GENERAL ATTORNEY WITH SECURITY CLEARANCE

Duties * **SEE QUALIFICATION** 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. * You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final Secret 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 ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment, and annually. * Occasional travel will be required. * You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases. Qualifications There are multiple anticipated vacancies for attorneys to serve in the position of Assistant/Associate Counsel within the Western Area Counsel Office (WACO), located at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, CA. WACO is a field office of the Office of the Counsel for the Commandant, United States Marine Corps, Washington, D.C. The Office of the Counsel for the Commandant is part of DON OGC and provides legal advice to the Commandant of the Marine Corps and other Senior Marine Corps leadership. WACO is a regional office responsible for providing the full spectrum of legal advice and counsel in accordance with directives governing the OGC. WACO consists of 18 attorneys and four support staff and is responsible for legal advice on all matters under the cognizance of the DON OGC to senior Marine Corps commanders and civilian leadership aboard Marine Corps Installations West-Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton; I Marine Expeditionary Force; and all subordinate Marine Corps commands in the western United States. Successful candidates for these non-supervisory Assistant/Associate Counsel positions will primarily practice in one or more areas of law, including civilian personnel law (CPL), acquisition and fiscal law, environmental and land use law, and installations law. Experience with Government Standards of Conduct and the Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act is also desired. Attorneys may also be assigned duties in the other practice areas noted above. Relevant professional legal experience for CPL matters may include representing an agency/client before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), the Office of Special Counsel (OSC), federal court litigation, mediations and arbitrations, advising on labor-relations matters, such as grievances and unfair labor practices, as well as advising on civilian disciplinary actions or requests for reasonable accommodation. Relevant professional legal experience for acquisition and fiscal law may include experience advising on contract interpretation, formation and administration, responding to bid protests, and handling contract disputes and claims, as well as advising on all facets of acquisition strategy. Relevant professional legal experience for acquisition and fiscal law may also include representing an agency/client before administrative forums such as the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (ASBCA). Relevant professional legal experience for environmental and land use law matters may include experience advising on issues arising in the United States under the National Environmental Policy Act, the National Historic Preservation Act, the Endangered Species Act (ESA), Executive Order 12114, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, and the Clean Water Act, environmental compliance, real estate leases and licenses, and environmental litigation support. Relevant professional legal experience for installation law includes business and commercial law (including appropriated and nonappropriated fund contracts), contract claims, litigation, community and legislative relations, and military community morale and quality of life program support. These positions have a full performance level of a General Schedule (GS)-14, but will be filled at the GS-11, GS-12, GS-13, or GS-14 levels, depending on the qualifications of each successful applicant. To be eligible for selection at the GS-11 level, the applicant must have at least one year of professional legal experience, or be a recent law school graduate with superior law student work or activities as demonstrated by: graduating in the top third of their law school class; work or achievement of significance on an official law review or journal; or a special high-level honor, e.g., winning a moot court competition, membership on the law school's official moot court team, or membership in the Order of the Coif. To be eligible for selection at the GS-12 level, the applicant must have two years of recent and relevant professional legal experience at the GS-11 (or equivalent) level or be a current GS-12 (or equivalent) attorney within the Federal government. For GS-11 and GS-12 level positions only, a second professional law degree (LL.M.) that required at least one full academic year of graduate study may be substituted for one year of professional legal experience. To be eligible for selection at the GS-13 level, an applicant must have in excess of two years of recent and relevant professional legal experience. To be eligible for selection at the GS-14 level, an applicant must have three and one half years of recent and relevant professional legal experience. Pay will be set commensurate with the successful applicant's qualifications, the needs of the office, funding availability, and (GS) pay setting guidelines. Education Must possess J.D. or LL.B from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association. Additional information The successful applicant must be a U.S. citizen, have graduated 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, Commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia, be admitted to practice before a state or federal court. 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 . How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Applicants will be evaluated on the following factors: (1) the depth, breadth, and quality of their recent and relevant professional legal experience in one or more of the DON OGC practice areas listed above, and their academic credentials; (2) the strength of their research, analytical, and writing skills; (3) the strength of their oral communication and interpersonal skills and their ability to work independently and as part of a team; (4) their ability to establish strong attorney-client relationships and work effectively with senior military and civilian clients, including general officers and members of the Senior Executive Service; and (5) their ability to respond quickly, accurately, and creatively in a fast-paced environment. Familiarity with the Department of the Navy, OGC, and the United States Marine Corps is not required but is desirable. Required Documents Applicants should submit: 1) a cover letter that addresses the evaluation criteria for the position and the applicants interest in the position; 2) a current resume that shows relevant experience and dates of employment (include month/year); 3) two brief legal writing samples (no more than 10 years old and no more than 10 pages each) that demonstrate analytical and/or advocacy abilities (excerpts of larger pieces may be submitted); 4) two most recent performance appraisals (if unavailable, please explain); 5) law school transcripts (if not a current member of DON OGC), including class rank if available; and 6) the names and phone numbers of at least three references, to include at least one current or former supervisor. Candidates must affirmatively state if they do not wish that their current supervisor be contacted. A client reference is encouraged. Current or former federal employees must also provide a copy of their most recent Standard Form (SF)-50 showing title, series, grade, and salary information. Please redact social security numbers and dates of birth from any submitted documents. Interested attorneys may contact the WACO Counsel, Mr. John Davis at (760) 725-5958 or , or the WACO Deputy Counsel, Mr. Tony Miller at (760) 725-5340 or for more information. NOTICE OF 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. Al