ATTORNEY-ADVISOR (GENERAL) Job in Naval Air Station Pensacola, FL

Vacancy No. DE-12597210-25-DGK Department Naval Education and Training Command
Salary $143,736.00 to $186,854.00 Grade 15 to 15
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 11/4/2024 Close Date 11/17/2024
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Locations:
Naval Air Station Pensacola, FL


Summary

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.

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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.
  • Be eligible to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.

Qualifications

The Navy and Marine corps team offers innovative, exciting and meaningful work linking military and civilian talents to achieve our mission and safeguard our freedoms. The Department of the Navy (DON) Office of the general Counsel (OGC) has been serving the Department since 1941 and is committed to developing innovative legal solutions to the business and other challenges facing the Navy and Marine Corps to enhance the war fighting capability of the Naval service. You will find our attorneys stationed across the United states and worldwide, working with the Navy and marine Corps personnel wherever the Department's business is conducted. DON OGC also offers a great place to build a career. Based on the DON OGC annual employee survey, DON OGC attorneys consistently report the highest marks for workforce collegiality, cooperation and meaningful, high quality work.

There is an anticipated vacancy for an attorney to serve as a Counsel to the Commander, Naval Education and training Command (NETC), Located aboard Naval air Station Pensacola (NAS), Pensacola, Florida. This position reports to the Office of the Assistant General Counsel ( Manpower and Reserve Affairs) (AGC(M&RA)). The Office of AGC (M&RA) is under the general supervision and coordination of the Department of the Navy Office of the General counsel (OGC). The position is telework-eligible, with the extent of telework subject to DON OGC and NETC policy. This is not a remote work position.

As part of the MyNavy HR Team, Naval Education and training Command (NETC) is the largest shore command in the Navy with more than 24,000 military and staff personnel at more than 624 subordinate activities, sites, talent acquisition groups, stations and detachments throughout the world. As the owner of the Force Development pillar within MyNavy HR, NETC recruits, trains and delivers those who serve our nation, taking them form "street to fleet" by transforming civilians into highly killed, operational, and combat ready warfighter. More information about NETC an be found at: https://www.netc.navy.mil/

The NETC Office of Counsel currently employs five attorneys and one paralegal specialist. The office has a varied workload covering nearly the full range of OGC's proactive, with emphasis on civilian personnel/labor law, acquisition law, ethics and standards of conduct, fiscal law, intellectual property law, as well as litigation. The NETC Counsel also supervises the work of OGC attorneys assigned to Navy Recruiting Command, Navy Service Training Command and Naval Civil Engineering Officer School.
This position will be filled under the General Schedule (GS) at the GS 15 level. To be eligible for consideration, applicants must have as minimum of five and on half years fo recent an d relevant professional legal experience commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position

The successful candidate must be a U.S. citizen, 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. common wealth U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia, be admitted to practice before a state or federal court, and be eligible to obtain an maintain a Secret level security clearance.

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Several vacancies may be filled.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf.

Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.

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.

Candidates will be evaluated on the following:

  1. The depth, breadth, and quality of their experience in OGC practice areas, with particular emphasis on civilian personnel/labor law, acquisition law, ethics and standards of conduct , fiscal law, and intellectual property law: 2) The strength of their research, analytical and communication skills (both oral and written); 3) Experience in supervision and management of, or capacity to supervise and manage, attorney's and legal staffs; 4) Their ability to develop strong attorney-client and professional relationships; and 5) Their experience advising senior clients.in depths knowledge of the DON's mission and organizational structure is preferred.
Applicants must submit: 1) a cover letter that addresses the evaluation criteria for this position and their interest in the position; 2) a resume; 3) two legal writing samples (no more than 10 pages each) that demonstrate analytical and/or advocacy abilities (excerpts of larger pieces may be submitted); 4) two most recent performance appraisals with rating official narrative, if available; 5) the names and phone numbers of at least three professional references who may be contacted; 6) applicants who have graduated from law school less than 5 years prior to the announcement closing date must provide a copy of their law school transcripts that includes class rank; 7) Current federal employees must also provide a copy of their most recent SF-50 form. Please redact social security numbers from any submitted documents.

Interested attorneys may contact Ms. Carol Lynch, Counsel NETC at (850) 452-4828, carol.m.lynch1.civ@us.navy.mil for more information about the position. Do NOT send applications to this POC email address.
Application must be submitted electronically to Mr. Rober Cheshire at robert.r.cheshire.civ@us.navy.mil
the Personnel Notice will close on November 17, 2024 at 11:59:59 {< (EDT) and complete applications must be received by the closing date and time to be considered.
Relocation expenses are not authorized

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.

Required Documents

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 the Navy Office of the General Counsel considers veterans' preference eligibility a positive factor for attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference must specifically claim such eligibility in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation (e.g., DD Form 214, "Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty") to their submissions. Although the point-preference system is not used, applicants eligible to claim a 10-point preference must submit a Standard Form (SF) 15, "Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference," and supporting documentation required for the specific type of preference claimed. (SF-15, which lists the types of 10-point preference and the required supporting documents, is available from the Office of Personnel Management Website at www.opm.gov.)Not all veterans are preference eligible. For a summary of time periods, campaigns, and conditions that entitle an applicant to preference eligibility, please visit https://www.fedshirevets.gov/index.aspx, https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/veterans, and see the Veterans' Preference Advisor, operated by the Department of Labor at http://www.dol.gov/elaws/vets/vetpref/vetspref.htm.The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy or gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

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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

Hard copy applications are not being accepted at this time. Applications must be sent electronically to robert.r.cheshire.civ@us.navy.mil
Interested attorneys are encouraged to contact Ms. Carol Lynch, Counsel NETC at (850) 452-4828, carol.m.lynch1.civ@us.navy.mil

Do NOT send applications to this POC email address.

Application must be submitted electronically to Mr. Robert Chesire at robert.r.cheshire.civ@us.navy.mil

This Personnel Notice will close on November 17, 2024 11:59:59 EDT and complete applications must be received by the closing date and time to be considered.

Applicants must submit: 1) a cover letter that addresses the evaluation criteria for this position and their interest in the position; 2) a resume; 3) two legal writing samples (no more than 10 pages each) that demonstrate analytical and/or advocacy abilities (excerpts of larger pieces may be submitted); 4) two most recent performance appraisals with rating official narrative, if available; 5) the names and phone numbers of at least three professional references who may be contacted; 6) applicants who have graduated from law school less than 5 years prior to the announcement closing date must provide a copy of their law school transcripts that includes class rank; 7) Current federal employees must also provide a copy of their most recent SF-50 form. Please redact social security numbers from any submitted documents.

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 of www.ogc.navy.mil).

Agency contact information

Carol Lynch
Address
NAVAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING COMMAND
250 Dallas Street
Building 628
Pensacola, FL 32508
US
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