Attorney (Ashburn)
Company: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)
Location: Ashburn
Posted on: April 9, 2021
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Job Description:
Attorney Springfield, VA Grade: B4 Open: 2021-03-22, Close:
2021-04-21 Job Posting: Job Summary ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION:
Attorneys provide legal advice and representation to ensure that
NGA accomplishes its mission in compliance with applicable laws.
They ascertain facts, analyze issues, apply legal authorities,
render opinions, and advocate Agency positions. Attorneys work
cooperatively with others within the office, the Agency, the
Intelligence Community, the DoD, and the U.S. Government. Attorneys
perform legal research and writing, counsel clients, and represent
the Agency before legal forums. They oversee and direct Agency
programs. Additional Job Information ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), Office of General
Counsel (OGC) seeks a highly qualified attorney with experience in
at least one of the following: Federal government facilities and
installations, counterintelligence, insider threat programs,
personnel security, or physical security. Attorneys provide timely,
accurate, and practical legal advice and representation to ensure
NGA accomplishes its mission in compliance with applicable laws. At
NGA, our attorneys conduct research, render legal opinions, conduct
litigation, and advocate Agency positions. Attorneys work
cooperatively with others within the office, the Agency, the
Intelligence Community, the Department of Defense, and the U.S.
Government. Attorneys perform legal research and writing, counsel
clients, and represent the Agency before legal fora. The selected
individual will engage with agency leadership and interagency
partners on matters of law and policy to include facilities and
installations, counterintelligence, insider threat, personnel
security, and physical security. To be successful in the position,
an applicant must possess a superior service-oriented attitude
towards clients, with a proactive perspective toward the practice
of law, possess the highest standards of professionalism and
integrity, and thrive in a collegial work environment where
everyone's views are respected and valued. EDUCATION REQUIREMENT:
Juris Doctorate degree from a law school accredited by the American
Bar Association. Must be a member in good standing of a bar of a
U.S. state or territory, the District of Columbia, or Commonwealth
of Puerto Rico. RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE: The selected candidates may
be offered a recruitment incentive as part of the offer of
employment, based on budget availability. To receive the incentive,
the selected candidate must sign a service agreement for up to 2
years depending on the approved amount of the incentive. If the
employee leaves before the end of the service agreement, the
employee may be required to repay a pro rata share amount of the
incentive to the government. OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Occasional CONUS
and OCONUS Travel may be required. Position will require working
standard hours. Ad hoc or Routine Telework permitted with
Supervisor approval. Per DoD 1400.25, Vol. 2005, Encl. 2, Para. 14,
applicants must be current NGA employees who are also members of
the Defense Legal Services Agency. NOTICE OF VETERANS' PREFERENCE:
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 ).
Mandatory Qualifications MANDATORY QUALIFICATION CRITERIA: For this
particular job, applicants must meet all competencies reflected
under the Mandatory Qualification Criteria to include education (if
required). Online applications must demonstrate qualification by
providing specific examples and associated results, in response to
the announcement's mandatory criteria specified in this vacancy
announcement: 1. Experience practicing law, post licensure, for at
least three (3) years; 2. Demonstrated ability to provide timely,
accurate, and practical legal advice to enable an organizational
mission consistent with applicable laws; 3. Experience providing
legal advice and counsel on at least one of the following: Federal
government facilities and installations, counterintelligence,
insider threat programs, personnel security, or physical security;
EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: A. Education: Juris Doctorate degree from a
law school accredited by the American Bar Association. -AND-
LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS: Must be a member in good standing of a bar
of a U.S. state or territory, the District of Columbia, or
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Highly Desired Qualifications
QUALIFICATION CRITERIA: In addition to the mandatory
qualifications, experience in the following is desired: 1.
Experience applying critical thinking to complex problem
identification, analysis and resolution to provide superior legal
research and legal writing; 2. Experience providing legal advice
and counsel in support of the U.S. Military, Intelligence
Community, Department of Defense, or other U.S. Government
agencies, and work on TS/SCI level assignments; 3. Possess a drive
for results - continuously look for ways to improve results, show
resourcefulness, and push for excellence to demonstrate the ability
to be a leader in the law; 4. Outstanding communication skills,
orally and in writing. Additional Job Requirements You must be able
to obtain and retain a Top Secret security clearance with access to
Sensitive Compartmented Information. In addition, you are subject
to a Counterintelligence Polygraph examination in order to maintain
access to Top Secret information. All employees are subject to a
periodic examination on a random basis in order to determine
continued eligibility. Refusal to take the examination may result
in denial of access to Top Secret information, SAP, and/or
unescorted access to SCIFs. Employees with SCI access and who are
under NGA cognizance are required to submit a Security Financial
Disclosure Report, SF-714, on an annual basis in order to determine
continued eligibility. Failure to comply may negatively impact
continued access to Top Secret information, Information Systems,
SAP, and/or unescorted access to SCIFs. Pay, Benefits, & Work
Schedule PROMOTION OPPORTUNITY: Promotion opportunities allow
applicants at all band levels to be considered. Qualifications for
NGA positions do not include specific time-in-band requirements.
NGA will emphasize quality of experience, rather than duration, and
assess how the quality of the experience demonstrates possession of
the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for
successful job performance in the NGA occupational structure. Band
04 $103,690 - $159,286 PERMANENT CHANGE IN STATION: PCS expenses
are not authorized. Pay is only part of the compensation you will
earn working for the Federal Government. We offer a broad array of
benefits programs and family friendly flexibilities to meet the
needs of you and your family. Cover Letter Applicants are not
required to submit a cover letter. The entire cover letter cannot
exceed the specified limits provided in the Cover Letter field
(3,000 characters). Pages exceeding this limit will not be
considered. The cover letter is recommended but is not required for
employment consideration with the National Geospatial-Intelligence
Agency. Applicants should place their narrative information in the
Cover Letter / Other Professional Details field. Who may apply
External Applicants Only How to apply Application submission
involves applying using the Intelligence Community's Applicant
Gateway on-line application process. ONLY ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS
WILL BE ACCEPTED. How will I be evaluated? APPLICANT EVALUATION
PROCESS: Applicants will be evaluated for this job opportunity in
three stages: 1) All applicants will be evaluated using the
Mandatory Qualification Criteria, 2) Qualified applicants will then
be evaluated by an expert or panel of experts using a combination
of qualification criteria to determine the best-qualified
candidates, 3) Best-qualified applicants may then be further
evaluated through an interview process. Military retiree
applicants, if selected, may be impacted by the 180-day appointment
restrictions of DODI 1402.01. HD personnel will provide additional
information if applicable. Applicants are encouraged to carefully
review the Assignment Description, Additional Information Provided
By the Selecting Official, and the Qualification Requirements; and
then construct their resumes to highlight their most relevant and
significant experience and education for this job opportunity. This
description should include examples that detail the level and
complexity of the performed work. Applicants are encouraged to
provide any education information referenced in the announcement.
If education is listed as a mandatory requirement, only degrees
obtained from an institution accredited by an accrediting
organization recognized by the Secretary, US Department of
Education will be accepted. In accordance with section 9902(h) of
title 5, United States Code, annuitants reemployed in the
Department of Defense shall receive full annuity and salary upon
appointment. They shall not be eligible for retirement
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