Would you like to live, work, and play in the most powerful city in the world? Then this opportunity is for you to join the District of Columbia Government! The District of Columbia is a thriving urban city in the heart of the Federal Government, with an array of museums, vibrant arts, waterfront dining, and diverse neighborhoods. The District has an abundance of recreational and cultural amenities; excellent primary, secondary, and higher educational options; convenient transportation access, and a variety of other services and programs serving its residents and visitors alike. As a walkable community, the District is easily home for individuals and families of all backgrounds.
Join a dynamic public agency proudly serving the over 700,000 residents of the District of Columbia. The DC Office of Contracting and Procurement (OCP) provides contracting services for client agencies and offices in the District. The mission of OCP is to partner with vendors and District agencies to purchase quality goods and services in a timely manner and at a reasonable cost, while ensuring that all purchasing actions are conducted fairly and impartially. OCP manages the acquisition of over $10 billion in goods, services, and construction annually on behalf of 79 District agencies. OCP is powered by a diverse team of innovative professionals committed to helping our client agencies reach their goals and accomplish their missions. In addition to contracting and procurement services, OCP’s Surplus Property Division collects, manages, and reuses District-owned and federal surplus property.
OCP’s most important resource is our people. We are committed to attracting the best and brightest talent and support them by creating an environment that allows them to do their best work.
Office of the General Counsel
provides legal services to the procurement staff including: legal advice, litigation support to the Office of the Attorney General, responds to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, draft regulations and legislation.
Duties
- Serves as senior legal advisor to the Director/ Agency Head in planning and policy decision-making; and implementing, coordinating and directing the legal affairs for the agency, designed to facilitate and improve legal service delivery to its clientele.
- Develops and institutes program guidelines, new and improved policies, procedures and processes to effect efficient program operations. Independently plans, develops and institutes short/long term Division plans and activities, incorporating strategic provisions as required.
- Responsible for overseeing the review, research, and preparation of responses for the Director to selected and sensitive, and often confidential inquiries and correspondence from the Mayor, members of the Council of the District of Columbia, officials of the District and Federal governments, the media, and those surrounding jurisdictions, members of the private sector, and the general public.
- Prepares testimony for presentation at hearings before the Council of the District of Columbia, congressional committees, and other public appearances. Also, represents and speaks for the Director/ Agency on various complex and sensitive issues.
- Prepares legal documents on complex and substantive matters of an urgent nature, providing summary analyses of issues and recommendations for consideration of the Director/Agency Head.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Knowledge of D.C. Government budgetary policies and procedures, D.C. personnel regulations and D.C. Bar Rules sufficient to provide expert legal advice to the Agency. Ability to apply the appropriate procedures and policies to a variety of situations and circumstances. The work consists of broad functions and processes in the legal and advisory field. Assignments are characterized by the breadth and intensity of effort.
Possession of a J.D. degree from an American Bar Association (ABA) accredited law school and have at least eight (8) years post J.D. legal experience with a minimum of four (4) years in a supervisory or managerial role in legal service.
Licensures, Certifications And Other Requirements
The incumbent must be a current member in good standing of the District of Columbia Bar or be admitted in another United States jurisdiction, be eligible to waive in and be admitted into the District of Columbia Bar within 365 days of appointment.
Conditions Of Employment
While on duty, District employees are prohibited from possessing, dispensing or being impaired by controlled substances, including alcohol. All District employees are subject to drug and alcohol testing when there is a reasonable suspicion of impairment or following any on-duty accident or incident involving injury to person or property.
Work Environment
The work is performed in an office environment.
Employment Benefits
Employees will be eligible to receive health and life insurance benefits and retirement benefits. More information about these benefits is available on the D.C. Department of Human Resources (DCHR) website at
Other Significant Facts
Tour of Duty: Monday – Friday: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Pay Plan, Series, Grade: LX-0905-02
Salary Range: $141,904 - $214,450 Per Annum, based on funding.
Promotion Potential: No Known Promotion Potential
Duration of Appointment: Legal Service (At-will)
Collective Bargaining Unit: (Non-Union): This position is not in a collective bargaining unit.
Position Designation: Security
Vacancy: One (1)
Servicing Agency: Office of Contracting and Procurement (OCP) Headquarters, 441 4t St. NW, Washington, DC 20001
Current District Employees applying to this posting as a lateral, agency reassignment or transfer applicant will be subject to the rules pursuant to District Policy Manual, DPM Chapters 36 for such actions.
Proof of Education: Candidates are required to provide proof of education in order to advance through the selection process. To expedite the review of your application materials, upload a copy of your COLLEGE TRANSCRIPT(S) that demonstrates possession of the required educational credential(s) listed above.
Residency: The position requires the selectee to establish residency in the District of Columbia within one hundred eighty (180) days of the effective date of the appointment and continue to maintain residency within the District of Columbia throughout the duration of the appointment.
Position Security Designation: This position has been deemed Security-Sensitive under the guidelines of the DC Personnel Manual. Incumbents of this position are subject to enhanced suitability screening pursuant to Chapter 4 of DC personnel regulations. Accordingly, applicants must successfully pass a criminal background and consumer credit check as a condition of employment and will be subject to periodic criminal background checks for the duration of their tenure.
Writing Sample: Please prepare and attach a writing sample with your application.
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