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SUPERVISORY GENERAL ATTORNEY (District Counsel)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Posted 13 days ago
Hybrid Albuquerque, NM $150K – $194K Apply by Sep 16, 2026 Attorney ENTJINTJINTPISTJ OperationsTrades
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About the Position: You will serve as District Counsel.Through direct supervision and staff supervision over the legal functions at the district, provide adequate legal counsel to the District Commander, the Deputy District Commander, Directors, and Office Chiefs within the District. The jurisdictional scope includes the regulatory responsibilities of the Corps and involves civil and military planning, design, construction, and civil works maintenance and operations performed in the District.
What You'll Do
- →The jurisdictional scope includes the regulatory responsibilities of the Corps and involves civil and military planning, design, construction, and civil works maintenance and operations You will review work of subordinates, determine legal sufficiency, conformance to policy and general soundness of legal conclusions.
- →Recommend personnel actions, approve leave, approve performance-based awards and maintain excellent employee communications and relations.
- →Review and resolve complaints and grievances which cannot be solved by subordinate supervisors.
- →Render legal advice, assistance and services on environmental and cultural resource compliance issues pertaining to civil work projects, programs and activities.
- →Recommend the proper course of action and provide complete legal analysis of problems to higher authorities when matters are beyond the scope of the Commander's authority.
Requirements
- ✓For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html NOTICE OF VETERANS' PREFERENCE: There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of Defense considers veterans' preference eligibility a positive factor for attorney hiring.
- ✓Applicants eligible for veterans' preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and attached supporting documentation (for example, DD Form 214, "Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty") to their submissions.
- ✓Although the point-preference system is not used, applicants eligible to claim 10-point preference must submit a Standard Form (SF) 15, "Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference," and supporting documentation for the specific type of preference claimed.
- ✓The SF 15 will identify the supporting documentation required along with a list of the types of 10-point preference.
- ✓The SF 15 is available from the OPM at https://www.gsa.gov/reference/forms.
- ✓LOCALE INFORMATION Albuquerque is a culturally diverse city that sits at the foothills of the Sandia Mountains.
- ✓It is located within driving distance of Santa Fe, Taos Ski Valley, and world class fly fishing in the Jemez Mountains.
- ✓The region is renowned for its mild climate, and all forms of outdoor activities.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 0820378c-6992-438a-b137-6006a5454298
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