ATTORNEY ADVISOR (GENERAL) Job

Vacancy No. DE-12681173-25-DGK Department Immediate Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Salary $73,939.00 to $137,000.00 Grade 11 to 13
Perm/Temp Temporary FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 2/4/2025 Close Date 2/10/2025
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MDCamp Lejeune, NCMarine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, NC


Summary

There is an anticipated vacancy for the position of ATTORNEY ADVISOR (GENERAL) of NLSC.

SALARY RANGE:
$73,939- $137,000 per year

GS-11: $73,939 - $96,116
GS-12: $ 88,621- $ 115,213
GS-13: $105,383 - $137,000

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

U.S. Citizens

Duties

  • You will provide case assessment, legal advice, legal briefings, and representation to Sailors and Marines who are undergoing the DES process.
  • You will serve as the subject matter expert in this complex and constantly evolving practice area.
  • You will independently conduct legal research pertaining to medical issues; conduct examination of witnesses; provide case assessment, legal advice, and recommendations to the Service member in support of the case.
  • You will prepare legal memoranda in support of board proceedings; and may represent Sailors and Marines during the informal and formal PEB hearing process and in subsequent appeals processes.

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.
  • Male applicants born after Dec. 31, 1959 must certify at the time of appointment that they have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service law (see http://www.sss.gov/).
  • May be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period.
  • See Qualifications and Education and Experience sections for additional requirements.
  • SECURITY CLEARANCE: Secret (https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/faq/job-announcement/security-clearances/)

Qualifications

At the GS-11: Must possess a Juris Doctorate (JD) from an ABA accredited law school, be a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a State of the United States or a Territory of the United States, and have at least one year of legal experience. Recent law school graduates and applicants with less than one year of legal experience must demonstrate superior law student work or activities that indicates the ability to independently perform legal work, as demonstrated by graduation in upper third of law school class; work or achievement of significance on the law school's official law reviews or journals; special high-level honors for academic excellence in law school (e.g., membership in the Order of the Coif, winning moot court competition or membership on the moot court team); full-time or continuous participation in a legal aid program; significant summer law office clerk experience; or other evidence of clearly superior accomplishment or achievement.

At the GS-12: Must possess a Juris Doctorate (JD) from an ABA accredited law school, be a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a State of the United States or a Territory of the United States, and two years of professional legal experience equivalent to the GS-11 level.

At the GS-13: Must possess a Juris Doctorate (J.D) degree from an ABA accredited law school, be a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a State of the United States or a Territory of the United States, and have legal experience in excess of 2 years commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of this position.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The successful selectee will perform the following duties:
*Provide case assessment, legal advice, legal briefings, and representation to Sailors and Marines who are undergoing the DES process.
* Serve as the subject matter expert in this complex and constantly evolving practice area.

* Independently conduct legal research pertaining to medical issues; conduct examination of witnesses; provide case assessment, legal advice, and recommendations to the Service member in support of the case; prepare legal memoranda in support of board proceedings; and may represent Sailors and Marines during the informal and formal PEB hearing process and in subsequent appeals processes.



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.

Education

The successful applicant must have graduated with a J.D. or LL.M. 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.
For the GS-11 and GS-12, a second professional law degree (LL.M) that required at least one full academic year of graduate study may be substituted for one year of professional legal experience.

Must have a J.D. Degree from an ABA accredited law school and be a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a State of the United States or a Territory of the United States. A minimum of three (3) years post-law school legal experience as either a military judge advocate or in private practice providing client representation and demonstrated litigation experience is highly desired.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE:

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. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

Additional information

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 position is not covered by the Department of the Defense Priority Placement Program.
Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.
This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status.

This job is being filled by an alternative hiring process and is not in the competitive civil service.

Recruitment incentives may be authorized to eligible new hires.

Relocation incentives as described in 5 U.S. Code § 5753 may be authorized in accordance with applicable travel regulations.


Active duty military members MAY apply under this announcement. If selected, appointment eligibility requirements must be met prior to the effective date of appointment.
The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at http://www.donhr.navy.mil/NSPSdocs/ASN_MRA.pdf.
The Department of Navy is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, or any other non-merit factor.
The Department of Navy provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities.
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.
There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this register. As such, Notices of Results (NORs) may or may not be sent to applicants who apply to this announcement.
Referral Lists will be issued on an as needed basis as vacancies occur.

All eligibility and qualifications must be met by the referral cut-off date.

Term appointments may be extended up to 8 years at the discretion of management and in accordance with applicable regulations. Additionally, you may be noncompetitively converted to a permanent career-conditional or career appointment under specific conditions.
A recruitment incentive may be authorized if the agency has determined that this position is likely to be difficult to fill in the absence of an incentive.
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.

Benefits

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How You Will Be Evaluated

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

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the following criteria.

Applicants will be evaluated on: Eligible applicants will be evaluated based on a comparison of the position requirements against the quality and extent of the experience or related education as reflected in their resume. Candidates are encouraged to ensure work experiences clearly show possession of knowledge of the subject matter pertinent to the position, the technical skills to successfully perform the duties of the position, and the ability to communicate both orally and in writing.


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

Resume showing relevant experience and a cover letter that addresses the evaluation criteria of this position. Resume should also include the following:

  • Full name, mailing and email addresses, day and evening telephone numbers. (Do NOT include your SSN or personal photo on your resume.)
  • Country of citizenship.
  • Educational information, including the name, city and state of colleges or universities you attended, as well as the type of degree received.
  • Information about your paid and nonpaid work experiences related to this position including: job title, duties and accomplishments, employer's name and address, duration of employment, and salary.
  • You may also include information about honors, awards, and special accomplishments.
  • Current federal government employees should indicate their current GS and step level or equivalent grade and salary.

Writing sample of two pages or less. The writing sample may be an excerpt of a longer document but shall not exceed two pages in actual length.


An official certificate issued within the past 3 months showing the applicant is a member in good standing of the Bar of the highest court of a State of the United States or a Territory of the United States or sufficient proof that the same has been requested with the appropriate licensing authority.


If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by and 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. (http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/)

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.


Are you a veteran claiming 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.

Are you an active duty service member? Active Duty Service Members will be required to submit a statement of service printed on command letterhead and signed by the command during processing of any hiring action. 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 Applicants must submit resumes/application packages to DESCP Admin at: DESCP_Admin@us.navy.mil

Facsimile applications will not be considered.

Applicants must specify their desired location in the subject line of the email.

All resumes/applications must be received no later than the close date of this flyer.

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. A single file containing all required documents is preferred.

Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration.

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Learn more about what it is like to work at Immediate Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, what the agency does, and about the types of careers this agency offers.

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WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:

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.

BENEFITS:

A career with the U.S. Government provides employees with a comprehensive benefit package. 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.

  • Benefits for federal employees
(https://www.usa.gov/benefits-for-federal-employees#item-36407)
  • Healthcare insurance
(https://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/)
  • Pay and Leave
(https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/pay-and-leave/)
(http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Benefits/Pages/Default.aspx)

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent. Contact hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

Agency contact information

Lasana Morlu
Address
NLSC
1322 Patterson Ave
Suite 3000
Washington Navy Yard, DC 20374
US

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