior to the announcement closing date, a copy of their law school transcript and identify the date of graduation; and, 7) for all current federal employees, a copy of their most recent SF-50 form. Please redact social security numbers from any submitted documents.
A complete resume is required. Your resume must show relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume, but it is acceptable to provide elsewhere in your application package: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week, and pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience.TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume.
Are you claiming membership in any professional organizations, or possession of a license, certificate or credentials? Check the Conditions of Employment section above to see if any are required. If you claim membership, license, certification, or credentials, you must submit a copy of said document in your application package.
Are you using education as a substitute for some or all of the experience requirement? Is there a basic education requirement for this position? Check the Education section above to see what is allowed and what is required. Any claims you make in your resume or assessment questionnaire regarding education or degrees MUST be supported by submitting with your application official or unofficial transcripts or a list of courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned issued from your school. While unofficial transcripts are acceptable for initial application, an official transcript will ultimately be required if you are selected for the position. You may submit a copy your degree(s) if specific coursework does not have to be verified.
Are you a veteran claiming 5-point veterans' preference or claiming sole survivorship preference? You must submit a copy of your latest DD-214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (any copy that shows all dates of service, as well as character of service [Honorable, General, etc.] is acceptable) OR a VA letter that shows dates of service or service connected disability AND character of service. If you have more than one DD-214 for multiple periods of active duty service, submit a copy for each period of service. If you were issued a DD-215 to amend aforementioned information on the DD-214 you must submit that too. If you are not sure of your preference eligibility, visit the Department of Labor's website: Veterans' Preference Advisor
Are you a disabled veteran or claiming 10-point veterans' preference?
If you are eligible to claim 10 point veterans preference you must submit a DD-214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty as described above for 5-point preference.
You must also provide the applicable supporting documentation of your disability (e.g. disability letter from the VA) as described on Standard Form-15 (SF-15). http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf.
Are you an active duty service member? Active Duty Service Members are required to submit a statement of service printed on command letterhead and signed by the command. The statement of service must provide the branch of service, rate/rank, all dates of service, the expected date of discharge and anticipated character of service (Honorable, General, etc.).
Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents contain personal information such as SSN and DOB and some documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove said personal information before you submit your application. You must provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply
Interested attorneys may contact Ms. Ivana Sustersic at ivana.m.sustersic.civ@us.navy.mil or (703) 696-4009.
Electronic applications are required and may be emailed to ivana.m.sustersic.civ@us.navy.mil or shakia.a.fields.civ@us.navy.mil. Pease note the position and notice number in the subject line. Hard copy applications and facsimiles will not be accepted.
This personnel notice will close on July 8, 2024, at 11:59:59 PM (EDT). Complete applications must be received by the closing date and time to be considered.
If the successful applicant is not currently a member of the Department of the Navy Office of the General Counsel, processing of the hiring action can only commence after submission of those items identified in the "Instructions for New OGC Attorneys" (see Careers section at https://www.secnav.navy.mil/OGC/).
To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the Federal Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees.
It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents, are received, legible, and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.
Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration.
Next steps
Qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager. The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews.
Our evaluation will be based on the information you provide. You should expect that we will verify performance, suitability, and security information and take that information into account in making employment offers.
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