Attorney-Adviser (General) - Defense Logistics Agency

Summary See below for important information regarding this job. DLA is the Nation's Combat Logistics Support Agency. The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is part of the Department of Defense (DoD). The duty location will be in the will be in the Office of Chief Counsel - Troop Support, Philadelphia. Responsibilities As the Senior Counsel/Certified Ethics Counselor you will perform the following duties under the guidance and direction of the Team Leader: Provide annual ethics training, with leader led component to workforce and record training attendance. Draft ethics opinions for the following issues: conflicts of interest, outside activities, post-government employment (PGE), gifts, misuse of position, relations with non-Federal entities, travel, etc., enter opinions in AGEAR, when applicable. Administer annual and new entrant confidential financial disclosures (OGE Form 450) through the Army's Financial Disclosure Management (FDM) website, organize workforce units in FDM, provide guidance to filers and management, and review OGE form 450 reports. Provide comprehensive reviews, guidance, and comments on 7600 A agreements and 7600 B funding documents and instruments. Research and provide legal opinions for Defense Working Capital Fund (DWCF) Fiscal Law issues. Provide guidance on Fiscal Law issues range from conference attendance to the legally permissible scope of contract requirements, and legal compliance on the expenditure of funds. Coordinate Fiscal Law opinions with OGC attorneys and acquisition counsel. Presents the Government's case in connection with litigation before the Merit Service Protection Board (MSPB) and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and provide guidance on installation support matters. Represent the Agency during all phases of Personnel work. Advisory services regarding proposed disciplinary actions, to include procedural regularity and evidentiary sufficiency, Advisory services regarding EEO matters, to include reasonable accommodations and other matters, Advisory services related to FOIA and Privacy Act matters and assisting assigned AUSAs in litigation related to FOIA or Privacy Act matters. Advisory services, to include employment and labor law; ethics and fiscal law; Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentalities (NAFIs) support; litigation support; litigation in which DLA Troop Support is not directly involved, but has some interest, Provides leadership, guidance, and mentorship to other Team members. Assigns work, plans, and directs activities of lower-graded PEF Attorneys, in coordination with Team Leader. Develops legal policy and procedures for use by PEF Attorneys, in coordination with Team Leader. Provides guidelines to be followed in preparation for Alternative Dispute Resolution, discovery, depositions, hearings, and selection and preparation of witnesses, and oversees, reviews, and prepares motions, presentation of evidence, and tactics in in direct examination and cross examination of witnesses. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications REQUIREMENTS Conditions of Employment Must be a U.S. Citizen This is an Excepted Service position Tour of Duty: Set Schedule Security Requirements: Secret Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Bargaining Unit Status: No Financial Disclosure Requirement: Required QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: 1) The first professional law degree (LL.B. 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-13 Level: You must possess professional legal experience in excess of 2 years commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position. To Qualify at the GS-14 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: Provide Knowledge, Skills, and Ability (KSA) narrative statements addressing the following principal selection factors: a. Knowledge and experience in Federal personnel and labor law matters pertaining to equal employment opportunity, personnel, union-management rights. b. Experience in litigating cases before the Merit Systems Protection Board, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Federal Labor Relations Authority, and Alternative Dispute Resolution. c. Experience in preparing pleadings, trial briefs, motion practice, settlement negotiations, witness preparation, and discovery. d. Knowledge and experience in government ethics and administrative law areas of practice. OTHER SELECTION FACTORS: KSA narrative statements are not required for the following other selection factors: Analytical ability, including issue identification, legal research, analysis of options, risk analysis, and creative problem solving. Excellent communication skills (oral and written). Legal and business judgment. Ability to provide superior service to clients. 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. EDUCATION You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at time of application. GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits/ hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study. FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. Education You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at time of application. FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. Additional Information Excepted Service Position: This job is being filled by an alternative hiring process and is not in the competitive civil service. Veterans Information: There is no formal rating system for applying veteran's preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of Defense considers veterans' preference eligibility a positive factor for attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference must include that information 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). As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement. Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: http://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.25-V300.pdf Drug-Free Workplace: The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has established a Drug-Free Federal Workplace Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for DLA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with DLA for a period of six months. This policy extends to random testing for the use of illegal drugs by employees who occupy testing designated positions defined as sensitive in Section 7(d) of Executive Order 12564. The Defense Logistics Agency's Drug Free Workplace Plan's drug testing panel includes testing for the following illegal substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates (codeine/morphine), 6-Acetylmorphine (heroin), phencyclidine, amphetamines (amphetamine/methamphetamine), methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), oxycodone, oxymorphone, hydrocodone, and hydromorphone. ADVISORY: By using cannabidiol (CBD) products you are risking a positive drug test result for marijuana.