Assistant General Counsel, Energy, Installations & Environment (Ei&E)

Job summary

The Department of the Navy (DON) Office of the General Counsel (OGC) seeks an exceptional leader to serve as the Assistant General Counsel (Energy, Installations & Environment). The AGC (EIE) is a special staff assistant and the senior legal advisor to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (ASN) (EIE). The AGC (EIE) serves as the DON's subject matter expert in all legal matters pertaining to energy, installations, environment, safety, legal and regulatory compliance, and related practice areas.

Major duties

You will provide expert legal advice and support to the ASN (EIE) and Secretariat staff regarding shore and operational energy; safe and sustainable resourcing of DON installations, facilities, and infrastructure; and environmental stewardship. You will direct the practice of law on behalf of the DON in such areas as environmental law, natural and cultural resources, historic preservation, real property, installation management, military construction, energy, and safety. You will analyze and present interpretations of statutes, regulations, instructions, decisional law, opinions, and policies as the DON subject matter expert in all areas of legal practice pertaining to energy, installations, and environment. You will provide the DON environmental law program with oversight, guidance, and representation and will coordinate DON legal positions on such matters with other federal agencies. You will provide legal support and advice to DON elements engaged in coordination, consultation, and negotiation with DON’s major claimants and federal, state, local, and interstate agency regulators and administrators. You will supervise a staff of senior attorneys and oversee the quality of legal advice on issues within the immediate office. You will advise on complex and specialized areas of law requiring broad knowledge of law, DON administrative practices, and organizational structure.

Qualification

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin. In addition to the minimum qualifications listed below, applicants must demonstrate experience and competency in the Technical Qualifications and Executive Core Qualifications related to this position within your resume - NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES. Resumes over the 2-page limit, will be disqualified. Your resume should include examples of experience, education, and accomplishments applicable to the qualification(s). If your resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of these qualifications, you may not receive consideration for the position. Separate narratives will not be accepted or reviewed. TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs): Your resume should demonstrate accomplishments that would satisfy the technical qualifications. TQ 1. Ability to analyze and organize complex factual and legal matters for oral and written presentation, including legal work experience demonstrating professional competence through such qualities as sound judgment, initiative, industry, and effective client relationships. TQ 2. Knowledge of and experience in: (a) one or more of the substantive areas of law practiced by this office (business and commercial law, real and personal property, installations, environment, federal employment, fiscal, intellectual property, and associated litigation), especially knowledge of environmental and natural resources law and policy; cultural resource and historic preservation law; laws and policies relating to management, acquisition, and disposal of Federal real estate and real property interests; laws and regulations governing the closure and realignment of military installations; laws and regulations pertaining to installation management and military construction; energy law and policy; safety law and policy; and (b) organizational relationships, missions, and procedures of the DON and DoD. EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): All new entrants into the SES under a career appointment will be assessed for executive competency against the following five mandatory ECQs. If your 2-page resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of the ECQs and TQs, you may not receive further consideration for the position. ECQ 1: Commitment to the Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding - This core qualification requires a demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people. ECQ 2: Driving Efficiency - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades. ECQ 3: Merit and Competence - This core qualification involves the demonstrated knowledge, ability and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality. ECQ 4: Leading People - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals, and to drive a high-performance, high-accountability culture. This includes, when necessary, the ability to lead people through change and to hold individuals accountable. ECQ 5: Achieving Results - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors. Note: If you are a member of the SES or have been certified through successful participation in an OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program (SESCDP), or have SES reinstatement eligibility, you do not need to respond to the ECQs. Instead, you should attach proof (e.g., SF-50, Certification by OPM's SES Qualifications Review Board (QRB)) of your eligibility for noncompetitive appointment to the SES.

Education

In order to qualify for the AGC (EIE) position, you must meet the following minimum qualifications: Education: Applicants must possess a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association. Applicants' resumes must reflect the name of the institution from which the J.D. was conferred/awarded and include the month and year in which the degree was obtained. -AND- Licensure: Applicants must currently be admitted to, eligible to practice in, and an active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia. Applicants' resumes must reflect the state(s)/jurisdiction(s) where they are barred and the date(s) of admission. Failure to supply details will constitute an incomplete application. -AND- Experience: Post J.D. Experience: Applicants must possess at least 6 years of post J.D. experience. Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least 4 or more years of specialized experience. "Specialized experience" for this position is defined as follows: Senior level experience in a legal capacity with responsibility for providing leadership which clearly demonstrates the ability to manage people and resources. Demonstrated experience working as an attorney at a senior level providing legal advice on complex and sensitive issues to high-level executives and officials in a government agency or other entity in the legal practice areas referenced above. This experience must be evidenced by sophisticated legal and analytical skills, superior written and oral communication skills, sound judgment, and experience in interacting with government and non-government officials. Highly Desired: Experience working as an attorney for an agency or other unit of the federal government.

Evaluations

Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be conducted. If you meet minimum qualifications, your Application Package will be further reviewed to determine if you possess the Executive Core Qualifications and Technical Qualifications listed above. ECQs and TQs must be thoroughly addressed within your two (2) page resume. Separate narratives will not be accepted or reviewed. Highly Qualified applicants may undergo one or more interviews and may be referred to the selecting official for further consideration. Upon selection, if not already a member of the SES serving under a career appointment, the individual selected must have his/her executive qualifications certified by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's SES Qualifications Review Board (QRB) before appointment to this position. The selected individual's application will be forwarded to the OPM for review and certification by the QRB, unless the selectee provides evidence of their noncompetitive status (i.e., a current SES, OPM QRB certified SESCDP graduate, or SES reinstatement eligible). Upon QRB certification, the selected individual will be required to serve a one-year probationary period. For more information regarding the SES, go to https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. All qualifications requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.