Summary
About the Position: Duties are performed independently, on own initiative and generally without preliminary instructions or technical guidance, with authorization to exercise independent judgment and to assume the responsibility for determining the course of action necessary to accomplish the work objective.
Duties
Identify, research, and address extremely complex and difficult legal questions affecting USACE missions.
With oversight by supervisor, represent the office to which assigned in meetings, negotiations, conferences, presentations, hearings, administrative litigation, or other forums, with municipal, state, other federal agencies, and private stakeholders.
Renders legal advice and assistance to all elements of the Command in response to inquiries on numerous types of miscellaneous problems arising from day-to-day operations and which vary from simple to difficult.
Assigned cases involve extremely complex and difficult legal questions or issues involving novel questions of law and policy.
Education
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Basis for Rating: Your application package (resume and required supporting documents) will be reviewed to verify that you meet the basic eligibility and qualification requirements. If eligible and meeting basic qualifications, your application package will be evaluated in conjunction with your résumé and supporting documents for the required knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) to successfully perform the duties of this position. Knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) to successfully perform the duties of this position: Knowledge of or demonstrated experience in the specialized body of law applicable to procurement law, civil works authorities, environmental law, labor and employment law, admiralty/maritime law, fiscal law, real estate law, and litigation. This includes experience with and knowledge of Federal, DoD, and Department of the Army regulations, guidelines, and policies. Experience and mature judgment in handling legal problems, including statutory interpretations, preparing legal documents and reviewing the same for legal soundness and accuracy sufficient for the accomplishment of difficult, complex, and varied legal work, relating to complex procurement, civil works, environmental, labor and employment, admiralty/maritime, fiscal, and real estate law, as well as litigation. Knowledge of or demonstrated experience to work effectively with senior management officials, diverse teams, and other diverse personnel in both government and private industry. Ability to quickly balance competing goals, and to organize, prioritize, and work effectively, with limited supervision, to meet established deadlines and achieve prescribed goals and objectives, propose reasonable courses of action, identify client objections, and formulate well-reasoned advice responsive to client needs. Ability to advise and communicate clearly and persuasively, both orally and in writing, with diverse clients and constituencies on varied and complex topics. Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates