Summary
About the Position: Position serves a key staff advisor to the District Commander/District Engineer, working under administrative supervision with work assigned in terms of ongoing mission requirements and attainment of objectives. Recruitment or Relocation incentives may be authorized if found in the best interest of the Government.
Duties
As District Counsel, furnishes expert legal advice, assistance, and services to the District Commander and District Engineer who is the head of the Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District.
Supervise and manage the delivery of legal services by the Office of Counsel which includes a Deputy District Counsel (non-supervisory), 15 staff attorneys, and 5 paraprofessionals.
Deliver and supervise legal services regarding federal laws, regulations, policies and procedures relating to the Corps' mission and programs for military construction, civil works, and support for others.
Advise on activities involving fiscal law; federal acquisition and procurement; contract claims and litigation; and environmental law, compliance, regulation and remediation.
Deliver and supervise legal services for the following federal practice areas: litigation, administrative law, ethics, employment, labor relations, real estate, information law, torts and constitutional law.
Supervise and direct legal services that balance national and organizational program goals and priorities; develop and utilize innovative issue resolution approaches.
Work effectively with other Corps military and other senior management officials; governmental entities; tribal entities; and with private parties.
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
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. You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. All applicants meeting the qualifications listed above will be referred for consideration. The Selection Panel appointed and chaired by the HQUSACE Deputy Chief Counsel, will review all qualified applicants and their submitted documents. NOTICE OF VETERAN'S PREFERENCE: There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of Army considers veterans' preference eligibility a positive factor for attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation (e.g. DD form 214, "Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty") to their submissions. (DD Form 214 is available from the DoD Forms Management Program Website at http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/inofmgt/forms/formsprogram.htm). Although the point preference system is not used, applicants eligible to claim a 10 point preference must submit a Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10- Point Veteran's Preference, and supporting documentation required for specific type of preference claimed. (SF15, which lists the types of 10-point preference and the required supporting documents, is available from the Office of Personnel Management website at www.opm.gov).