Associate General Counsel

ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL

Department of Defense

Defense Intelligence Agency

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Summary

We are committed to:

* Teamwork:
Partnering at all levels and across organizational boundaries for mission accomplishment.

* Integrity:
Adherence to the highest legal and ethical principles in our responsibilities.

* Excellence:
Unrivaled defense intelligence expertise.

* Service:
Putting the welfare of the Nation and commitment to our mission before oneself.

Summary

We are committed to:

* Teamwork:
Partnering at all levels and across organizational boundaries for mission accomplishment.

* Integrity:
Adherence to the highest legal and ethical principles in our responsibilities.

* Excellence:
Unrivaled defense intelligence expertise.

* Service:
Putting the welfare of the Nation and commitment to our mission before oneself.

Overview

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Accepting applications

Open & closing dates

02/10/2026 to 03/10/2026

Salary $121,785 to - $197,200 per year Pay scale & grade GG 13 - 15

Location

Washington, DC

1 vacancy

Telework eligible No Relocation expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time - Full Time Service Excepted

Promotion potential

15

Job family (Series)

* 0905 Attorney

Supervisory status No Security clearance Sensitive Compartmented Information Drug test Yes

Announcement number OGC-126517-02-CS Control number

This job is open to

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The public

U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Federal employees - Excepted service

Current federal employees whose agencies have their own hiring rules, pay scales and evaluation criteria.

Veterans

Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference

National Guard and reserves

Current members, those who want to join or transitioning military members.

Clarification from the agency

See "WHO CAN APPLY" for more information on who is eligible to apply

Duties

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DIA employs a variety of professionals who serve throughout the workforce to ensure successful operations. To view this position's duties, click Vacancies to be directed to DIA's online application system. Please make note of the position title and 6-digit Job Opening r to which you are interested. You can scroll to the bottom of the page to locate the announcement or click on the "Advanced Search" link and enter in the 6-digit Job Opening r in the "Job Opening " field.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

* - U.S. Citizenship - Drug Test - Security Investigation

All applicants must be U.S. citizens and are subject to a thorough background inquiry.

Qualifications

ASSESSMENT FACTORS

1. Demonstrates polished oral and written communication skills to compose, tailor, and deliver original presentations and papers on abstract and exceptionally complex questions or issues in a way that allows a varied audience to understand the intended message and objectives

2. Analyzes key information and evaluates the effectiveness of alternative solutions, courses of action, and strategies needed to address complex, controversial, and multi-faceted issues

3. Counsels both leadership and workforce on complex legal issues generating and assessing both conventional and novel approaches to problems

4. Designs and develops programs to address critical community requirements

5. Proven ability to manage high volume of complex legal work, establishing priorities and coordinating work across assigned programs to achieve timely and positive outcomes.

HIGHLY DESIRED SKILLS

1. Expertise in one or more areas of federal government legal practice, such as national security law, civilian personnel law, human resources, personnel litigation, intelligence oversight,

intelligence law, data and privacy law, artificial intelligence, and operational law.

2. Holds TS/SCI Security Clearance.

Additional information

DIA positions are Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) positions in the Excepted Service under 10 U.S.C. 1601. All applicants must be U.S. citizens at the time of application. Applicants must meet the agency's conditions of employment, to include, but not limited to, satisfactory completion of an initial special background investigation and periodic reinvestigation, completion of any required medical examination and physical requirements, completion of any required personal interviews, favorable completion of any required initial or aperiodic polygraph examinations, completion of any required drug test, satisfactory completion of a two-year Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System trial period, and completion of a civilian mobility agreement.

All employees are required to sign an agreement not to disclose, in any fashion, classified information to unauthorized persons. All civilian employees are required to participate in the DoD Direct Deposit/Electronic Fund Transfer of Pay (DD/EFT) Program. DIA employees and applicants for employment are…