OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL CAREER CENTER

 

Assistant/Associate Counsel

There is a vacancy for the position as Assistant/Associate Counsel within the Office of Counsel at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD), Philadelphia, PA.  NSWCPD is one of ten Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Warfare Center divisions. 

The NSWCPD Office of Counsel is a field office within the headquarters Office of Counsel for NAVSEA and part of the Department of the Navy (DON) Office of the General Counsel (OGC).  NAVSEA is responsible for the development, acquisition, and maintenance of ships, shipboard systems and ordnance for the DON, with an annual budget of $30 billion and a workforce of roughly 83,000 military and civilian personnel.  The NAVSEA Office of Counsel employs approximately 150 lawyers at its Headquarters in Washington, D.C., and in 21 field offices throughout the United States.

The successful candidate will be expected to concentrate primarily in CPL, providing 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 Assistant/Associate Counsel position may be filled at the NT-V (comparable to GS-13/14) pay band within the NAVSEA Warfare Center Personnel Demonstration Project.  If the position is filled at the NT-V level, it is expected that the position will have promotion potential to the NT-VI level (GS-15 equivalent).  Selection may be also made at the NT-VI (GS-15 equivalent) level for an exceptional candidate with expert knowledge of and significant and relevant experience in acquisition law and/or CPL.  As the desired grade level rises, concentrated and relevant experience in acquisition law and/or CPL and familiarity with OGC and DON processes and procedures becomes increasingly important.  The pay band and equivalent grade level offered will be based upon the successful applicant's qualifications and funding availability.

Applicants should submit a resume, 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 form.  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 Mr. Gary M. Saladino at 215-897-1203 or gary.saladino@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, applicants may send applications by FedEx to:

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

This personnel notice will close on April 3, 2020 at 11:59:59 (EST) and applications must be received by this date and time to be considered.

Assistant/Associate Counsel

There is a vacancy for an attorney for the position of Assistant or Associate Counsel, in the Office of Counsel at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), Dahlgren, Virginia. NSWCDD is one of eight Divisions within the Naval Surface Warfare Center and is a premier research and development center that serves as a specialty site for weapon systems integration.

The successful applicant will be expected to concentrate primarily on federal acquisition law and related acquisition, including support to the command’s Section 233 pilot program initiatives, but may also be called upon to provide legal services in Freedom of Information and Privacy Act law, fiscal law, ethics and standards of conduct, and command administrative matters.

The position is expected to be filled at the NT-IV/V level (comparable to the GS-11/12/13/14 level) pay band within the NAVSEA Warfare Center Personnel Demonstration Project, and the position will have promotion potential to the NT-VI (comparable to GS-15) level. There is a preference to hire the best qualified applicant at the lowest level; however, selection may be made at the NT-VI level for an exceptional applicant with expert knowledge of and significant and relevant experience in federal acquisition law.

Applicants should submit a resume, two brief legal writing samples (no longer than 10 pages each) 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 form. 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 Mr. Matt Hawkins at (540) 653-7082, or by e-mail at matthew.hawkins1@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, applicants may send applications by FedEx to:

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

This personnel notice will close on April 14, 2020 at 11:59 PM EST, and applications must be received by this date to be considered.