Job title: Director of Legal Operations and Strategic Advisor to the General Counsel
Company: Federal government of the United States
Job description: SummaryServes as Director of Legal Operations and Strategic Advisor to the General Counsel, providing strategic leadership of operational and administrative functions across the legal organization.OverviewOpen & closing dates08/26/2024 to 09/10/2024Salary$147,649 – $211,583 per yearPay scale & gradeSL 00Location1 vacancy in the following location:Remote jobNoTelework eligibleYes—as determined by the agency policy.Travel RequiredOccasional travel – You may be expected to travel for this position.Relocation expenses reimbursedYes-NASA may consider reimbursement of relocation expenses based on Agency discretion and/or organizational needs; relocation expense reimbursement is not guaranteed.Appointment typePermanentWork scheduleFull-timeServiceCompetitivePromotion potentialNoneJob family (Series)Supervisory statusNoSecurity clearanceDrug testYesPosition sensitivity and riskTrust determination processFinancial disclosureYesBargaining unit statusAnnouncement numberHQ-24-SL-12500168Control number806445300This job is open toVideosDutiesThe Director of Legal Operations and Strategic Advisor to the General Counsel:
- Responsible for serving as the point of integration for strategic workforce management, budget, and communications, and ensuring consistent agencywide approaches for legal services.
- Develops and provides executive advice and oversight of the Office of the General Counsel’s (OGC) organizational strategic plans, integrated management, and daily operations for a geographically dispersed legal team in a federal enclave.
- Oversees, analyzes, and addresses knowledge management and risk management issues, ensuring goals and objectives are met for the organization.
- Provides strategic insight into the delivery of legal programs or services, ensuring the effective and efficient application of expertise to achieve agency missions, goals, and objectives.
- Identifies and addresses operational challenges specific to litigation, providing recommendations and implementation of process and systems improvements (e.g. complex legal case management, electronic discovery, etc.)
- Develops, evaluates, modernizes, maintains, and implements improvements to the quality and efficiency of legal services through information technology solutions, organizational policies and operational procedures. Manages both immediate and long-term planning activities, including multi-year work plans developed to carry out the goals and objectives of the organization.
- Recommends and implements consistent agency wide approaches for the delivery of legal services by monitoring and optimizing the integration and utilization of the OGC workforce.
- Fosters constructive culture change and continuous improvement within the enterprise OGC organization; identifies and assesses areas of risks and recommendation to ensure operational approaches at different locations can be optimized.
- Engages with stakeholders to facilitate program changes and ensures clear and transparent communications across the organization.
- Fosters and continually drives a culture of engagement, diversity, inclusiveness, excellence, and innovation within and outside of the organization and NASA. Champions the Agency’s commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) and creates an environment and culture that promotes and enables the Agency’s commitment to safety, inclusion, integrity, teamwork, and excellence.
RequirementsConditions of Employment
- The individual selected will be required to file an Executive Branch Personnel Financial Disclosure Report’ (OGE-278) in accordance with the Ethics in Government Act of 1978.
- Successful completion of a background investigation commensurate with the risk and sensitivity level of the position.
- Successful completion of pre-employment and random drug screening may be required.
- Must meet qualifications requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
- You may be required to serve a probationary period.
QualificationsCandidates must be a recognized subject matter expert with at least 1 year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-15 level in leading enterprise strategic initiatives including demonstrated success in the development, evaluation, implementation, modernization, and oversight of operations for a legal organization.Your resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you meet the required specialized experience. Experience statements copied from a position description, vacancy announcement, or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and may result in disqualification and losing consideration for the job. NASA prohibits the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or AI-assisted tool in drafting application and assessment responses. Please visit to review NASA’s guidance on the use of AI tools during the application process.To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you MUST address each Senior Level (SL) Evaluation Criteria separately not to exceed a total of ten (10) pages. If you fail to do so, your application will be rated ineligible. Please cite experience directly related to the specialized experience requirements (outlined above) when addressing the SL evaluation criteria #2 (Technical Excellence and Contributions) and SL evaluation criteria #5 (Corporate Cooperation and Technical Leadership Skills). For the full definition of the SL Evaluation Criteria and Process please . Please include your full name on all documents submitted.SL EVALUATION CRITERIA:1. Education Level and Training2. Technical Excellence and Contributions
a. Experience/Accomplishments
b. Technical and Strategic Problem Solving
c. Information Transfer3. Awards and Recognition4. Outside Professional Activities5. Corporate Cooperation and Technical Leadership SkillsEducationNo Educational Requirement.Additional informationThis position is concurrently advertised on USAJOBS and open to current NASA civil servant career or career conditional employees via announcement HQ-24-SL-12499156, and only one selection will be made. NASA civil service career or career conditional employees should apply to vacancy announcement HQ-24-SL-12499156.Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
- Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. .
Expected salary: $147649 – 211583 per year
Location: Washington DC
Job date: Tue, 27 Aug 2024 02:05:25 GMT
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