OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL CAREER CENTER

Civilian Careers at the Department of Navy, Office of the General Counsel

The Department of the Navy Office of the General Counsel (DON OGC) is a world-class legal organization, composed of talented, trained, and dedicated professionals, working together to aid our clients in achieving the DON's mission. We are seeking attorneys and support staff with diverse experiences and backgrounds, with strong legal skills, that share in our dedication to public service to support the Department of the Navy's mission.

DON OGC is committed to equal employment opportunity in our hiring process. We actively seek qualified applications among women and minority law students and attorneys, and make offers to comparably qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, political affiliation, or marital status.

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Attorneys

DON OGC hires attorneys at all levels of experience from recent law school graduates to individuals with many years of experience. Our attorneys can be licensed in any state, territory, or the District of Columbia. We have attorneys from 175 law schools currently represented in our ranks. DON OGC has an extremely diverse practice including: Government Contracts, Employment/Labor, Complex Litigation, Intellectual Property, Government Ethics, Real Estate, Fiscal, as well as other more specialized areas.

Minimum Qualifications: DON OGC seeks attorneys with diverse backgrounds, who like a challenge, and welcome immediate responsibility. Our job announcements provide information regarding specific qualifications, but we generally seek the following:

A strong academic record or proven employment record
Good research and writing skills
Talent for building client relationships
An interest in serving our nation as a civilian attorney

Salary Information: Attorneys are hired at the GS-11 pay grade (or equivalency) through GS-15 grade (or equivalency). The pay offered will be based upon the successful applicant's qualifications and funding availability. To be eligible for selection at the GS-11 level, the applicant must have one year of relevant experience in the OGC practice area cited in the announcement. To be eligible for selection at the GS-12 level, the applicant must have two years of experience in an OGC practice or one year of experience plus an LLM. To be eligible for selection at the GS-13 level, the applicant must have in excess of two years of experience in an OGC practice area. To be eligible for selection at the GS-14 level, the applicant must have a minimum of three and one-half years of experience in an OGC practice area. To be eligible for selection at the GS-15 level, the applicant must have a minimum of five and a half years of experience in an OGC practice area.

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DON OGC Attorney Vacancies

	Title	Closing Date	Location	Grade	Job Type	Primary Job Resposibilities
	23-19 Assistant/Associate Counsel	3/21/2019	Dahlgren, VA	GS-11/12/13/14/15	Assistant/Associate Counsel	The successful candidate will be expected to concentrate primarily on civilian personnel law and/or federal acquisition law, but will also be called upon to provide legal services in Freedom of Information and Privacy Act law, ethics and standards of conduct.
	26-19 General Attorney	9/2/2019	NAVAIR, Patuxent River, MD	GS-11/12/13/14/15	General Attorney	There are multiple anticipated vacancies for attorneys within the Office of Counsel, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) at its offices located in Patuxent River, MD. Some of the anticipated vacancies fall within legal departments practicing primarily in the acquisition or civilian personnel law area, whereas others fall within departments that provide general legal services across a variety of OGC practice areas, such as, civilian personnel law and labor law, acquisition law, fiscal law, Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act Law, ethics and standards of conduct, environmental compliance, and the review of non-FAR based agreements.

Law Students

The DON OGC Summer Law Clerk Program is an exciting way to spend your summer. Our program benefits include: a paid summer clerkship; an assigned mentor and co-mentor; assignments in multiple legal practice areas; experience drafting legal writing samples; annual and sick leave; transportation subsidy benefits; scheduled events at the U.S. Capitol, U.S. Supreme Court, Naval Academy, and Naval Ships and Aircraft; potential for an Advance Commitment to work for OGC after law school; and exposure to DON OGC senior leadership, including members of the Senior Executive Service. The DON OGC Summer Law Clerk Program is a civilian program seeking highly qualified law school candidates with diverse experiences and backgrounds. Students interested in participating in the DON OGC Summer Law Clerk Program should apply through their Career Development Office, or various job fairs throughout the United States. Application materials include a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and transcript.

Minimum Requirements

Completed Two Years of Legal Studies

Currently Ranked in Top Third of Class or Membership in Law

Review/Law Journal or Moot Court

U.S. Citizenship Required

Strong Interview Skills

Strong Interest in Supporting our Nation's Sailors and Marines

Click here for a printable brochure about our Summer Law Clerk Program

Support Staff

DON OGC also has over 200 Support Staff, including paralegals, law clerks, management analysts, and administrative support personnel. Support Staff are located in virtually all DON OGC offices around the world.

Our Support Staff regularly meet to share best practices, lessons learned, and to gain substantive knowledge (e.g. Freedom of Information Act, Ethics, Financial Disclosure Management, Budget Process, Executive Correspondence, etc.). The 2015 DON OGC Support Staff Workshop was held in Norfolk, Virginia, where they toured the USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75).

Support Staff Vacancies

	Title	Closing Date	Command & Location	Grade	Job Type	Primary Job Resposibilities

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For more information on DON OGC Support Staff vacancies, please visit https://www.usajobs.gov/

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