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National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Legal Operations and Business Management Division Chief / Senior Associate Gener

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Springfield, Virginia, us, 22161


Legal Operations and Business Management Division Chief / Senior Associate General CounselAssociate General Counsel for Legal Operations and Business Management

DutiesBASIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Serves as the Senior Associate General Counsel (SAGC) for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) as the Division Chief, Legal Operations and Business Management (OGCX), Office of General Counsel (OGC), NGA. Designated as senior by position to the NGA Associate General Counsels and serves as principal Agency legal advisor in the absence of the General Counsel (GC) and the Deputy General Counsel (DGC). Integrates the portfolios across the five legal Divisions in OGC: OGCX, Mission and International Law (OGCM), Administrative Law and Litigation (OGCA), Acquisition and Fiscal Law (OGCP), and Science and Technology (OGCS), to ensure OGC's legal support is coordinated, comprehensive, consistent, and cohesive. Serves as legal advisor for Congressional affairs, public affairs/release, intelligence oversight, privacy and civil liberties. Serves as liaison to the Legal Counsel for the Inspector General. Oversees the independent counsel to the Office of Diversity Management and Equal Employment Opportunity (ODE), serves as OGC's Diversity and Inclusion Senior Advisor, representing OGC at NGA and community fora. Oversees and ensures execution of all OGC business processes including resource management, budget, task management, records management, strategic engagement planning, business continuity planning, continuation of operations planning, and OGC operational security. Supervises all attorneys assigned to the Legal Operations Management Division and the OGC Attorney Manager. Oversees, through the OGC Chief of Staff, all corporate officers, paralegals and legal program specialists. Actively participates in the management of OGC as a member of the OGC Senior Steering Group. This position is part of the Defense Legal Services Agency (DLSA) with duty at NGA-Washington in Springfield, VA. Travel will be required to the other NGA OGC locations to provide direct legal advice and counsel to NGA leadership and oversight of personnel. Current NGA OGC locations include: Springfield, VA; St. Louis, MO; Denver, CO; London, England; Seoul, South Korea; and worldwide upon additional deployments of OGC personnel.

Salary

$147,649 - $204,000/year

Conditions of Employment

Security Investigation

QualificationsMANDATORY QUALIFICATION CRITERIA:

Eligibility for this executive level position will be based upon a clear demonstration that the applicant has experience of the scope and quality sufficient to effectively carry out the assignments of the position. The successful applicants will be distinguished from other applicants by a review of the following Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs), Intelligence Community (IC) Senior Officer Core Qualification (SOCQs) Standards, the Technical Qualifications, and Education Requirements, if required. Failure to meet a Qualification requirement will disqualify an applicant.

IC SENIOR OFFICER CORE QUALIFICATIONS

1. Collaboration and IntegrationIC Senior officers have a responsibility to share information and knowledge to achieve results, and in that regard are expected to build effective networks and alliances; actively engage these peers and stakeholders; involve them in key decision; and effectively leverage these networks and alliances to achieve significant results.

2. Enterprise FocusIC Senior officers are expected to demonstrate a deep understanding of how the missions, structures, leaders, and cultures of the various IC components interact and connect; synthesize resources, information and other inputs to effectively integrate and align component, IC, and USG interests and activities to achieve IC-wide, national, and international priorities.

3. Values-Centered LeadershipIC Senior officers are expected to personally embody, advance and reinforce IC core values. Senior officers are also expected to demonstrate and promote departmental and/or component core values.

Position Demands:Note: you may be required to relocate in the future, based on mission need, nature of work performed by NGA, and the needs of NGA partners worldwide.

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs)In addition to the Executive Core Qualifications the Intelligence Community (IC) Senior Officer Core Qualification (SOCQ) Standards, which are mandatory for all DISL level positions, applicants will be rated on the TQs identified below which are essential for successful performance in the position.

Graduation from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association with an L.L.B. or J.D. and an active member in good standing of a Bar of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. Territory or Commonwealth, and at least seven (7) years of post-licensure practice as an attorney.

Working knowledge of and experience in Congressional affairs, privacy and civil liberties, administrative law, national security law, International law, Government procurement, Federal civil litigation, the law and policies pertaining to Federal personnel and employment, fiscal matters, standards of conduct, environment and installations, personnel security and the diverse range of legal matters encountered by a Federal agency Office of General Counsel.

Demonstrated leadership and management skills to effectively and efficiently serve as Senior Associate General Counsel, lead the people and operations of the OGC Legal Operations and Business Management Division.

Demonstrated superior ability to proactively evaluate pertinent facts and evidence, interpret and apply law, rules, regulations, and precedents, effectively communicate legal advice, mediate and resolve complex legal problems, and represent agency interests in external fora.

Other InformationOTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant selected for this position is subject to the completion of a one-year DISL trial period.

This position is covered under the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (P.L. 95-521).

Employment is subject to requirements of the NGA Drug Testing Program.

Security Clearance and Access Level. This position requires access to classified Defense Department and Intelligence Community information.

Required DocumentsListed Above

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

How to ApplyHOW 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.

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