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Associate General Counsel for Acquisition Law & Intellectual Property
Learn more about this agency12/08/2023 to 02/20/2024
$147,650 - $204,000 per year
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2 vacancies in the following locations:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
25% or less - Travel Required 25% or Less
Yes—PERMANENT CHANGE IN STATION: PCS expenses may be authorized.
Permanent - This is a permanent position.
Full-time - Full Time
Senior Executive
DISL
Yes
Yes
20240104
765033900
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Those who meet the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs).
All Sources
BASIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: continue
Supervises the rendering of expert advice on all questions of acquisition and fiscal law and the legal impact of acquisition and fiscal law policies on the NGA mission. Primary decision authority for legal interpretation of questions impacting agency major systems acquisition programs, procurements, fiscal and appropriations law, R&D initiatives, and competitive sourcing efforts involving billions of dollars. Serves as the senior attorney for all contract law related disputes and bid protests before the Government Accountability Office. As Agency Chief Trial Attorney before the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, supervises all NGA attorneys representing NGA in such external forums, to include providing litigation support to the U.S. Department of Justice in federal district court cases and other venues, including claims before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Supervises staff attorneys assisting the General Counsel as NGA suspension/debarment authority. Coordinates with the Inspector General regarding investigations and audits involving acquisition matters and procurement fraud. Represents NGA at internal and external senior-level meetings, working groups, and conferences, and coordinates NGA activities with other DoD, Intelligence, or Executive Branch agencies, and Congress, as appropriate. This position is located in the Defense Legal Services Agency (DLSA) with duty at NGA Washington or NGA St. Louis.
SECURITY:
Security Clearance and Access Level: This position requires access to classified Defense Department and Intelligence Community information. The individual selected must already possess, or be immediately eligible for, a TOP SECRET security clearance and access to Sensitive Compartmented Information. U.S. citizenship is required for the granting of a security clearance.
MANDATORY QUALIFICATION CRITERIA:
Eligibility for this executive level position will be based upon a clear demonstration the applicant has experience of the scope and quality necessarily to effectively carry out the assignments of the position. Successful applicants will be distinguished from other applicants by a review of the following Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs), the Intelligence Community (IC) Senior Officer Core Qualification (SOCQ) Standard, and the Technical Qualifications. Failure to meet a Qualification requirement will disqualify an applicant. Use an Activities/Context/Outcome approach when describing your qualifications; reviewers will be looking for specific job-related activities and will be interested in the context and outcomes of these activities. First, identify specific job-related activities (e.g., leadership, planning, acquiring a diverse workforce, budgeting) in which you participated and describe your actions. Next, describe the context or environment within which you performed these actions. Mention other individuals or groups involved in the activity (e.g., client groups, members of Congress, individuals in other organizations). Lastly, state the outcomes of your actions. These indicate the quality and effectiveness of your performance and demonstrate your ability to achieve results, a key requirement of executive positions. Start your qualification statements with a brief summary of your managerial experience before individually addressing each of the first five ECQs. Because the sixth ECQ, "Fundamental Competencies" is cross-cutting, the competencies listed within should be addressed over the course of the applicants ECQ narrative. It is not necessary to address them separately as long as the narrative, in its totality, shows mastery of these competencies on the whole.
For the specific IC SOCQs and Technical Qualifications of the position, please view Job Announcement on the NGA website: https://www.nga.mil/careers/Senior_Executive_Positions.html
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
1. Permanent Change of Station (PCS). Travel/Transportation expenses may be authorized.
2. Copies of this announcement and other general information may be obtained through NGA's Website, OPM's USAJOBS, or by calling 571-557-0330.
3. Notice of Veterans' Preference. There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of Defense 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 Uniformed Service") to their submissions. 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 Preference," and supporting documentation required for the specific type of preference claimed. (SF 15, 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.)
4. Use of postage-paid Government agency envelopes to file job applications is a violation of Federal law and regulation.
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for appointment without regard to race, age, religion, color, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, lawful political affiliation, or any other non-merit factor. This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Evaluation Methods: Applicants will be evaluated based on job-related criteria identified under the Qualification Requirements by a screening panel of senior representatives with functional backgrounds relevant to this position. Interviews may be conducted.
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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:
TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION, FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS BELOW. To receive FULL consideration, you must email your complete application to ngasemo@nga.mil and HDExecutiveResources@nga.mil. There is no preferred format but the following information is required to be submitted. Incomplete applications will not be considered or returned.
* Full Name and Contact Information;
* Country of citizenship;
* Veteran's preference status;
* Announcement number and job title
* Current salary and lowest acceptable salary, if selected;
* Resume addressing education and work experience
* Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs)
* Intelligence Community Senior Officer Core Qualification (ICSOCQ) statements
* Technical Qualification (TQ) statements;
* The name, e-mail address, and telephone number of three individuals that can validate your experience.
* For external applicants; one copy of their most recent Notification of Personnel Action, SF-50 noting your current or last position, grade, and salary level (current and former federal employees only).
** DoD SAFE can be used for transmitting FOUO files or Personally Identifiable Information (PII), please contact the NGA Senior Executive Management Office (SEMO) at ngasemo@nga.mil and HDExecutiveResources@nga.mil or contact the SEMO Team at 571-557-0330.
Applicants will be rated and ranked by an agency Qualifications Review Board using only the information specifically requested. Applicants who do not separately address and document their demonstrated experience, training, and/or education in support of the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Intelligence Community Senior Officer Core Qualifications (ICSOCQs), and document their demonstrated experience, training, and/or education in support of the Technical Qualifications (TQs) will be ineligible for further consideration. Failure to provide all the required information and copies could result in an ineligible rating. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Please direct all questions to HDExecutiveResources@nga.mil
Full application requirements can be located at https://www.nga.mil/careers/Senior_Executive_Positions.html
Submit your application to: ngasemo@nga.mil and HDExecutiveResources@nga.mil
Complete applications must be received by the closing date. Applications will NOT be returned. Please reference announcement number shown above.
You can apply for the job opening at https://careers.nga.mil/psp/CAREERS/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=20240104&PostingSeq=2
Thank you for submitting resume to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. We will contact you if your qualifications meet the requirements of the job for which you applied. Because the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is a member of the Intelligence Community, our hiring process can take a little longer than most people might expect.
You can learn more about the NGA Senior Executive hiring process at: https://www.nga.mil/careers/Senior_Executive_Positions.html
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/765033900. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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