This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Office of Judge Advocate General (CG-094), Office of Regulations and Administrative Law (CG-LRA), in Washington, DC.
Basic Requirement for all grade levels: 1. You must be a graduate with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree or equivalent from an accredited law school; AND 2. You must have bar membership in one of the 50 states, Washington, DC, Puerto Rico or the US. Virgin Islands. Minimum Requirements: The minimum qualifications for hiring at each grade level (or equivalent) are as follows: GS-13: Applicants at the GS-13 level should have at least two years of professional legal experience in a government agency, private sector entity, or non-profit organization. GS-14: Applicants at the GS-14 level should have at least three years of professional legal experience in contracting and procurement. Examples of this experience includes: preparing bid protests reports, evaluation of contractor claims, equitable adjustments, protests, disputes, terminations, contract interpretation, contract modifications, fiscal considerations, contract types, and similar matters. Applicants at the GS-14 level should also demonstrate the ability to work independently with lower levels of supervision. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
As an Attorney-Advisor (General), As an Attorney-Advisor (General), the primary responsibility is to provide legal counsel, advice, and drafting assistance in preparing regulatory documents covering the full range of the Coast Guard's program responsibilities set forth in Title 14, Title 33, and Title 46 of the U.S. Code, and other statutes. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include: Providing legal advice with respect to the substantive and procedural requirements of the Coast Guard's public rulemakings. Evaluating the facts, ascertaining and applying the applicable law, and, to the extent possible, effectuating the goals of the program office. Ensuring legal sufficiency of substantive rules of general and particular applicability, regulatory evaluations and analysis documents, organizational descriptions and delegations of authority, statements of general policy or interpretations relating to rules of general applicability. Providing legal representation at public proceedings, including advisory committee meetings, industry meetings, and public meetings concerning foregoing rules and related matters. Reviewing and commenting on, or responding to, other documents and correspondence concerning assigned rulemakings projects or the rulemakings process. Assist with providing subject matter legal training to other attorneys within The Judge Advocate General Office and USCG.