Summary
This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated Excepted Service 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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U.S. Citizens
Duties
- You will serve as a Supervisory Attorney-Advisor in and Deputy Division Director of OJAG Administrative Law Division, directly supporting the Director and acting on behalf of the Director in his or her absence.
- You will be directly responsible for the overall planning, supervision, management, training, mentoring, and quality of work of the Division and the assigned civilian, active duty, and Reserve personnel.
- You will be responsible for ensuring that all projects, tasking, recurring reports, and primary and collateral duties are completed in a timely and thorough manner.
- You will ensure ethical and accurate performance of Division personnel in handling matters such as the review of policies, opinions, and correspondence pertaining to legally and factually complex topics and of draft statutes, and regulations.
- You will work in areas that include military personnel law; ethics and standards of conduct; FOIA and Privacy Act issues; disability law; Federal Register Program; military rights and benefits; and military affairs and command authorities.
- You will provide review, guidance, and direction to ensure the highest quality and most professional correspondence, opinions, and other written products produced by the Division's attorneys and staff.
- You will author or review draft opinions, action memorandums, and similar correspondence intended for Navy, Department of the Navy (DON), and Department of Defense (DoD) leadership, and other Services and agencies within the Federal Government.
- You will represent OJAG at established and ad hoc meetings, working groups, and committees, crossing Service lines, DoD, and other non-DoD agencies.
- You will serve as a highly experienced, senior legal consultant advising the Judge Advocate General of the Navy (JAG), Deputy JAG, Secretary of the Navy staff, and Office of the Chief of Naval Operations staff with regard to administrative law.
- You will serve as a highly experienced, senior legal consultant advising Navy Commands and officials of other DoD entities with regard to administrative law.
- You will supervise active duty military attorneys, civilian attorneys and civilian support staff, encompassing all aspects of management.
- You will work closely with attorney and non-attorney policy and legal advisors to the Secretary of the Navy, the Chief of Naval Operations, and the Chief of Naval Personnel, including judge advocates, DON civilians, and the Office of General Counsel.
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.
- You will be required to obtain and maintain eligibility for a Top Secret level 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.
- Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
- You must possess a Juris Doctorate (JD) degree from an American Bar Association accredited law school.
- You must be a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a State or a Territory within the United States or the District of Columbia.
- You may be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period.
- You may be required to perform occasional travel.
Qualifications
Your application must show that you meet the following:
1) You possess a Juris Doctorate (JD) degree from an American Bar Association accredited law school and are a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a State or a Territory within the United States or the District of Columbia.
2) You have demonstrated exceptional proficiency in advising senior leaders on practice areas, such as personnel law, military personnel law, ethics, standards of conduct, professional responsibility, fiscal law, legislation and regulation reviews, disability law, administration of the Federal Register, Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act, claims for redress, military affairs, and/or homeland security.
3) You have demonstrated experience exercising supervisory authorities and responsibilities.
4) You have experience overseeing fiscal responsibilities.
5) You must submit a writing sample of three pages or less. The writing sample may be an excerpt of a longer document but shall not exceed three pages in actual length, and should illustrate your ability to draft legal memorandums or advocate legal principles.
6) You must submit a Certificate of Good Standing 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.Your application must show that you meet the following:
1) You possess a Juris Doctorate (JD) degree from an American Bar Association accredited law school and are a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a State or a Territory within the United States or the District of Columbia.
2) You have demonstrated exceptional proficiency in advising senior leaders on practice areas, such as personnel law, military personnel law, ethics, standards of conduct, professional responsibility, fiscal law, legislation and regulation reviews, disability law, administration of the Federal Register, Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act, claims for redress, military affairs, and/or homeland security.
3) You have demonstrated experience exercising supervisory authorities and responsibilities.
4) You have experience overseeing fiscal responsibilities.
5) You must submit a writing sample of three pages or less. The writing sample may be an excerpt of a longer document but shall not exceed three pages in actual length, and should illustrate your ability to draft legal memorandums or advocate legal principles.
6) You must submit a Certificate of Good Standing 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.
Upon selection the following documents will be requested:
An official transcript of your law school record together with an official statement of your relative standing in your class. However, if you have been a member of the Bar for 5 years or more, the transcript requirement may be waived.
An official statement that your fitness to practice law or your conduct as an attorney have never been challenged. If either your fitness or conduct has been challenged, an official statement concerning the facts and circumstances together with any explanation that you may wish to submit.
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0900/general-attorney-series-0905/
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
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 (https://www.ed.gov/). 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.
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.
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
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 Applicants must submit resumes/application packages to:
CAPT Florencio J. Yuzon, JAGC, USN at:florencio.j.yuzon.mil@us.navy.mil
SUBJECT LINE of the email should read, "Application for Navy OJAG Code 13 Deputy Division Director"
Facsimile applications will not be considered.
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.
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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