Description:
Attorneys provide legal advice and representation to ensure that NGA accomplishes its mission in compliance with applicable laws. They ascertain facts, analyze issues, apply legal authorities, render opinions, and advocate Agency positions. Attorneys work cooperatively with others within the office, the Agency, the Intelligence Community, the DoD, and the U.S. Government. Attorneys perform legal r
Requirements:
MANDATORY QUALIFICATION CRITERIA: For this particular job, applicants must meet all competencies reflected under the Mandatory Qualification Criteria to include education (if required). Online resumes must demonstrate qualification by providing specific examples and associated results, in response to the announcement's mandatory criteria specified in this vacancy announcement:
1. Experience providing legal advice and counsel on all types of administrative and civil law matters including employment law, fiscal law, ethics, financial disclosure, environmental law, real property claims, tort claims, safety and health, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), and Privacy Act matters.
2. Superior legal research and analytical skills developed in either private practice or government service; and a demonstrated ability to evaluate pertinent facts; research, analyze and apply laws, rules and regulations; and execute legal strategies.
3. Experience collaborating with clients and colleagues to enable effective and proactive resolution of legal matters.
4. Experience providing legal advice and counsel in support of the U.S. Military, Intelligence Community, Department of War, or other U.S. Government agencies. Prior experience in the Intelligence Community to include work on TS/SCI level assignments.
5. Ability to provide timely, accurate, and practical written and oral legal advice to enable an organizational mission consistent with applicable laws.
EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: A. Education: Juris Doctorate degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association. -AND- LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS: Must be a member in good standing of a bar of a U.S. state or territory, the District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATION CRITERIA: In addition to the mandatory qualifications, experience in the following is desired:
1. Superior legal research and analytical skills developed in either private practice or government service; and a demonstrated ability to evaluate pertinent facts; research, analyze and apply laws, rules and regulations; and execute legal strategies.
2. Advanced education and training in ethics, labor and employment law, civilian personnel law, or human resources law.
3. Experience providing legal advice and counsel in support of the U.S. Military, Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, or other U.S. Government agencies. Prior experience in the Intelligence Community to include work on TS/SCI level assignments.
4. Applicant should have practiced law, post licensure, for a minimum of four (4) years.