Current Vacancies

ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SPECIALIST

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL
GS-11

Summary
The position is located in the Office of the General Counsel (OGC). The OGC is responsible for providing advice to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense regarding all legal matters and services performed within, or involving, the Department of Defense (DOD), as well as providing legal advice to the Office of the Secretary of Defense organizations and other DOD components. Work involves varied and complex duties including scheduling meetings, events and travel for the General Counsel.

Duties
Incumbent typical work assignments may include the following:
  • Manages the calendar for the General Counsel based on knowledge about the work of the office.
  • Provides advice and assistance to senior level personnel, as well as other senior level administrators.
  • Prepares a variety of correspondence and reports for the General Counsel using the Microsoft Office suite of programs.
  • Prepares travel orders and vouchers for the General Counsel and other key staff members assigned to the office.
  • Makes arrangements for conference or meeting venues.

Interested applicants should visit the USAJOBS announcement to apply.

FACA Attorney, GS-13/GS-14/GS-15

The Washington Headquarters Services & Pentagon Force Protection Agency Office of General Counsel (WHS & PFPA OGC) is seeking an experienced attorney at the GS-13, 14, or 15 level to join the office in support of the Department of Defense’s Federal Advisory Committee Management program.

The position is located at the Pentagon in Arlington, VA. The ideal candidate will have at least three years of experience with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and its implementing regulations as well as some background with the Government in the Sunshine Act, the Freedom of Information Act, and Government Ethics. Duties will involve advising senior DoD leadership on a broad spectrum of matters relating to the Department’s FACA program and policy and the General Services Administration government-wide FACA policy. Knowledge of employment and administrative law is also helpful.

Interested attorneys should email a copy of their resumes to Jenifer Schall, Deputy General Counsel, WHS & PFPA OGC at Jenifer.J.Schall.civ@mail.mil and also the OGC Resume Bank at osd.pentagon.ogc.mbx.dodogcresumebank@mail.mil.

General Attorney, Defense Advisory Committee on Investigation, Prosecution, and Defense of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces (DAC-IPAD), AD-00 (Temporary), location Arlington, VA (remote work will be considered)

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 familiar with military justice and/or federal or state justice systems 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 Executive Director, Military Justice Support Group, 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.

We are accepting resumes until September 6, 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 subject and body of your email.

Acquisition Law Attorney, (GS-12 through GS-15), Washington Headquarters Services & Pentagon Force Protection Agency, Office of General Counsel

The WHS & PFPA Office of the General Counsel is seeking an experienced acquisition attorney to serve on our Acquisition Law team at the Pentagon in Arlington, VA. The primary responsibilities of the position involve advising on a broad spectrum of acquisition law issues providing support to WHS, PFPA, and its serviced clients, including the Office of the Secretary of Defense. The WHS Acquisition Directorate is a primary client providing acquisition services to a large customer base. The position is cradle to grave counsel for procurements to include reviewing solicitation, evaluation, and award documents.

The incumbent will be required to obtain and maintain, at a minimum, a Secret level security clearance. Additional information about the office’s WHS and PFPA clients is at https://www.whs.mil and https://www.pfpa.mil.

Interested attorneys should email a resume to Lisa Marie Golden, Chief, Acquisition Law, WHS & PFPA OGC at LisaMarie.Golden.civ@mail.mil.

Associate General Counsel, Office of the Deputy General Counsel (Fiscal), Department of Defense Office of General Counsel

  • There is an opening for a staff attorney in the DoD OGC Fiscal practice group (OGC (F)). This office advises the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) and his staff on the most sensitive and complex issues of federal appropriations law facing the Department in executing an annual budget approaching one trillion dollars. Develop solutions to problems along the full spectrum of the DoD OGC responsibilities, including international affairs, acquisition and logistics, intelligence, personnel and health policy, environmental and legislative matters. Advising on the conduct of government activities during lapses in federal appropriations. Drafts the appropriation account language and text of general provisions for inclusion in the President's annual budget submission and DoD Appropriations Acts.
  • Reviews, researches, and provides oral and written advice to senior DoD officials on legal issues arising from the Department's use of appropriated funds. Such advice is prepared in coordination with other sections of the Office of General Counsel that are responsible for matters affected by the matter under review.
  • Describes and explains the Department's legal position on matters of federal appropriations law in communications with professional staff members of the congressional defense committees and officials of the Office of Management and Budget, National Security Council, and other federal agencies.
  • Assists in preparing the Secretary of Defense, Deputy Secretary of Defense, Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) and other senior Presidentially appointed, Senate confirmed DoD officials for testimony before Congress on the President's budget submission or other matters pertaining to the Department's comptrollership responsibilities.
  • Drafts proposed legislative provisions pertaining to financial management, as well as general provisions and appropriations account language for inclusion in the President's annual budget submissions to Congress. Reviews existing legislation and prepares legal advice regarding the effects of such legislation on DoD's management of its appropriated funds. Participates in DoD's Legislative Review Process, assessing the necessity for and impact of legislative proposals submitted by the Principal Staff Assistants within the Office of the Secretary of Defense; the Military Departments; the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and the Defense Agencies.


Employment & Labor Law Attorney, (GS-13 through GS-15), Washington Headquarters Services & Pentagon Force Protection Agency, Office of General Counsel

The WHS & PFPA Office of the General Counsel is seeking an experienced employment law attorney to serve on our Employment & Labor Law team at the Pentagon in Arlington, VA. The primary responsibilities of the position involve advising on a broad spectrum of employment and labor law issues providing support to WHS, PFPA, and the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD). The Employment & Labor Law team works closely with the other teams across WHS & PFPA OGC and provides expert legal advice including interpretation of personnel laws, regulations, and policies as well as litigation representation for employment and labor law matters before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Merit Systems Protection Board, and the Federal Labor Relations Authority. Successful candidates will have good working knowledge of Federal sector employment law, including but not limited to Title 5 Civil Service Regulations; Title VII of the Civil Rights Act; the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; the Family & Medical Leave Act; and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. The incumbent will be required to obtain and maintain, at a minimum, a Secret level security clearance.

Interested attorneys should email a resume to Jenifer Schall, Deputy General Counsel, WHS & PFPA OGC at Jenifer.J.Schall.civ@mail.mil.

Additional information about the office’s WHS and PFPA clients is at https://www.whs.mil and https://www.pfpa.mil.




 
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.