OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL CAREER CENTER

 

Supervisory Senior Associate Counsel (Environment and Land Use)

There is an anticipated vacancy for an attorney to serve as Supervisory Senior Associate Counsel (Environment and Land Use) in the Office of Counsel, Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Headquarters. This GS-15 position is located at the historic Washington Navy Yard, Washington, DC.

NAVFAC is the Echelon II systems command that builds and maintains sustainable facilities, delivers utilities and installation operation services, and provides facilities and other infrastructure support to Navy expeditionary combat forces. The Commander, NAVFAC, serves as the Navy’s Chief of Civil Engineers and leads a world-wide organization of approximately 19,000 military and civilian personnel, at headquarters and thirteen component commands, in support of the Navy and Marine Corps, Unified Commanders, and Department of Defense agencies. More information about NAVFAC can be found at www.navfac.navy.mil.

The NAVFAC Office of Counsel supports NAVFAC in all aspects of its operations. The Office of Counsel comprises approximately 100 attorneys and 15 support staff, including ten attorneys at headquarters and the remainder in twelve field offices. The most significant areas of practice are: acquisition law, including contracts for renewable energy and other utility services, military construction, facilities maintenance, architect/engineer services, and base operations and support services, among other subjects; real estate law, including all aspects of the acquisition, management, and disposal of real property; environmental law, including matters related to environmental planning, compliance, and restoration; legal support for the Military Housing Privatization Initiative; fiscal law; civilian personnel law; ethics and standards of conduct; the Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act; and litigation / litigation support.

The Associate Counsel (Environment and Land Use), in addressing both environmental and land use matters, will provide legal advice to senior clients at NAVFAC; serve as a subject-matter expert and provide guidance in consultations with attorneys at NAVFAC headquarters and in its field offices; and coordinate with attorneys across the Department of the Navy, the Department of Defense and other federal agencies. This position will be the first line superviser one or more attorneys on the HQ staff. With respect to environmental law, the successful applicant will address matters of environmental planning (in particular, issues arising under the National Environmental Policy Act and associated regulations and policies, including natural and cultural resource consultation processes); environmental compliance; and environmental restoration. With respect to land use/real estate law, the successful applicant will work with another headquarters attorney in providing all necessary legal services involving the acquisition, management, and disposal of real property. This will include the review of proposed real estate transactions, advice on various real estate authorities, and support of real estate condemnations. The environmental and land-use/real estate practice will include issues related to all federal real estate transaction, renewable energy projects and the Military Housing Privatization Initiative.

Applicants should submit a cover letter; a resume; two legal writing samples (not more than 10 pages each; portions of longer documents are acceptable); your most recent SF-50 (if a current federal employee) and the names and telephone numbers of at least three references (other than current supervisor) who may be contacted. Applicants should clearly indicate if they do not want their current supervisor contacted. The cover letter should address when the applicant will be available to report for duty, and if relocation/PCS expenses are desired. Current Federal employees should also indicate their present GS and step level or equivalent grade and salary.

For additional information, interested attorneys may contact Mr. Andrew Saunders, Counsel, NAVFAC, 202-685-91151/DSN 325, Andrew.saunders1@navy.mil, or Ms. Traci Guariniello, Deputy Counsel, 202-685-9116/DSN 325, traci.guariniello@navy.mil. 

Electronic submissions should be submitted to the NAVFAC OGC Jobs mailbox at navfachqogcjobs.fct@navy.mil.  Hard copy applications are not being accepted at this time. The subject line of the message should state the Personnel Notice Number.

This Personnel Notice will close on July 6, 2020 at 11:59:59 PM EST and applications must be received by this date and time to be considered.

Associate Counsel

There is a vacancy for a Contracts Law attorney within the General Law Section of the Office of Counsel, Office of Naval Research (ONR) located in the Ballston area of Arlington, Virginia. ONR is an Echelon I command that has been a pioneer in the public support of science and technology (S&T) research benefitting both the naval services and the nation. ONR’s investments in the earliest computers to spearheading seminal research in deep sea exploration to cultivating ground breaking efforts in solid-state electronics and countless other innovations have been shaping the Navy and Marine Corps – and the world around us – for seven decades and counting.

The incumbent for this position will serve as an Associate Counsel, a senior-level Contract Law attorney providing contract, grants, other transactions and general programmatic and policy related advice and counsel to the Command. ONR compensation falls under a Personnel Management Demonstration Project. The Project uses Career Levels (aka pay bands) for pay setting. The NO-V Career Level is roughly equivalent to the GS-14/15 level. Career Level and pay will be set based on the qualifications of the successful applicant. However, ONR anticipates filling this vacancy at the GS-15 equivalent level of the NO-V Career Level.  To be eligible for selection at the GS-15 salary equivalent within the NO-V Career Level, the selectee must have at least five and a half years of relevant defense procurement legal experience.  

Applicants should submit a cover letter explaining their interest in the position; a resume; two legal writing samples (less than 10 pages each; the sample may be a part of a longer document); his/her two most recent performance appraisals; and the names and telephone numbers of their current supervisor and at least three references (other than current supervisor) who may be contacted. Applicants should clearly indicate if they do   not want their current supervisor to be contacted. The cover letter should address when the applicant will be available to report for duty. Current federal employees should also indicate their present GS and step level or equivalent grade and salary, and provide a copy of their latest SF-50. Attorneys who have graduated from law school less than five years prior to the announcement closing date must provide a copy of their law school transcripts including class rank with their application. Please redact social security numbers from any submitted documents. Performance appraisals should include the rating official's narrative.

Interested attorneys should contact Ms. Ivana Sustersic at ivana.sustersic@navy.mil or (703) 696-4009 or Ms. Josie C. Dristy at josie.dristy@nvy.mil or (703) 696-4011.

Electronic applications are preferred and may be emailed to tonya.griffin@navy.mil. Please note the position and this notice number in the subject line. Hard copy applications may be sent to the following address:

Office of Naval Research Attn: Ms. Tonya Griffin
Code 07, Room W524A 875 N. Randolph St.
Arlington, VA 22203-1995
 
For hard copy applications, delivery by overnight commercial delivery service (such as FedEx) is highly recommended. Facsimiles will not be accepted.

This personnel notice will close at 11:59:59 PM (EST) on July 9, 2020, and applications must be received by that time to be considered.

Patent Attorney

The Department of the Navy’s Office of the General Counsel, Naval Air Warfare Center- Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), at Patuxent River, Maryland, has a vacancy for a patent attorney, with an emphasis in the electric arts, computer arts and/or chemical arts.  NAWCAD is a field activity of the Naval Air Systems Command, providing research, test, evaluation, engineering and fleet support for Navy and Marine Corps and component systems.  The Office of General Counsel, NAWCAD, employs over 30 attorneys and support staff at Patuxent River, MD, Lakehurst, NJ, and Orlando, FL.

At NAWCAD, the successful candidate will be expected to provide the full array of intellectual property legal services, ranging from preparing, drafting, and prosecuting patent and trademark infringement matters; counseling on contract and technology transfer matters to include Partnership Intermediary Agreements, Other Transaction Agreements, Service Level Agreements, Cooperative Research and Development Agreements and the review of non-FAR based agreements; reviewing and negotiating patent licenses; resolving complex patent matters and addressing copyright issues; counseling on contract surveillance regarding invention disclosures; and counseling on rights in technical data and computer software. 

The position will be filled under the Science and Technology Reinvention Laboratory (STRL) personnel demonstration system, which is a pay for performance system using pay bands with salary ranges. The position will be filled in the Business and Program Management Pay Band DA-03/04/05 (comparable to GS-11/12/13 pay) with promotion potential to the DA-06 Pay Band (comparable to GS-14/15 pay). Pay will be set commensurate with the successful applicant’s qualifications, funding availability and STRL pay setting guidelines.

Interested attorneys are encouraged to contact Ms. Kimberly Pritchard, NAWCAD Supervisory Attorney, at 301-757-9747, or Mr. Mark Glut, IP Attorney at 301-757-0582.

Applicants should submit a cover letter and a resume. If selected for an interview, applicants will be asked to provide two legal writing samples that demonstrate analytical and advocacy abilities (NTE 10 pages each; portions of longer work products are acceptable); two recent performance appraisals if available; and the names and telephone numbers of at least three references (other than current supervisors) who may be contacted. A client reference is encouraged. Applicants who do not want their current supervisor to be contacted should specify that information in the cover letter.  Applicants who have graduated from law school less than five years prior to the announcement closing date must provide a copy of their law school transcripts including class rank.



Applications must be no more than 7MB in size and should be emailed to: susan.mahoney1@navy.mil with a copy to Kim.pritchard@navy.mil. This Personnel Notice will close at 11:59:59 PM, EST, July 8, 2020 and applications must be received by that date to be considered. Hard copy applications are not being accepted at this time.

Assistant Counsel

There is a vacancy for an attorney to serve as an Assistant Counsel in the Office of Counsel at the Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (SWRMC) located at Naval Base San Diego. The position will be filled at the GS-13 or 14 level and has a full performance level of GS-14. The actual grade will depend on the qualifications of the successful applicant.

The SWRMC team provides superior ship maintenance, modernization, technical support, intermediate support and selective maintenance training for over 100 surface ships, submarines, shore activities and other commands of the U.S. Pacific Fleet. SWRMC also administers Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) contracts for depot level repairs, which are extensive industrial repairs performed during periodic ship overhauls and dedicated repair availabilities by Navy and commercial shipyards.  NAVSEA is responsible for the development, acquisition, and maintenance of ships, shipboard systems and ordnance for the Department of the Navy (DON), with an annual budget of over $30 billion and a workforce of roughly 83,000 military and civilian personnel. The SWRMC Office of Counsel is a field office within the Office of Counsel for NAVSEA. The NAVSEA Office of Counsel has over 150 lawyers located at the Washington Navy Yard Headquarters and in 21 field offices throughout the United States. The SWRMC Office of Counsel comprises four attorneys and one paralegal and has a varied workload covering the full range of the DON Office of the General Counsel's (OGC) practice, with emphasis on federal acquisition law, civilian personnel law (CPL), ethics and standards of conduct, and fiscal law.

The successful candidate will be expected to practice primarily in civilian personnel law, but will also provide legal services in the areas of ethics, standards of conduct, the Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act, and fiscal law. The successful candidate is expected to provide legal advice, assistance, and representation on civilian personnel and labor law, including litigation at the Merit Systems Protection Board, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, federal district court, union grievance arbitrations, the Office of Special Counsel for whistleblower issues, and state unemployment hearings. The successful candidate will advise on disciplinary actions, performance appraisals, investigations, requests for reasonable accommodation, security matters, and Federal Employee’s Compensation Act matters. Depending on the candidate’s qualifications and the needs of the office, the successful candidate may also provide legal services in the area of federal acquisition law.

Applicants should submit a resume, two brief legal writing samples (no longer than 10 pages total) that demonstrate analytical and/or advocacy abilities, two recent performance appraisals (if available), and names and telephone numbers of at least three references who may be contacted.  Attorneys who have graduated from law school less than five years prior to the announcement closing date must provide a copy of their law school transcripts including class rank. Current federal employees must also provide a copy of their most recent SF-50.  Please redact social security numbers from any submitted documents. Performance appraisals should include the rating official's narrative. The application should indicate the lowest grade level that the applicant will consider.  Interested attorneys are encouraged to contact Ms. Lisa Simon at (619) 556-1068, or by e-mail at lisa.simon@navy.mil for more information.

Electronic applications are preferred and should be sent to nssc_navsea_ogc_vaca@navy.mil. The subject line of the message should state the Personnel Notice Number. Although less desirable because of possible security delays, applicants may send applications by FedEx to:

NAVSEA 00L4
Attn: Ms. Effie Lewis-Robinson
Naval Sea Systems Command
1333 Isaac Hull Avenue SE Stop 1150
Washington Navy Yard, DC 20376-1150

This Personnel Notice will close on August 7, 2020 at 11:59:59 PM, EST, and applications must be received by this date and time to be considered.

Assistant Counsel

The Military Sealift Command (MSC) Office of Counsel anticipates a vacancy in its headquarters office located in Norfolk, Virginia.  The MSC Office of Counsel consists of twenty-eight attorneys and four support staff members assigned to offices located in the Norfolk headquarters as well as San Diego, Singapore, Italy, and Bahrain. 

The MSC Office of Counsel provides legal services to MSC headquarters and field activities.  MSC is a major Navy Command and the Navy component of the joint service United States Transportation Command.  MSC is responsible for a variety of missions, including providing strategic sealift for the Department of Defense, direct fleet support to the Navy combatant fleet, and conducting special missions involving the operation of ships for Department of Defense components.  MSC is unique in that it is both a fleet operational agency and a procurement activity.  MSC operates a fleet of approximately 125 vessels including both Government-owned and privately-owned chartered dry cargo vessels, tankers, naval auxiliary ships, and special mission ships.  MSC's Government-owned ships are operated either by civil service mariners or contract operators who employ private sector mariners.  The Office of Counsel has a varied workload covering the full range of the DON Office of the General Counsel (OGC) practice areas, with emphasis on federal acquisition law, civilian personnel law (CPL), maritime law, fiscal law, ethics and standards of conduct, and information law.  For additional information on MSC and the Office of Counsel, go to www.msc.navy.mil.  The successful candidate will be expected to practice primarily in federal acquisition law, however, the selectee may also be assigned duties in the other practice areas noted above.

This position has a full performance level of GS-14, but the position will be filled at the entry level of GS-11 or GS-12 level, depending on the qualifications of the successful applicant.

Applicants should submit a resume and cover letter that address the evaluation criteria for this position, two brief legal writing samples (no longer than 20 pages total) that demonstrate analytical and/or advocacy abilities, two recent performance appraisals (if available), and names and telephone numbers of at least three references who may be contacted.  Attorneys who have graduated from law school less than five years prior to the announcement closing date must provide a copy of their law school transcripts including class rank.  Current federal employees must also provide a copy of their most recent SF-50. Please redact social security numbers from any submitted documents. Performance appraisals should include the rating official's narrative.

Interested attorneys are encouraged to contact Mr. Timothy P. Murphy at 757.443.1215 or by e-mail at tim.murphy@navy.mil for more information.

Electronic applications should be sent to Mr. Tim Murphy at tim.murphy@navy.mil. The subject line of the message should state the Personnel Notice Number.  Hard copy applications are not being accepted at this time.

This announcement will close on July 10, 2020 at 11:59 PM EST, and applications must be received by that time to be considered. 

Systems Section Head

There is an anticipated vacancy for a senior attorney to serve as Section Head for the Systems Section within the Office of Counsel, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA). The position is located at NAVSEA Headquarters at the Washington Navy Yard, 1333 Isaac Hull Avenue, S.E., Washington Navy Yard, DC.

NAVSEA is responsible for the development, acquisition, and maintenance of the ships, shipboard systems, and ordnance of the Department of the Navy (DON). The Systems Section Head supervises a staff of 13 attorneys and serves as the primary legal advisor to the Program Executive Officer for Integrated Warfare Systems. The Section Head also advises other Program Executive Officers and senior clients throughout NAVSEA and the NAVSEA warfare center headquarters. To help in these tasks, the Section Head has a deputy and two team leads. The Section Head is also competency lead for the acquisition attorneys in the section as well as all acquisitions at the NAVSEA warfare centers. 

The Systems Section is responsible for providing legal advice to officials within NAVSEA and four out of the five affiliated Program Executive Offices with the acquisition of billions of dollars in weapons and other systems; complex services under the SeaPort-NxG IDIQ contract and other contract vehicles; international acquisitions; diving, salvage and associated services; the purchase card program throughout NAVSEA; and fiscal law matters. The subjects of these procurements range from ACAT I programs to simplified acquisitions. The Systems Section Head may be called upon not only to supervise the work of other attorneys, but also to provide legal advice on all acquisition law matters to include milestone decisions for major weapon systems and acquisition programs at any level, matters of congressional or secretarial interest, source selections, protests, and industry inquiries. The Systems Section Head often coordinates with attorneys in the Office of the Assistant Secretary (Research, Development and Acquisition), as well as with other Systems Commands, concerning matters of mutual interest. As such, the Systems Section Head must be conversant with all issues within the section. In addition, the Systems Section head is called upon to work with NAVSEA’s warfare centers (and other field offices) to address acquisition issues and oversee the response to certain protests.

The position will be filled at the NH-IV (GS-15 equivalent) level in the Department of Defense Civilian Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project (AcqDemo). To be eligible for selection as an NH-IV (GS-15 equivalent), applicants must have at least five-and-a-half years of professional legal experience.

Applicants must submit 1) a cover letter, 2) a resume, SF-171, or OF-612, 3) two relevant legal writing samples of no more than 20 pages combined (excerpts are acceptable), 4) your two most recent performance appraisals, if available and 5) names and telephone numbers of at least three references.

Electronic applications are preferred and should be sent to Ms. Kristin Becker at nssc_navsea_ogc_vaca@navy.mil. Although less desirable, applicants may send applications by FedEx to:

Ms. Kristin Becker, SEA 00LB
Naval Sea Systems Command
1333 Isaac Hull Avenue SE Stop 1150
Washington Navy Yard, DC 20376-1150

For additional information about this position, you are encouraged to contact Kerry Hotopp at 202-781-0146 or kerry.hotopp@navy.mil, or Kristin Becker at 202-781-2260 or kristin.becker@navy.mil.

This personnel notice will close on July 13, 2020 at 11:59:59 PM EST. Applications must be received by this date and time to be considered.