ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL

Department of Defense - Defense Intelligence Agency · Washington, District of Columbia Washington, District of Columbia

Company

Department of Defense - Defense Intelligence Agency

Location

Washington, District of Columbia Washington, District of Columbia

Type

Full Time

Job Description

Summary


We are committed to:

  • Teamwork: Partnering at all levels and across organizational boundaries for mission accomplishment.
  • Integrity: Adherence to the highest legal and ethical principles in our responsibilities.
  • Excellence: Unrivaled defense intelligence expertise.
  • Service: Putting the welfare of the Nation and commitment to our mission before oneself.

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • - U.S. Citizenship - Drug Test - Security Investigation

All applicants must be U.S. citizens and are subject to a thorough background inquiry.

Qualifications



ASSESSMENT FACTORS

1. Analyzes key information and evaluates the effectiveness of alternative solutions, courses of action, and strategies needed to address complex, controversial, and multi-faceted issues
2. Serves as an advisor on substantive taskings and initiatives to support senior Agency leadership
3. Counsels both leadership and workforce on complex legal issues generating and assessing both conventional and novel approaches to problems
4. Establishes priorities and oversees the coordination of work across assigned projects or programs to achieve timely and positive outcomes
5. Communicates with others not knowledgeable about one’s discipline in a manner that is candid and persuasive to advise decision making.

HIGHLY DESIRED SKILLS


1. Expertise in one or more areas of federal government legal practice, such as national security law, civilian personnel law, ethics, human resources, litigation, intelligence oversight, intelligence law, data and privacy law, artificial intelligence, government acquisitions, fiscal law, and operational law.

Assignments require the first professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.) and active membership in the bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia. In addition, the attorney shall have professional legal experience in excess of 3 years that is commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position. Attorneys performing duties in GS-14, GS-15, or equivalent-level positions, are expected to perform with substantial independence even when working on the most complex or difficult matters.

Additional information

DIA positions are Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) positions in the Excepted Service under 10 U.S.C. 1601. All applicants must be U.S. citizens at the time of application. Applicants must meet the agency’s conditions of employment, to include, but not limited to, satisfactory completion of an initial special background investigation and periodic reinvestigation, completion of any required medical examination and physical requirements, completion of any required personal interviews, favorable completion of any required initial or aperiodic polygraph examinations, completion of any required drug test, satisfactory completion of a two-year Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System trial period, and completion of a civilian mobility agreement. All employees are required to sign an agreement not to disclose, in any fashion, classified information to unauthorized persons. All civilian employees are required to participate in the DoD Direct Deposit/Electronic Fund Transfer of Pay (DD/EFT) Program. DIA employees and applicants for employment are protected by federal laws, from discrimination on the bases of race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors. Veterans who are preference-eligible or who have been separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions are encouraged to apply.

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Date Posted

09/30/2024

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