This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/812875300. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
There is an anticipated vacancy for an attorney to serve as the Assistant Counsel, within the Office of Legal Counsel (00L), Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division. This position is located in Indian Head, MD. The incumbent's duties will be primarily in the areas of federal procurement, civilian personnel, equal employment opportunity law, labor management relations, fiscal law, environmental law, ethics and standards of conduct and the Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts.
Learn more about this agency10/07/2024 to 11/01/2024
$99,200 - $191,900 per year
NT 5 - 6
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Yes—This position is eligible for part time, substantial or ad-hoc telework at the discretion of management.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Yes—Relocation incentives as described in 5 USC 5753 may be authorized in accordance with applicable regulations. PCS is not authorized.
Permanent
Full-time
Excepted
6
No
No
No
DE-12562367-24-RBS
812875300
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.
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A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.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.
Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees.
A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized.
Vacancies filled from this announcement may be filled at any grade level listed.
If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.
NSWCIHD is one of ten divisions of the Naval Sea Systems Command's (NAVSEA) Warfare Centers and one of eight Naval Surface Warfare Centers. NSWCIHD has a broad research, development, test and evaluation portfolio, with an emphasis on ordnance, energetics and explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) solutions.
Technical capabilities include:
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) depth and quality of experience in, or familiarity with federal procurement; 2) depth and quality of experience in civilian personnel and equal employment opportunity law and labor relations; 3) depth and quality of experience in fiscal law; 4) depth and quality of experience in environmental law; 5) depth and quality of experience with ethics and standards of conduct; 6) excellence in written and verbal communications and legal analysis; 7) ability to work well with others and to develop strong attorney/client relationships; and 8) A record of making significant contributions to the advancement of the DON OGC or equivalent legal office beyond the day to day legal practice is desired.
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.
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 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 of your degree(s) if specific coursework does not have to be verified.
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.
Upon Selection the following documents will be requested:
An official transcript of the applicant's law school record together with an official statement of his/her relative standing in his/her class. However, if the individual has been a member of the Bar for 5 years or more, the transcript requirement may be waived.
An official certificate showing that the applicant is a member of the Bar.
An official statement that his/her fitness to practice law or his/her conduct as an attorney have never been challenged. If either his/her fitness or conduct has been challenged, an official statement concerning the facts and circumstances together with any explanation that the applicant himself may wish to submit.
Two brief legal writing samples (no longer than 10 pages); two most recent performance appraisals with rating official narrative, if available; and the names and telephone numbers of at least three references (other than current supervisors) who may be contacted.
Current federal employees must also provide a copy of their most recent SF-50 form. Please redact social security numbers from any submitted documents.
Applicants should include their projected availability.
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.
Interested Applicants must submit resumes/application packages to:
https://navsea.recsolu.com/app/collect/event/NtUoXaAZ1Uw4Sh6sxYj83A
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.
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.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/812875300. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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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 Office of the General Counsel 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. 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.
Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWCIHD) brings together the largest full-spectrum energetics facility in the Department of Defense (DoD) with the largest concentration of explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technology and resources in the world.
The NSWCIHD Office of Counsel consists of seven attorneys and one paralegal. The office has a varied workload covering the full range of OGC practice, with emphasis on federal acquisition law, civilian personnel law and labor law, ethics/standards of conduct, fiscal law, the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), intellectual property law, and associated litigation in these areas. The Office of Counsel also provides legal services for a large subordinate command.