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ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL (NATIONAL SECURITY LAW)

$199,712 a year
Secretary of the Navy Offices (SECNAV)
Arlington Full-day Full-time

Description:

The Department of the Navy (DON) Office of General Counsel (OGC) seeks an exceptional leader to serve as the Assistant General Counsel (National Security Law). The AGC (NSL) is responsible for DON intelligence law matters and serves as the senior intelligence law expert under the Principal Deputy General Counsel (PDGC). This is a Tier 2 position in the Senior Executive Service (SES).

Requirements:

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin.

In addition to the minimum qualifications listed below, applicants must demonstrate experience and competency in the Technical Qualifications and Executive Core Qualifications related to this position within your resume - NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES. Resumes over the 2-page limit, will be disqualified. Your resume should include examples of experience, education, and accomplishments applicable to the qualification(s). If your resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of these qualifications, you may not receive consideration for the position. Separate narratives will not be accepted or reviewed.

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs) : Your resume should demonstrate accomplishments that would satisfy the technical qualifications.

TQ 1. Knowledge of, and substantial experience in:

  • a) Intelligence law, acquisition law, and fiscal law; and,
  • b) Organizational relationships, missions and administrative procedures of the DON, DoW or other similar Federal Agency with an intelligence mission.
TQ 2. Experience working as an attorney at a senior level providing legal advice on complex and sensitive issues to high-level executives and officials in a government agency. This experience must be evidenced by the ability to analyze and organize complex factual and legal matters, including demonstration of sophisticated legal and analytical skills, superior written and oral communication skills, sound judgement, initiative and industry.


EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): In addition to the Technical Qualification Requirements listed above, all new entrants into the SES under a career appointment will be assessed for executive competency against the following five mandatory ECQs. If your 2-page resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of the ECQs and TQs, you may not receive further consideration for the position.


ECQ 1: Commitment to the Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding - This core qualification requires a demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people.

ECQ 2: Driving Efficiency - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades.

ECQ 3: Merit and Competence - This core qualification involves the demonstrated knowledge, ability and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality.

ECQ 4: Leading People - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals, and to drive a high-performance, high-accountability culture. This includes, when necessary, the ability to lead people through change and to hold individuals accountable.

ECQ 5: Achieving Results - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors.

Note: If you are a member of the SES or have been certified through successful participation in an OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program, or have SES reinstatement eligibility, you do not need to respond to the ECQs. Instead, you should attach proof (e.g., SF-50, Certification by OPM's SES Qualifications Review Board (QRB)) of your eligibility for noncompetitive appointment to the SES.
Feb 25, 2026;   from: usajobs.gov

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