Closing Date: 5th November, 2026
Description:
Summary:The DCSA-OGC is seeking a General Attorney to provide legal services and advice concerning Federal civilian personnel law, labor law, equal employment opportunity, hiring practices, reasonable accommodation, and standards of conduct. The selectee advises upon personnel authorities, anti-discrimination provisions, and human resources policy matters, engages in civilian personnel litigation before the MSPB, the EEOC, and the Federal courts, and advocates and negotiates in ADR proceedings. ,
Duties:
As a GENERAL ATTORNEY you will be responsible for the following duties:
- Independently advise and/or collaborate with a diverse team of attorneys that practice primarily in the areas of Federal civilian personnel law, equal opportunity, ADR proceedings, ethics, and standards of conduct.
- Represent the agency before boards and judicial tribunals, including litigating before the Merit Systems Protection Board, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Federal courts and other alternative resolution venues.
- Collaborate with clients and provide legal review on agency policies and other preventative law matters, including advice on disciplinary actions, administrative investigations, employment/personnel protocols, Equal Employment Opportunity directives and security matters.
Requirements:
Conditions of Employment:
- Must be a US citizen
- Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. For more information http://www.sss.gov
- Resume and supporting documents received by 11:59PM EST will be considered
- This is a Drug Testing designated position
- Position is a (DCIPS) position in the Excepted Service under U.S.C. 1601
- Work Schedule: Full Time
- Overtime: Occasionally
- Tour of Duty: Flexible
- PCS (Permanent Change of Station): May Be Authorized
- Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
- Financial Disclosure: Required
- Telework Eligibility: Supervisors may approve situational telework on a case-by-case, temporary basis for limited situations.
- If selected, the incumbent must obtain and maintain appropriate security clearance as indicated in job announcement.
- Incumbent must currently be a member in good standing of the bar of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Qualifications:
This position has a Basic Requirement for the 0905:
In accordance with DoDI 1442.02, to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Possess a first professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.)
Law school transcripts MUST be provided. Failure to provide transcripts with your application will result in you being rated ineligible for this position.
Be an active a member of the bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia.
An applicant for a DoD civilian attorney position who is not, at the time of selection to fill the position, serving in a current DoD civilian attorney position must provide to the selecting official prior to his or her appointment to the position an official, current certificate from a State agency demonstrating that he or she has active membership in the bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia and is permitted to engage in the active practice of law. Failure to provide this information prior to appointment will result in disqualification from further consideration.
Possess 3 years or more of professional legal experience, with one year or more being at the next lower grade level GS/GG-13, that is commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position.
NOTE: Failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position.
The legal experience described in your application package or resume will be evaluated and screened for competencies required to perform the duties of the position as described in the Major Duties section of this announcement. The QUALITY of experience will be evaluated and screened to determine how closely or to what extent your experience, education, and training are relevant to the duties and responsibilities of the announced position. Your application package or resume must demonstrate you have the competencies and quality of experience necessary to successfully perform the work of the position at the appropriate grade level.
Applicant must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position.
You must have specialized experience sufficient to demonstrate that you have acquired all the competencies necessary to perform at a level equivalent in difficulty, responsibility, and complexity to the next lower grade GG-13 in the Federal service and are prepared to take on greater responsibility.
Specialized experience for this position includes:
Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies:
Education:
Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level however, in accordance with DoDI 1442.02, you must possess a first professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.) to qualify.
Law school transcripts MUST be provided. Failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position.
Superior Academic Achievement does not apply to DCIPS positions.
Foreign Education: For further information, click on the following link: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/
Additional Information:
Possess a first professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.)
Law school transcripts MUST be provided. Failure to provide transcripts with your application will result in you being rated ineligible for this position.
Be an active a member of the bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia.
An applicant for a DoD civilian attorney position who is not, at the time of selection to fill the position, serving in a current DoD civilian attorney position must provide to the selecting official prior to his or her appointment to the position an official, current certificate from a State agency demonstrating that he or she has active membership in the bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia and is permitted to engage in the active practice of law. Failure to provide this information prior to appointment will result in disqualification from further consideration.
Possess 3 years or more of professional legal experience, with one year or more being at the next lower grade level GS/GG-13, that is commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position.
NOTE: Failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position.
The legal experience described in your application package or resume will be evaluated and screened for competencies required to perform the duties of the position as described in the Major Duties section of this announcement. The QUALITY of experience will be evaluated and screened to determine how closely or to what extent your experience, education, and training are relevant to the duties and responsibilities of the announced position. Your application package or resume must demonstrate you have the competencies and quality of experience necessary to successfully perform the work of the position at the appropriate grade level.
Applicant must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position.
You must have specialized experience sufficient to demonstrate that you have acquired all the competencies necessary to perform at a level equivalent in difficulty, responsibility, and complexity to the next lower grade GG-13 in the Federal service and are prepared to take on greater responsibility.
Specialized experience for this position includes:
- Three (3) years of recent and relevant experience in advising and practicing in the areas of Federal civilian personnel law, labor law, equal opportunity, reasonable accommodation, and standards of conduct that is commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position;
- Acting as a knowledge-based authority in legal and regulatory oversight across Federal civilian personnel, labor relations, equal opportunity, ethics, and standards of conduct.
- Developing and maintaining relationships with colleagues and clients, including advising senior agency officials;
- Providing oral and written legal advice regarding policies, procedures, and directives of management pertaining to Federal civilian employment, EEO claims, and related personnel administration matters.
- Litigation and advocacy experience before Federal courts, administrative boards and other venues, including the EEOC, the MSPB, and ADR proceedings.
Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies:
- Technical competence: Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.
- Strategic thinking: Formulates objectives and priorities, and implements plans consistent with the long-term interests of the organization in a global environment. Capitalizes on opportunities and manages risks.
- Technical credibility: Understands and appropriately applies principles, procedures, requirements, regulations, and policies related to specialized expertise.
- Teamwork: Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals.
- Leadership: Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations.
Education:
Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level however, in accordance with DoDI 1442.02, you must possess a first professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.) to qualify.
Law school transcripts MUST be provided. Failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position.
Superior Academic Achievement does not apply to DCIPS positions.
Foreign Education: For further information, click on the following link: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/
Additional Information:
Veterans Preference/Current or Former Federal
In accordance with DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, veterans preference is not required to be applied when considering candidates with prior Federal competitive or excepted service who have completed a probationary or trial period and have not been separated for cause. Therefore, veterans preference will not be applied to applicants with current federal service, or former federal civilian service meeting the above criteria.
Re-employed Annuitant: This position does not meet criteria for re-employed annuitant. The DoD criteria for hiring Re-employed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.25-V300.pdf
Applicants selected from this announcement may be required to serve a two-year trial period.
If selected, Federal employees currently serving in the competitive service must acknowledge that they will voluntarily leave the competitive service by accepting an offer of employment for a DCIPS excepted service positions.
If selected, non-DCIPS candidates must acknowledge in writing that the position they have been selected for is in the excepted service and covered by DCIPS.
All Defense Intelligence positions under the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) are in the excepted service by specific statue, 10 U.S.C. 1601. This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status.
For more information on the DCIPS occupational structure c
In accordance with DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, veterans preference is not required to be applied when considering candidates with prior Federal competitive or excepted service who have completed a probationary or trial period and have not been separated for cause. Therefore, veterans preference will not be applied to applicants with current federal service, or former federal civilian service meeting the above criteria.
Re-employed Annuitant: This position does not meet criteria for re-employed annuitant. The DoD criteria for hiring Re-employed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.25-V300.pdf
Applicants selected from this announcement may be required to serve a two-year trial period.
If selected, Federal employees currently serving in the competitive service must acknowledge that they will voluntarily leave the competitive service by accepting an offer of employment for a DCIPS excepted service positions.
If selected, non-DCIPS candidates must acknowledge in writing that the position they have been selected for is in the excepted service and covered by DCIPS.
All Defense Intelligence positions under the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) are in the excepted service by specific statue, 10 U.S.C. 1601. This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status.
For more information on the DCIPS occupational structure c
