• Serves as the DoD OIG Deputy General Counsel acting with full authority, both in conjunction with, and in the absence of, the General Counsel (GC) and within own areas of responsibility to plan, program, budget, and direct the operations of the OGC.
• Supervises and ensures the adequacy of legal advice and services provided, and provides all necessary support to the GC in matters within assigned areas of responsibility.
• Directly supervises subordinate supervisory counsel, directors of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Office and Subpoena Program, and OGC administrative staff.
• Serves as the Alternate Designated Agency Ethics Official, responsible for the administration and oversight of the DoD OIG Ethics Program.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service
• This is an Excepted Service position.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance
• Incumbent is required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment and is subject to random drug testing for the duration of service with DoD OIG.
• Current DoD civilian employees are not required to submit to drug testing if moving from one Testing Designated Position (TDP) to another with no break in service, unless deemed appropriate on a case-by-case basis.
• Must adhere to the DoD Standards of Conduct.
• If you have not previously successfully completed a probationary period with the federal government in a similar position, you will be required to serve a two-year probationary period.
• Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within 90 calendar days of the initial issue date of the referral list.
• You will be required to complete a confidential financial disclosure form (OGE-450).
• Recruitment Incentive MAY be authorized at the discretion of the Hiring Official.
• You may be required to complete a 1-year supervisory probationary period.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications Requirements:

Applicants must have at least 52 weeks of experience at the GS-14 or equivalent level in the Federal service as an attorney handling general legal matters of considerable complexity.

Applicants 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, and be permitted to engage in the practice of law.

Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least 52 weeks of experience at the GS-14 or equivalent level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: Analyzing and recommending legally acceptable courses of action, consistent with applicable laws, policies, procedures and practices, concerning Department of Defense (DoD) programs and operations; Providing legal advice and counsel regarding Federal agency Office of Inspector General (OIG) authorities, operations and products; Supervising attorneys and/or non-attorneys, including hiring and performance management; Managing legal office operations, including budget, supply, and travel matters.

Second hurdle: Applicants selected for interview will be required to write and provide a separate narrative statement (limited to two pages each) addressing: 1) Management experience in leading and motivating a highly trained professional legal staff; 2) Diversified experience dealing with highly complex issues within a number of the subject areas relevant to the OIG, which include: appropriations and fiscal law; procurement/contract law; constitutional law; criminal law; and administrative law; and 3) Comprehensive knowledge of DoD and/or government organization and operations and OIG responsibilities, policies, and business processes.

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.

How you will be evaluated

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

Once the announcement has closed, your résumé and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your résumé and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.