Current Vacancies

General Attorney, Defense Advisory Committee on Investigation, Prosecution, and Defense of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces (DAC-IPAD), AD-00 (Temporary)

The incumbent serves as legal counsel for the Defense Advisory Committee on Investigation, Prosecution, and Defense of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces (DAC-IPAD), which includes the Chair and Members, Deputy Director, and Director of the Military Justice Support Group (MJSG) and is a legal authority on all matters arising with the organization. The position is within the MJSG, and includes supporting the high-visibility, high-priority work of the DAC-IPAD and other advisory entities requiring such support as determined by the General Counsel/Director, DLSA and at the discretion of the Director, MJSG.

The incumbent must be able to exercise significant initiative in accomplishing the position’s assigned missions. The incumbent conducts research concerning case law, statutes, regulations, policy documents, congressional documents, secondary sources, and data reports related to military and civilian criminal law and criminal investigations. This work includes comparative analyses of military, federal civilian, state, and foreign criminal justice and investigation systems in support of the DAC-IPAD. The incumbent ensures that the supported organizations comply with all applicable laws, rules, and procedures governing advisory committees and is responsible for ensuring the production of timely, high-quality written reports and correspondence. The incumbent performs detailed comparative legal analysis of military, federal, state, and other systems of justice, including comparable foreign systems. The incumbent organizes research, arranges hearings, site visits, interviews, data presentations, and briefings to support the organization and supported advisory panel.

The incumbent must be an active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a State, the District of Columbia, or a Territory, Commonwealth, or Possession of the United States.

The incumbent should be well-versed in military justice and must be fully committed to promoting and respecting equal employment opportunity and diversity in the workplace. The incumbent must have superior interpersonal skills.

The incumbent reports to the Deputy Staff Director, DAC-IPAD, and the Staff Director, MJSG and through the Deputy General Counsel for Personnel and Health Policy, and, the Deputy General Counsel, and, the Principal Deputy General Counsel, to the General Counsel of the Department of Defense.

Duty Location: Arlington, VA

Telework Eligible: Yes, YA001 (Eligible for regular and recurring telework).

We are accepting resumes until December 31, 2024. To apply, please email 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.

Attorney-Advisor, International Affairs Division

There is an attorney-advisor (up to GS-15) vacancy in the International Affairs division of DoD OGC. The International Affairs division principally advises the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and collaborates closely with senior counsel throughout DoD and the U.S. Government. The division leads in advising in the following areas, among others: the law of armed conflict; war crimes; war powers; security cooperation and assistance; arms control; non-proliferation and cooperative threat reduction; UN Security Council mandates including sanctions; status of forces agreements; international cooperative research and development programs; international litigation; the law of outer space; international agreements; homeland defense; and defense support for civil authorities. The division advises on the planning and conduct of military operations all domains, including outer space and cyber space.

We are accepting resumes until January 10, 2025.

To apply, please email 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.

Department Counsel, the Defense Office of Hearings & Appeals, Defense Legal Services Agency, Office of General Counsel. (GS 12 to GS 14)

The Defense Office of Hearings & Appeals (DOHA) is seeking attorneys for its Department Counsel Division. DOHA, the largest component of the Defense Legal Services Agency, provides hearings and issues decisions in personnel security clearance cases for contractor personnel doing classified work for all DoD components and 28 other Federal Agencies and Departments. DOHA also conducts personal appearance appellate hearings and issues recommended decisions in security clearance cases for DoD civilian employees and military personnel. Department Counsel represent DoD in these hearings and at various stages of the security clearance administrative due process. Duties include reviewing background investigations, obtaining evidence from outside sources, drafting pleadings and motions, advocacy at hearings, and drafting hearing level and appellate briefs.

The position is located in Arlington, VA (no remote option but regular telework and flexible work schedules available). Vacancies will be filled on a rolling basis. Candidates are required to have or obtain a Top Secret security clearance prior to start date. Additional information about DOHA may be found at: https://doha.ogc.osd.mil/ (select “Industrial Security Program” and “Personal Appearance Program”).

Interested attorneys should submit resumes to: julie.r.mendez.civ@mail.mil as well as to the Office of General Counsel resume bank per the instructions at: https://ogc.osd.mil/Careers/Request-for-Resumes/. Questions about the position may also be directed to julie.r.mendez.civ@mail.mil.

PUBLIC NOTICE FOR ATTORNEY-ADVISOR (GENERAL)

Department of Defense
ATTORNEY-ADVISOR (GENERAL), GS-15
Environment, Energy and Installation


Location: Pentagon
Open: 12/9/24-12/23/24

The General Counsel (GC) of the Department of Defense, who is appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, is the Chief Legal Officer of the Department of Defense (DoD) and performs such functions as the Secretary of Defense may prescribe. The General Counsel is also dual-hatted as the Director, DLSA.

This position is located in the Office of the Deputy General Counsel (Environment, Energy, and Installations (EE&I)) of the Department of Defense. As a staff attorney for the Department on energy programs and policies, provide legal advice and support to Department clients on energy security and reliability, energy use and priorities as directed by the Secretary, as well as related environmental compliance, real property, and litigation.

Incumbent typical work assignments may include the following:
  • Handles litigation within the purview of the Office of the Deputy General Counsel (Environment, Energy and Installations). Incumbent handles highly classified (TOP SECRET/SCI) cases.
  • Provides legal advice and services to the Secretary of Defense and OSD staff concerning operational aspects of a wide variety of federal, state, and local environmental laws, regulations, and policies concerning environmental programs.
  • Drafts, reviews and analyzes for legal sufficiency Department of Defense-level operations, plans, policies, regulations, directives and instructions, memoranda, and correspondence, as requested.
  • Manages all litigation with Department-wide impact involving matters within assigned areas. Coordinate litigation support with appropriate Military Departments and Defense Agencies.

For information on how to apply, visit https://www.usajobs.gov/job/822551600.

Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), Supervisory Attorney-Advisor, GS-15, Arlington, Virginia

The incumbent serves as the General Counsel and Deputy Designated Agency Ethics Official (DAEO) for the DPAA.

This position is in the Defense Legal Services Agency (DLSA) and serves under the supervision of the DoD Deputy General Counsel (International Affairs).

This announcement closes January 10. Additional information about the position and application instructions can be found at the following link:

https://www.usajobs.gov/job/825718900

Attorney-Adviser (General)

Department of Defense
Office of the Secretary of Defense
Office of General Counsel, Defense Legal Services Agency

Summary
This position is with the Defense Legal Services Agency (DLSA) at the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU). The General Counsel (GC) of the DoD, appointed by the President, is the chief legal officer and principal advisor to the Secretary of Defense, overseeing legal policy and services. The GC also directs DLSA, providing legal support to the OSD, Defense Agencies and Field Activities. Counsel at DIU operate under the authority of GC, Principal Deputy GC, and Deputy GC (Acquisition & Logistics).

Duties
This is a Direct Hire Public Notice, under this recruitment, applications will be accepted for each location and/or installation identified in this Public Notice and selections are made for vacancies as they occur. There may or may not be actual/projected vacancies at the time you submit your application.

This Public Notice is to gather applications which may or may not result in a referral or selection.

Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration.

Incumbents typical work assignments may include the following:
  1. Government Contract Law. The incumbent provides legal advice and services related to the full range of government contract issues, including those relating to the award and administration of contracts, and to the resolution of contract disputes.
  2. Ethics and Standards of Conduct. Incumbent is responsible to ensure that the DOD Standards of Conduct and the DOD Joint Ethics Regulation receive high visibility and that the highest ethical standards are applied within the functions supported. The incumbent will be responsible for conducting training as required on topics to support and ensure DIU operations and initiatives are compliant with federal law, regulations, and DOD and DON instructions, directives, and policies.
  3. Acquisition and Fiscal Law. Incumbent provides legal counsel and advice to DIU in the area of business and commercial law. Incumbent provides legal advice at all stages (including planning) of the acquisition process, including privatization and insourcing or outsourcing initiatives; thereby ensuring these efforts progress legally and efficiently. Incumbent drafts, reviews, negotiates, and interprets contractual documents as necessary for the acquisition of DIU supplies and services to ensure documents conform to all applicable statutes and executive orders, regulations and administrative rulings, and court decisions.
  4. Assistance in Litigation of Cases and Implementation of Court Decisions. The incumbent provides technical assistance and information to government attorneys who are litigating cases involving acquisition issues generally, and particularly government contracts issues. Additionally, the incumbent ensures that decisions of the Federal courts involving contract matters are implemented. The incumbent keeps superiors and colleagues advised of important current decisions and pending cases.
  5. Preparation and Implementation of Legislation. The incumbent drafts or assists in drafting legislation involving acquisition reform and government contracts matters as they may impact DoD programs and operations to ensure they properly take account of departmental concerns. The incumbent reviews and evaluates such legislative proposals in terms of foreseeable effects on DoD operations and prepares comments recommending concurrence, nonconcurrence, or alternates.
  6. Preparation of Memoranda and Reports. The incumbent prepares memoranda and reports on issues referred by operating officials in OSD, the military departments, and the defense agencies. The incumbent responds to congressional inquiries on a wide variety of issues.

For information on how to apply, visit https://www.usajobs.gov/job/813393100.




 
NOTICE OF IMPORTANT INFORMATION
 
I. All vacancies are filled without regard to political, religious, or labor organization affiliation or non-affiliation; marital status; race; color; national origin; sex; sexual orientation; age; non-disqualifying physical or mental handicap or any other non-merit factor.

II. Individuals are advised that false answers or omissions of information in resumes, processing forms, or information provided, or inability to meet the following conditions may be grounds for non-selection, withdrawal of an offer of employment, or dismissal after being employed.

III. A male selectee to an attorney position, born after December 31, 1959, will be required to complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration prior to appointment.

IV. Individuals must meet time-in-grade, qualification, and other applicable requirements. Individuals selected for attorney positions must be active members, in good standing, of the bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. Territory, U.S. Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia. If selected, an individual will be required to provide proof of such active membership in good standing.

V.  Third-year law students or recent law school graduates do not need to provide proof of active bar membership when submitting their resumé but will be required to do so prior to commencing employment.

V. For all attorney positions, selection is contingent upon proof of U.S. citizenship. Acceptable proof of citizenship includes (a) United States passport or (b) original or certified copy of a birth certificate issued by a state, county, or municipal authority bearing a raised seal, and a photo identification (e.g., driver's license).

VI. Position may require eligibility for a sensitive national security position, including, but not limited to, access to classified information, in which case the selectee will be subject to a background investigation. Selectees must be favorably adjudicated as being eligible to hold a national security position or access to classified information at the level required for the position as a condition of employment.

VII. All attorney positions require the selectee to submit to a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.

VIII. Many attorney positions require submission of a financial disclosure statement.

IX. Incumbents in applicable attorney positions may be promoted noncompetitively at a future date within an established career ladder.

X. The General Counsel, DoD, reserves the right to fill vacancies in attorney positions located in the Office of the General Counsel and DLSA from any and all appropriate sources, consistent with merit system principles.