Associate General Counsel

Closing Date: 23rd February, 2026

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.

Duties:
DIA employs a variety of professionals who serve throughout the workforce to ensure successful operations. To view this position's duties, click Vacancies to be directed to DIA's online application system. Please make note of the position title and 6-digit Job Opening ID number to which you are interested. You can scroll to the bottom of the page to locate the announcement or click on the “Advanced Search” link and enter in the 6-digit Job Opening ID number in the “Job Opening ID” field.

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

• Actively, both internally and externally, promotes DIA's core values of teamwork, integrity, excellence, service, diversity, critical thinking, collaboration and information sharing through one's own behaviors and expectations for others.
• Analyzes situations from a multi-disciplinary perspective, taking into account the broad array of client interests and the multitude of factors and circumstances that impact the problem presented.
• Develops and enhances collaborative partnerships with Agency leadership to drive efforts to identify or create strategies to address needs, challenges, or to advance corporate goals.
• Expertise in Federal Procurement Law: Subject matter expertise in federal acquisition regulations (FAR), procurement statutes, relevant case law, and appropriations-related references, as well as the procedures governing bid protests, contract disputes, and claims resolution. In-depth knowledge of the regulations, guidelines, laws, and directives relevant to procurement within the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community.
• Experience with the Federal Procurement Process: Demonstrated experience in all phases of the federal procurement process, including acquisition planning, contract formation, execution, and administration. Demonstrated ability to deploy expertise in federal procurement law and fiscal law to support creative, efficient and effective procurement strategies, particularly with respect to the acquisition of technology and technological capabilities.

Highly Desired Skills

• Master of Law (LL.M) in Government Contract Law and 10 or more years of experience in the field of government contract law.
• Experience with (i) commercial licensing on behalf of and/or with the federal government, (ii) the DoD software acquisition process and the DoD Adaptive Acquisition Framework, (iii) training contracting professionals on all aspects of the federal procurement process, and (iv) using non-traditional acquisition vehicles, such as grants, cooperative agreements, and other transaction agreements.
• In-depth understanding of the IC and ability to use that knowledge constructively in establishing goals and priorities and accomplishing work; ability to communicate complex legal concepts clearly and effectively to non-legal audiences, and build relationships of trust with clients, including senior leaders and stakeholders.

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. Employees and applicants are also protected against retaliation. Consistent with federal laws, acts of retaliation against an employee who engages in a protected activity, whistle blowing, or the exercise of any appeal or grievance right provided by law, will not be tolerated. Veterans who are preference-eligible or who have been separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions are encouraged to apply.

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.

• You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
• In order to qualify for this position, your application must include sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position to which you are applying. To view this position's requirements, click Vacancies to be directed to DIA's online application system. Please make note of the position title and 6-digit Job Opening ID number to which you are interested. You can scroll to the bottom of the page to locate the announcement or click on the “Advanced Search” link and enter in the 6-digit Job Opening ID number in the “Job Opening ID” field.

Required Documents:
Please see instructions within the on-line application for this vacancy announcement on the DIA web-site, www.dia.mil.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

• Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply:
How Do I Apply?

• Unless specified within the vacancy announcement, you must complete and submit your job application electronically, using DIA's online job tool.
• Go to: http://www.dia.mil.
• Click the link to "Search and Apply for Jobs" or click the link to "Careers" > "Vacancies."
• Your first visit? Click "New User" to setup your account.
• Click "Search" to view Vacancy Announcements for opportunities that interest you.
• Save as a Favorite or select the Job Opening to Apply.
• At the top of the "Job Search" page, click "My Favorite Jobs" to view each announcement. Start the application process by clicking the "Apply" at the bottom of the announcement.

While working on the application, "Save" frequently. When you save the document, prior to final submission, you can exit the application and return later to continue by logging-in and going to Job Search > My Activities > Applications with a status of Not Submitted.

Finished? Click "Submit."

• You must complete and submit the application prior to the closing date listed on the Vacancy Announcement.
• Final applications are not available for revision. If you need to revise your application, complete and submit another application.

All positions in the Defense Intelligence Agency are in the excepted service under 10 USC 1601 appointment authority and covered by the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS), a General Grade (GG) pay system divided into grades and steps similar to OPM's General Schedule (GS) compensation system. All candidates must be U.S. citizens and are subject to a thorough background inquiry and any required medical examinations.

Agency Contact Information
Civilian Operations Division

Phone
Not Available

Address
Defense Intelligence Agency
Bolling AFB
Next Steps:
Your application for employment must be prepared and submitted on-line at www.dia.mil. We will notify you, via e-mail, when your application has been received. Later, you will be notified, via e-mail, if DIA is or is not interested in you as a potential employee of our agency.

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