See below for important information regarding this job. The duty location will be Office of General Counsel-Headquarters, Fort Belvoir VA
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED for the Attorney-Adviser (General), GS-0905-15: 1) The first professional law degree (LLB. or J.D.); 2) Proof that you are licensed and a member in good standing with the bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia. Annual bar certification cards issued from your state of licensure are not considered acceptable. Proof is a "certificate of good standing" issued by your state of licensure dated within 6 months of the closing date of this announcement or a screenshot of your bar status taken from your state of licensure website that is dated within 6 months of the closing date of this announcement or sworn statement to that effect. If there is not a date on the screen shot, you must provide a statement signed by you on the date that the screen shot was created. The successful applicant selected for employment must provide a "certificate of good standing" issued by their respective bar showing they are in good status and in active status prior to appointment. 3) In addition to 1 and 2 (listed above), each grade level has the following qualification requirements: To Qualify at the GS-15 Level: You must possess professional legal experience in excess of 3 years commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position. In accordance with DoDI 1442.2 (Personnel Actions Involving Civilian Attorneys), promotion for this position is based on the individual's time, performance, and mastery of skills at the required grade level and only with approval of the designated official (DLA General Counsel) in accordance with the applicable regulation. The legal experience described in your application package or resume will be evaluated and screened for competencies required to perform the duties of the position as described in the Major Duties section of this announcement. The QUALITY of experience will be evaluated and screened to determine how closely or to what extent your experience, education, and training are relevant to the duties and responsibilities of the announced position. Your application package or resume must demonstrate you have the competencies and quality of experience necessary to successfully perform the work of the position at the appropriate grade level. PRINCIPAL SELECTION FACTORS: The following factors will be used to evaluate the suitability of candidates for this position. a. Experience as an attorney (military or civilian) advising the federal government on fiscal law matters is required for this position. At least one year of relevant experience at the next lower federal grade is mandatory. b. Demonstrated expert knowledge in fiscal/appropriations law is required, with specific experience advising on defense working capital funds highly preferred. Knowledge of government ethics, to include experience as an ethics counselor, is preferred but not required. c. Excellent analytical ability, including issue identification, legal research, analysis of options, risk analysis, and creative problem solving. d. Excellent communication skills (oral and written). e. Excellent legal and business judgment. f. Excellent interpersonal skills and client relationships, and the ability to interact well with senior officials on controversial and sensitive issues. Security Clearance: This position is designated Non-Critical Sensitive. If selected, you must obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance. If you are unable to obtain this level of security clearance (as a result of undisclosed or disclosed background issues), within a reasonable period of time (as defined by the agency), the employment offer may be withdrawn. In addition, incumbent is subject to periodic re-investigation to maintain security eligibility in accordance with DoD 5200.2-R.
As an Attorney-Adviser (General), GS-0905-15, in the Administrative & Civil Law Division of the DLA Office of General Counsel, Headquarters, located at Fort Belvoir VA. The practice areas of the Division include fiscal law, ethics, public affairs, legislative affairs, environmental law, installations law, information law (e.g. Freedom of Information Act advice and appeals, Privacy Act, and Federal Records Management), security and emergency services, Morale Welfare and Recreation (MWR) activities, occupational health and safety, real property and construction, non-litigation labor & employment (e.g. reviews of Equal Employment Opportunity Reports of Investigation (ROIs) and Final Agency Decisions(FADs)), investigations (including Office of Inspector General investigations and management inquiries), delegations of authority and policy guidance, and all other general administrative law matters. This position will perform the following duties: - Serves as the primary legal advisor and subject matter expert for fiscal law issues, advising on all aspects of fiscal/appropriations law related to defense working capital funds and general appropriations. - Advises the agency on legal issues related to financial statement audits, financial management, budget and accounting concerns, and is the primary point of contact for DLA Finance. - Conducts in-depth legal research of applicable laws, agreements, opinions, policies, regulations, and precedent cases to analyze complex legal issues. - Performs legal sufficiency reviews of policy documents (Instructions, Directives, Manuals, etc.), DLA agreements (FS Form 7600As, 7600Bs, MOUs, MOAs, etc.), Congressional reports/responses, and other taskers or documents as needed. - Serves as an agency ethics counselor, providing advice and counsel on ethics and standards of conduct matters when necessary. - Provides back-up support to other practice areas within the Division as needed. - Other duties as assigned.