Duties

BASIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: continuation

Supervises the rendering of expert advice on all questions of acquisition, fiscal, and intellectual property law and the legal impact of acquisition, fiscal, and intellectual property law policies on the NGA mission. Primary decision authority for legal interpretation of questions (including intellectual property law) impacting agency major systems acquisition programs, procurements, fiscal and appropriations law, R&D initiatives, and competitive sourcing efforts involving billions of dollars. Primary decision authority for all agency legal decisions involving patent law, such as: patent prosecution, interference and reexamination practice, and secrecy orders before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, along with other intellectual property disciplines to include copyrights, trademarks, and technology transfer. Serves as the senior attorney for: all contract law related disputes, bid protests before the Government Accountability Office, and as Agency Chief Trial Attorney before the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, supervising all NGA attorneys representing NGA in such external forums. Supervises staff attorneys assisting the General Counsel in their capacity as the NGA suspension/debarment authority. Coordinates with the Inspector General regarding investigations and audits involving acquisition matters and procurement fraud. Represents NGA at internal and external senior-level meetings, working groups, and conferences, and coordinates NGA activities with other DoD, Intelligence, or Executive Branch agencies, and Congress, as appropriate. This position is located in the Defense Legal Services Agency (DLSA) with duty at headquarters, NGA.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Security Investigation

SPECIAL INFO EXTERNAL:

Security Clearance and Access Level: This position requires access to classified Defense Department and Intelligence Community information. The individual selected must already possess, or be immediately eligible for, a TOP SECRET security clearance and access to Sensitive Compartmented Information. U.S. citizenship is required for the granting of a security clearance.

Joint Duty Credit: All NGA executive level positions require Joint Duty credit. Employees will receive joint duty credit a majority of service or rotational assignments that were at least at the GS/GG-11 or DCIPS Pay Band 3 level, and generally for at least one year, or for 179 days or more when deployed to a designated combat zone on or after September 11, 2001.

Note: Applicants without Joint Duty credit may apply for the position and can be considered. If selected, a waiver would be required prior to final appointment or provide proof of Joint Duty qualifying experience.

How You Will Be Evaluated

• Benefits

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• Required Documents

  As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

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  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 in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

  Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

• How to Apply

  HOW TO APPLY:
  
  TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION, FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS BELOW. To receive FULL consideration you must email your complete application to HDExecutiveResources@nga.mil or mail your application to the address below. You must identify the position vacancy announcement number with your application. There is no preferred format but the following information is required to be submitted. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
  

  • Full Name and Contact Information;
  • Country of citizenship;
  • Veteran's preference status;
  • Current salary and lowest acceptable salary, if selected;
  • Resume, Intelligence Community Senior Officer Core Qualification (ICSOCQ) statements, and Technical Qualification (TQ) statements;
  • One copy of their most recent Notification of Personnel Action, SF-50 noting your current or last position, grade, and salary level (current and former federal employees only). DoD SAFE can be used for transmitting FOUO files or Personally Identifiable Information (PII), please contact the NGA Executive Career Service Team at HDExecutiveResources@nga.mil or 571-557-0330.
  • The name, e-mail address, and telephone number of three individuals that can validate your experience.

  Applicants will be rated and ranked by an agency qualification review panel using only the information submitted for consideration. Applicants who do not separately address and document their demonstrated experience, training, and/or education in support of the Intelligence Community Senior Officer Core Qualification, and document their demonstrated experience, training, and/or education in support of the Technical Qualifications will be ineligible for further consideration. Failure to provide all the required information and copies could result in an ineligible rating. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
  
  Please direct all questions to HDExecutiveResources@nga.mil.
  Full application requirements can be located at https://www.nga.mil/careers/Senior_Executive_Positions.html
  
  Submit your application to: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  Mail Stop S45-HDTX
  7500 GEOINT Drive
  Springfield, VA 22150
  or
  E-mail to: ngaexecutivecareerservice@nga.mil (preferred)
  
  Complete applications must be received by the closing date. A postmark will NOT prevail. Applications will NOT be returned. Please reference announcement number shown above. Applications must include resume, ICSOCs, and Technical Qualifications.

  Agency contact information

  HDE

  Email

  HDExecutiveResources@nga.mil

  Address

  NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
  Mailstop: S45-HDE
  7500 GEOINT Drive
  Springfield, VA 22150
  US

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