The Office of General Counsel, Office of Inspector General (OIG), Department of Defense is currently looking for an experienced attorney, at the GS-13 to GS-15 level, primarily to support OIG auditors. This is a full time, permanent position in the Excepted Service, with duty location at the Mark Center, Alexandria, Virginia.
The Office of General Counsel (OGC) is composed of 16 attorneys. In addition to the General Counsel and Deputy General Counsel, attorneys are organized to support OIG components. A team of four attorneys primarily supports the OIG Audit component. This is a fifth attorney position within the Audit and Audit Policy team.
The OGC Audit and Audit Policy team provides primary legal counsel to seven SES positions in the Office of the Deputy Inspector General for Auditing and the Office of the Assistant Inspector General for Audit Policy and Oversight, and their staffs of auditors, as well as providing occasional counsel to the Deputy Inspector General for Intelligence and Special Program Assessments.
In addition to their primary mission, the audit attorneys support requests for assistance from the IG, Principal Deputy IG, Administration and Management (particularly the Comptroller's office), and the other IG components, especially when questions arise in the areas of contract and fiscal law.
Areas of Practice Examples:
Contracts: Many audits review the application of legal and regulatory standards related to major defense systems. OIG DoD attorneys assist in determining compliance with standards and/or where standards are inadequate.
Financial Audits: Contracting for audit work and getting DoD components ready to have auditable financial statements is a growing area of practice. Significant monetary amounts and Congressional interest are involved.
Fiscal Law: Numerous laws and regulations limit the use of appropriated funds. A challenging area of practice is providing timely and practical advice on these standards, both in reviewing the compliance of DoD organizations, as well as the internal actions of the OIG.
Favorable consideration will be given to attorneys who also possess expertise in one or more of the following areas: Ethics, FOIA/Privacy Act, Medical/Healthcare law; Intelligence law and Cyber law.
Extensive Field Support: The OIG DoD has a number of field offices supported by the audit attorneys. High visibility audits related to military operations in Afghanistan, and other time-sensitive audits worked by field offices are subject areas where audit attorneys are often called upon for advice and counsel.
Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations.
Other key requirements:
Must possess or be determined eligible to possess and maintain a Top Secret clearance
Must submit a Financial Disclosure Statement
Business travel is 10% of the time
Further information about the OIG DoD is available at http://www.dodig.mil
Interested candidates should send a detailed resume to: Deputy General Counsel, Mr. Brian Yonish, at: Brian.Yonish@dodig.mil
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Please find information below concerning a civilian NJS position that will soon be available.
The individual selected for this position will serve as a permanent advisor to the NJS CO on curriculum development, instructor training, and distance learning among other responsibilities. The position title and grade is Program Analyst, GS-0343-14/15 position. Full details regarding the job duties and responsibilities is provided at: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/334865900.
If you or someone you know would like to apply for the position, please follow the instructions in the job announcement. The application period for this job runs from 4 January through 9 January.
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The Defense & National Security Practice Group of a major law firm has retained Harper Legal to fill a position that is seeking a reserve judge advocate with experience in government contract law and an active TS/SCI clearance for an associate position. The candidate will ideally have two to six years' experience. The firm is seeking a candidate with top law school credentials. This firm has over 1,000 attorneys and is a fabulous career destination for any serious attorney. The Defense and National Security division of this law firm is very selective, working on very important governmental matters. The candidate that lands this role will have an opportunity to truly grow in a very niche market. All candidates with interest in this position are invited to send their resume and law school transcript directly to Joe@harperlegalconsulting.com. Joe is a former Marine and is only searching looking at Marine resumes. If you do not have your transcript available send your resume without and we can follow up later on the transcript as a formality.
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The Coast Guard is currently recruiting for the Chief Procurement Law Counsel and Chief Trial Attorney. This Senior Executive position is responsible for all acquisition legal services to management, technical, and contracting officials at United States Coast Guard (USCG) Headquarters and oversees acquisition legal services at all other levels of the USCG including all logistics centers and operational commands. The position is the USCG representative on matters before the Government Accountability Office, Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, U.S. Court of Federal Claims, U.S. District Courts, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The counsel leads and supervises a staff of attorneys who provide procurement law advice and counsel, and who represent the USCG in procurement litigation. This senior leader supports the Judge Advocate General (rear admiral) and the Deputy Judge Advocate General (SES) in leading over 300 judge advocates and civilian counsel who support Coast Guard missions and people. Individuals who desire additional information may contact Jean Fifer at 410-636-7098 or by email at Jean.M.Fifer@uscg.mil. The announcement is at https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/335969800.