SUPERVISORY ATTORNEY-ADVISOR (GENERAL) Job in Pentagon, Arlington, VA

Vacancy No. DE-12572465-25-ARS Department Secretary of the Navy Offices (SECNAV)
Salary $163,964.00 to $191,900.00 Grade 15 to 15
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 10/10/2024 Close Date 10/23/2024
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Locations:
Pentagon, Arlington, VA


Summary

There is an anticipated vacancy for the position of Supervisory Associate Counsel in the main Office of the Assistant General Counsel (Manpower & Reserve Affairs) at the Pentagon, Washington, DC.

The incumbent reports to the Deputy Assistant General Counsel (Manpower & Reserve Affairs) and will serve as a supervisory senior legal advisor in all practice areas of the Office of the General Counsel, with an emphasis on civilian personnel law.

This job is open to

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U.S. Citizens

Duties

  • You will serve as a supervisory senior legal advisor in all practice areas of the Office of the General Counsel, with an emphasis on civilian personnel law.
  • You will address difficult legal and policy questions where frequently there is an absence of clearly applicable precedent.
  • You will provide advice to the DON Equal Employment Opportunity office (DON OEEO).
  • You will supervise the attorney who handles all civilian personnel litigation for the DON Secretariat, as well as the Secretariat Human Resources Office and Secretariat EEO Office.
  • You will also supervise the Counsel, DON Office of Civilian Human Resources, and an anticipated position of Counsel, DON OEEO.
  • You will be the M/RA Designated Ethics Official, reviewing OGE 278s and 450s, and providing ethics advice to senior leaders and political appointees.
  • You will provide backup support on military personnel matters, such as the involuntary separation for cause of military personnel, and the correction of military records.
  • You will conduct research, analyze findings, and apply pertinent statutes, judicial decisions, administrative regulations and decisions, and agreements, as well as original legal reasoning, to the solution of very complex administrative law matters.
  • You will provide advice on personnel laws and anti-discrimination laws, security clearances, and human resources policy 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.
  • Incumbent must have graduated from a law school that is accredited by the American Bar Association, 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.
  • Incumbert must be admitted to practice before a state or federal court, of good character; and in full compliance with continuing legal education requirements of an appropriate bar.
  • The incumbent must maintain this professional qualification at all times as a condition of employment.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
  • The incumbent is unable to obtain theGovernment Travel Credit Card, the incumbent must be willing and able to use their personal credit card for travel purposes and follow appropriate procedures for reimbursement of authorized travel expenses.
  • 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.
  • Position may be eligible for telework. This is subject to the telework requirements and availability of the respective command.
  • Due to the nature of the work of this position, it is a non-bargaining unit position.
  • U.S. Citizenship is a requirement of the position.
  • Relocation expenses may be paid, but are not guaranteed. If relocation expenses are a requirement, the applicant should state their requirement for this expense in the application package.

Qualifications

This position will be filled under the General Services schedule at the GS-15 level.The candidate must have a minimum of five-and-a-half years of recent and relevant professional legal experience commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position.

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.

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.

This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status.

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:

1) the depth, breadth, and quality of relevant legal experience related to personnel law, particularly experience with civilian personnel matters; 2) the depth, breadth, and quality of experience in handling issues related to other areas of OGC practice listed in this announcement; 3) demonstrated exceptional written and verbal communications skills and legal analysis; 4) supervisory or similar experience, or the capacity to supervise and lead attorneys; 5) the ability to develop strong attorney-client relationships; and 6) familiarity with the organization of the DON and its personnel management systems.

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 hiring 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 a resume; a cover letter that addresses the evaluation criteria for this position, their interest in the position, request for veterans preference, and any missing information; two brief legal writing samples (no more than 10 years old and no more than 15 pages each) that demonstrate analytical and/or advocacy abilities (excerpts of larger pieces may be submitted); the two most recent performance appraisals (if unavailable, please explain in the cover letter); and the names and phone numbers of at least three references, including a supervisor, who may be contacted. Current and former federal employees must also provide a copy of their most recent SF-50 form, showing title, series, grade, and salary information. Please redact social security numbers and birthdates from any submitted documents. Failure to submit a complete package will prevent consideration of your application for the position.

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 attorneys may contact Ms. Tracey Rockenbach at 703-614-3053 or tracey.r.rockenbach.civ@us.navy.mil.

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

This Personnel Notice will close on October 23, 2024 at 11:59:59 PM (EDT) and complete applications must be received by the closing date and time to be considered.

If the selected applicant is not currently a member of DON OGC, additional employment qualification documents will be required in order to continue the hiring process.

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.

Agency contact information

Kapka Maune
Address
ASSTSECNAV M-RA WASHINGTON DC
1000 Navy Pentagon
Washington, DC 20350-1000
US
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Next steps

Qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager. The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews.

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