GENERAL ATTORNEY

US Defense Information Systems Agency; Illinois; On-site; USD 85,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Defense Information Systems Agency seeks attorneys at GS-12/13/14 levels at Fort Meade, MD and Scott Air Force Base, IL. Positions are in the excepted service and are filled through a non-competitive process with specific professional legal experience requirements.

Qualifications include a law degree (J.D./LL.B.) and active bar membership. GS-12/13/14 levels specify corresponding years of specialized legal experience and responsibilities such as research, policy development, regulatory

Qualifications

• First professional law degree (J.D. or LL.B.) from an ABA-accredited law school and active bar membership in a State, U.S. territory, or D.C.
• GS-12 requires two years professional legal experience at GS-11 or LL.M. plus 1 year at GS-11.
• GS-13 requires more than 2 years of professional legal experience.
• GS-14 requires more than 3 years of professional legal experience.
• Specialized experience: GS-12—one year at the GS-11 level in Federal service or comparable.
• Specialized experience: GS-13—one year at GS-12 level or comparable.
• Specialized experience: GS-14—one year at GS-13 level or comparable.
• Specialized experience includes research, policy development, regulatory guidance, and personnel management.

Skills

Legal research

Legal analysis

Policy development

Regulatory compliance

Management guidance

Litigation support

Personnel management

Education

J.D./LL.B. from ABA-accredited law school

Job description

This position for The Defense Information Systems Agency is at Fort Meade, Maryland, and Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer.

This position is in the excepted service. It is filled by an alternative hiring process and is not in the competitive civil service. In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below.

Basic Requirement for positions in the 0905 series:

All applicants must possess the first professional law degree (L.L.B or J.D.) from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association and active membership in the bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of Colombia.

AND

For the GS-12 level:

• a. Two years of professional legal experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 level,
• b. The second professional law degree (LL.M.) plus 1 year of professional legal experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 level.

or

For the GS-13 level:

The attorney shall have professional legal experience in excess of 2 years that is commensurate with duties and responsibilities of the position.

For the GS-14 level:

The attorney shall have professional legal experience in excess of 3 years that is commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position.

Specialized Experience:

For the GS-12, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable in difficulty and responsibility to GS-11 if outside the Federal service, is required.

Specialized experience at the GS-12 level is defined as experience supporting various legal programs, assisting management in the evaluation and resolution of legal issues, and researching and developing agency policies and procedures.

For the GS-13, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable in difficulty and responsibility to GS-12 if outside the Federal service, is required.

Specialized experience at the GS-13 level is defined as experience conducting in-depth legal research, formulating complex legal strategies, providing analysis on regulatory compliance, overseeing policy development, and offering guidance on personnel management to ensure adherence to federal regulations and guidelines.

For the GS-14, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable in difficulty and responsibility to GS-13 if outside the Federal service, is required.

Specialized experience at the GS-14 level is defined as experience providing legal support for programs (including but not limited to: Ethics in Government program, Freedom of Information programs, etc.), advising senior management on administrative matters and policy formulation, assisting in the development of agent policies, presenting and litigating cases on behalf of the agency, and conducting legal review and approval of various civilian personnel management aspects.

Candidates must describe how they meet the qualifying experience and/or selective placement factor(s) within the body of their resume. All qualifications must be met within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.

In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirements, qualified applicants must also possess the quality of experience as it relates to how closely or to what extent an applicant's background, recency of experience, education, and training are relevant to the duties and responsibilities of the announced position. Candidates must clearly demonstrate the possession of knowledge, skills and abilities, or competencies necessary to successfully perform the work of the position at the appropriate level to be qualified for the position. Applicants must describe how their experience meets the competencies within the body of the resume. No separate statements addressing KSA's or competencies are required.

Qualifications must be met within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.