Department: Department of the Army
Location(s): Zama, Camp Zama, Japan
Salary Range: $106382 - $138296 Per Year
Job Summary: About the Position: The incumbent is responsible for independently handling complex legal assignments, with minimal oversight, and provides legal guidance based on unique policy or factual considerations. They determine the approach, conduct necessary research, and deliver authoritative legal advice directly to senior leadership, ensuring all issues are addressed without requiring preview or review by District Counsel.
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Qualifications: Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; your transcripts are required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened for the Office of Personnel Management's basic qualifications requirements, and the skills needed to perform the duties of this position as described in this vacancy announcement. Basic Requirement for Attorneys (GS-0905): Successful completion of a full course of study in a school of law accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) and have the first professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D). Specialized Experience: Three or more years of professional legal experience, acquired AFTER being admitted to the bar, commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position. At least one year of the required professional legal experience is equivalent to the GS-13 under the General Schedule or other pay systems (NOTE: EXPERIENCE MUST BE DOCUMENTED IN YOUR RESUME). Examples of this experience include analyzing facts, ascertaining law, giving opinions and stating facts on legal issues; explaining legal principles and identifying alternative courses of action; and preparing litigation reports and legal documents required by the agency in various federal courts. This professional legal experience is equivalent to the GS-13 under the General Schedule or other pay systems. Bar Membership: Applicant MUST currently a member in good standing of a bar of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Applicants will be evaluated to determine if they meet the minimum qualification requirements AND on the extent to which their application shows possession of the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) associated with the position. 1. Knowledge, skill and ability regarding federal laws, regulations, policies and procedures related to providing legal advice and legal reviews on contract formation and contact administration issues (including knowledge of and experience in interpreting the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Department of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement(DFARS)). 2. Knowledge, skill and ability in the following areas of federal law and practices: ethics; civilian personnel and employment; labor-management relations; administrative; torts; constitutional law; fiscal law, and civil litigation. 3. Knowledge, skills and ability to manage and lead the organization's highly diverse legal services program including oversight and quality assurance and managing, mentoring, training, and motivating legal office staff. 4. Knowledge, skills and ability to function effectively as a senior counselor and advisor to senior management officials and project delivery teams within the Corps of Engineers and to work with federal, state and local governmental entities, as well as private parties. 5. Knowledge, skills and ability to balance national (external) and organizational (internal) program goals and priorities; to review program implementation and results; ability to balance customer program and legal goals and priorities; to review program implementation and results; and to develop and utilize innovative approaches in solving problems and issues.6. Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
How to Apply: To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 12/31/2025 to receive consideration To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application (https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12838327). Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. As a reminder, your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. For additional information, refer to the 'Required Documents' section. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. Your resume selected in USAJOBS will be included, but you must re-select other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application may be incomplete. It is your responsibility to verify that your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found on the USA Staffing Applicant Resource Center. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://www.usajobs.gov/applicant/profile/dashboard/), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status.
Application Deadline: 2025-12-31