Job Summary

There is an anticipated vacancy for the position of Assistant Counsel in the AGC M&RA - Naval Education and Training Command (NETC), NAS, Pensacola, FL The President has ordered a government-wide hiring freeze subject to certain limited exceptions. This position is subject to the hiring freeze. Although we are moving forward with the consideration of candidates, we will not make a selection for this vacancy announcement unless and until the position is no longer subject to the hiring freeze.

Job Description

This vacancy will be filled at the GS-14 level. To be considered for a GS 14, Your resume must demonstrate a minimum of three and one half years professional legal practice experience. Pay will be set commensurate with the successful candidate's qualifications and funding availability. The successful candidate must have strong analytical, writing and research skills. The successful candidate must also demonstrate familiarity with or experience in traditional OGC practice areas (acquisition, civilian personnel law, fiscal law, and government ethics/standards of conduct). As an Assistant Counsel, the incumbent is expected to address legal matters for the primary client, Commander, NETC, and their management staff, which requires familiarity with or experience in civilian personnel law, fiscal law, ethics and standards of conduct, Privacy Act, as well as contract formation and administration. Another major practice area includes litigation before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) and support to Assistant United States Attorneys representing the Navy in federal court. Additional areas of practice include miscellaneous administrative law issues that arise concerning the authority to conduct training both within and outside CONUS. To be considered, applicants must have the minimum years of relevant legal experience noted above and must have graduated from a law school that is accredited by the American Bar Association, be an active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. Commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia, and be admitted to practice before a state or federal court. U.S. citizenship is a requirement of the position and the successful candidate must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Secret level security clearance. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.