About the Position: This is a permanent position with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Office of the Chief Counsel. This is an excepted service, permanent position. One vacancy may be filled at each of the following duty locations: Tulsa District Pacific Ocean Division Portland District Pittsburgh District St. Louis District Los Angeles District
Who May Apply: US Citizens The minimum qualification requirements must be met before applicants are eligible for further consideration: Bar membership: Applicant must currently be a member in good standing of the bar of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Professional Legal Experience: Applicant must have three or more years of professional legal experience, acquired after being admitted to the bar, commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position. One year of the required professional legal experience is equivalent to the GS-14 under the General Schedule or other pay systems which includes providing senior-level legal advice on federal contracting matters; conducting legal analysis and recommendations on contract claims, disputes, and bid protests; preparing litigation reports and supporting federal litigation through research, factual development, and coordination with Department of Justice or U.S. Attorneys; delivering authoritative ethics guidance, including reviewing financial disclosures and applying the Joint Ethics Regulation; and supervising attorneys and legal staff by assigning work, reviewing legal products, and offering technical oversight across a geographically dispersed organization. NOTE: ALL APPLICANTS SHOULD ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: 1. Technical Knowledge: Experience and/or knowledge in the specialized body of law applicable to civil works authorities, military programs, fiscal law, environmental law, ethics, information law, and general law. This includes extensive experience with and knowledge of Federal, DoD and Department of the Army regulations, guidelines, and policies. Experience and mature judgment in handling legal problems including statutory interpretations, preparing legal documents, and reviewing document for legal soundness and accuracy sufficient for accomplishment of difficult, complex and varied legal work relating to complex procurements, litigation, civil works, military construction, regulatory, ethics, fiscal law, and interagency agreements, administrative and international law 2. Management skills and leadership abilities: Workload and/or staff direction and management experience. Experience in establishing goals, executing processes, and leading staff to implement and adjust objectives to meet regional mission requirements. 3. Other knowledge, skills, and abilities: Ability to advise and communicate effectively with senior leadership at all levels. Experience in recruiting, managing, and evaluating attorneys; ability to lead and manage complex legal issues, including reviewing work of legal subject matter experts. Credentials as indicated in the résumé and other application materials (e.g., awards, performance ratings, educational achievements). TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENTS: If currently employed as an attorney by the Federal Government you must have completed 1 year at the next lower level within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement or previously served at the same or higher grade as the position being filled.
As Division or District Counsel, incumbent directs and coordinates all legal activities in connection with the work of the Division or District.
Interprets policies, procedures, and regulations of higher authority pertaining to the legal program, and issues supplemental instructions and procedures to the districts as necessary.
Maintains continuing review of all legal functions and activities, and directs improvements needed to better serve the Division's or District’s missions and operational requirements.
Incumbent will be responsible for the Government's defense in all contract appeals before the Armed Services Board Contract Appeals.
Serves as legal and policy advisor to the Division or District Engineer and their staff on all questions of law.
Advises on statutes, executive orders, regulations, and the opinions and decisions of the Comptroller General or Army General Counsel.
Makes or recommends final legal decisions of the more complex legal problems and determines when a legal matter is of sufficient importance to require concurrence of higher authority.
Serves as first-line and/or second-line supervisor, exercising personnel management responsibilities.