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ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL

Defense Human Resources Activity (DHRA)
GS-0905-15

DHRA’s Office of General Counsel (OGC) is seeking to fill a nonsupervisory Attorney-Advisor (GS-0905-15) position.  DHRA is a Department of War (DoW) Field Activity aligned under the Under Secretary of War (Personnel & Readiness).  It is a multifaceted organization with a wide-ranging mission set (https://www.dhra.mil/).  The incumbent Associate General Counsel reports to the General Counsel, DHRA.  The General Counsel and attorneys in DHRA OGC are part of the Defense Legal Services Agency (DLSA), reporting to the Deputy General Counsel (Personnel & Health Policy) and ultimately to the General Counsel, DoW.

DHRA OGC advises the DHRA Director, DHRA staff, and the various DHRA centers/offices on the full spectrum of legal and policy issues affecting the planning, resourcing, execution, and training in support of DHRA’s varied missions.  In addition to the unique legal issues related to DHRA’s programs, DHRA OGC also provides legal and prudential advice on legal functions common to Federal government agencies such as acquisition, labor and employment law, civil and administrative law, fiscal law, ethics law, FOIA and Privacy Act, intellectual property, and related areas of practice.

This position is focused on contracts law, fiscal law, and government ethics law, and the incumbent will accordingly be responsible for the following duties: 
 

• Government contracts and acquisition responsibilities include subject matter expertise of federal acquisition laws and regulation and independently reviewing and advising Agency Leadership, Requirements Developers/Owners, Contracting Officers and Specialists, and Technical Evaluation Boards on acquisitions—both direct and assisted—as well as interagency agreements. Experience with GSA is helpful.  The incumbent should also have experience with the Procurement Integrity Act and FAR 3.104. This area of practice also entails keeping up to date with changes in federal procurement law and policy as well as litigating cases before GAO, ASBCA, and/or COFC. 
• Fiscal law responsibilities include advising on proposed actions related to the obligation and expenditure of appropriated and non-appropriated funds, to ensure compliance with fiscal statutes and regulations.
• Government ethics law responsibilities include the management and administration of the DHRA ethics program, inclusive of ethics training, OGE 278 and 450 financial disclosure report review, and provision of ethics opinions (conflicts of interest, impartiality, gifts, misuse of position, use of government resources, and other Title 5 CFR, Chapter XVI matters).  
• Other duties as assigned.

The incumbent’s additional duties involve providing legal support to DHRA’s programs, offices, and centers.  As this support is wide-ranging, some experience in information law, intellectual property, and labor and employment law is preferred.

DHRA is headquartered at the Mark Center in Alexandria, VA and has official locations at The DoD Center (Seaside, CA); Fort Knox, KY; Patrick Space Force Base, FL; Pensacola Naval Air Station, FL; and Travis Air Force Base, CA.  Work location from a DHRA site is flexible consistent with agency policy.

We are accepting resumes until 5/31/2026.  To apply, please email a 2-page resume to osd.pentagon.ogc.mbx.dodogcresumebank@mail.mil.  The subject line should state “Resume File: [APPLICANT’S LAST NAME, FIRST NAME].”  Please also reference this position in the body of your email.
 

Principal Deputy General Counsel

Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA)
GS-0905-15

The DPAA accounts for missing Department of War (DoW) personnel from designated past conflicts, including locating, recovering, and identifying such missing persons.  See 10 U.S.C. §§ 1501-1513.  The DPAA Office of General Counsel (OGC) provides full-spectrum advice and counsel to the DPAA Director (tier-3 SES) and staff.  The DPAA OGC is hiring a candidate for the following position:

GS-15 Attorney Advisor (General), Principal Deputy General Counsel (PDGC), located at DPAA Headquarters in Arlington, VA.  This position will serve under the supervision of the DPAA General Counsel, and act on behalf of the DPAA General Counsel in his absence.  The incumbent serves as the PDGC for DPAA, providing legal advice and counsel on a comprehensive range of legal and policy issues involving past conflict accounting activities, including international, operational, personnel, ethics, administrative, acquisitions, information, intelligence, labor, and fiscal law inherent in the development and execution of DPAA policies, programs, and operations, and represents DPAA and the Department of War in matters involving past conflict accounting policies, legislation, and authorities.     

General Information:  

• Security clearance: The position requires eligibility for a sensitive national security position, including access to classified information.  The selectee must be favorably adjudicated as being eligible to hold a national security position or access to classified information at the top secret (SCI) level for the position as a condition of employment. 
• Applicants must meet the licensing and professional responsibility standards required by DoD Instruction 1442.02, including active status permitting the full privilege to practice law in a federal government position.  Ideal candidates will possess a minimum of 10 years of legal experience, with significant expertise in federal administrative law.
• For more information about DPAA’s mission and operations:
  1. DPAA's website
  2. DPAA Recent News  
• If you have any questions about the position, please contact MSgt Cierra Gutierrez, the DPAA OGC Office Manager, at cierra.m.gutierrez.mil@mail.mil.

HOW TO APPLY:  We are accepting resumes until Tuesday, June 2, 2026.  To apply, please email a 2-page resume to osd.pentagon.ogc.mbx.dodogcresumebank@mail.mil.  The subject line should state “Resume File: [APPLICANT’S LAST NAME, FIRST NAME].”  Please also reference this position in the body of your email and copy MSgt Gutierrez at cierra.m.gutierrez.mil@mail.mil. 

 

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