Senior Executive Leader/ General Counsel, National Security Agency (MD)

The NSA GC is the Agency's chief legal officer (overseeing an office of approximately 150 attorneys and support staff) and the final legal authority within NSA on all matters arising within or referred to NSA. The NSA GC consults regularly with the DoW Office of General Counsel and is responsible for legal oversight of all NSA activities to ensure that NSA operations are lawfully conducted. The GC routinely interacts with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Department of Justice, other federal agencies, and GCs of other elements of the Intelligence Community regarding legal issues that involve Intelligence Community equities and cybersecurity matters. In addition, given Congress' oversight role, the GC is often called upon to interact with Congressional committee counsel. The NSA GC is an integral part of the Director of the National Security Agency's senior leadership team and a key advisor to NSA leadership at all levels. The NSA GC also serves as the public legal face for the Agency and, as such, the GC is often invited to speak at public events and to participate in public legal panels. Specific Duties: a. Interpret all statutes, Presidential Directives, and Executive and Legislative Branch regulations, and provide legal advice and counsel to the Director and Senior Leadership Team with respect to the authorities for NSA activities and conditions and restrictions thereon. b. Provide legal advice so all of the Agency's assigned responsibilities can be conducted in accordance with the Constitution and applicable statutes, Executive Orders, and implementing regulations. c. Advise on all matters relating to the collection, retention, processing, and dissemination of signals intelligence information carried out by NSA or as part of the unified organization for signals intelligence activities that the Director of NSA has established. d. Advise on all matters related to NSA's cybersecurity mission to include responsibilities that arise under National Security Directive 42 and applicable laws and policy directives. e. Oversee all other legal services performed within the NSA to include acquisition, human resources, and other enabling functions as well as determining the adherence by attorneys to appropriate professional standards, subject to DOD Instruction 1442.02. f. Keep the DoW GC currently apprised of all significant legal issues arising from NSA activities. g. Represent the Agency on legal and public policy matters and serve as a liaison to other departments/agencies and, as appropriate, the Congress. h. Provide legal reviews of NSA's support to U.S. Cyber Command, with particular emphasis on whether all such NSA support is properly authorized. i. Conduct NSA's legislative initiative program, which may include drafting proposed legislation, developing the Agency's position on pending legislation and Executive Orders, preparing reports to Congress on legislative proposals, and advising on implementation of new statutes. Communicate directly with DoW OGC, other government agencies, and congressional committee staffs and members of Congress on legislative proposals, as appropriate. j. Ensure that NSA leadership is informed of significant developments in the law, important judicial, administrative, or other decisions affecting the NSA enterprise, its people, or its resources. k. Build partnerships with the public and private sectors and within the national security community to advance mission objectives. l. Provide legal support to the Director, NSA. m. Perform such other duties as the DoW GC, PDGC, or DGC/DoW OGC may prescribe.

Job Summary

This position is located in the Office of General Counsel (OGC) of the National Security Agency ("NSA" or "Agency"). NSA is a component of the Department of War and NSA/OGC is part of the Defense Legal Service Agency (DLSA). The General Counsel (GC) of the Department of War (DoW) serves as the chief legal officer of DOW. The DOW GC is also dual-hatted as the Director of DLSA, which provides a full range of legal services to the Office of the Secretary of War, the Defense Agencies, and DoW Field Activities. The NSA GC is under the authority, direction, and control of the DoW GC, the Principal Deputy General Counsel (PDGC), and the Deputy General Counsel (Intelligence) (DGC/I). The National Security Agency is a combat support agency and element of the U.S. Intelligence Community. The work force is comprised of both military assignees and civilian employees located worldwide, to include military members of the Central Security Service (CSS). NSA's core missions are to conduct cybersecurity and signals intelligence activities as directed by the National Security Act of 1947, National Security Directive No. 42, Executive Order 12333, and other laws and policy direction, consistent with the U.S. Constitution, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), and other applicable authorities and restrictions. The cybersecurity mission confronts the formidable challenges in preventing foreign adversaries from gaining access to sensitive or classified national security information and in protecting national security computer systems from unauthorized intrusion. The signals intelligence mission collects, processes, and disseminates foreign intelligence information in response to intelligence and counterintelligence information requirements and to support military operations. NSA also supports the U.S. Cyber Command in the Command's execution of its cyber responsibilities.

Qualifications

The applicant must be a graduate of an accredited law school. In addition, the applicant must be able to demonstrate prior to appointment that he/she is permitted to engage in the active practice of law in the bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. Commonwealth, U.S. Territory, or the District of Columbia. Active status must be maintained in at least one state or other jurisdiction during the course of employment. Evaluation Criteria: Applicants must meet all the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) and Technical Qualifications (TQs) listed below. Applicants must submit a resume, no longer than two pages, reflecting demonstrated evidence of the ECQs and TQs. If your resume exceeds two pages or does not reflect demonstrated evidence of the ECQs and TQs, you may not receive further consideration for the position. Fully qualified applicants will be reviewed by a Panel. EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): All new entrants into the Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service (DISES) under a career appointment will be assessed for executive competency against the following six mandatory ECQs. There are six ECQs: * ECQ 1: Commitment to the Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding - This core qualification requires a demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people. * Sub-Competencies: * Knowledge of the American System of Government: Demonstrates understanding and appreciation of the American system of government, including the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, separation of powers, federalism, and the historical development of the American Nation. * Commitment to the Rule of Law: Upholds the principles of the American Founding, including equality under the law and democratic self-government. Ensures the law is applied fairly and consistently. * Civic-Mindedness: Stays up-to-date on important developments in American government and aligns organizational objectives and practices with presidential and public interests. Demonstrates a commitment to serve the American people. * ECQ 2: Driving Efficiency - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades. * Sub-Competencies: * Fiscal Responsibility: Strategically manages, allocates and monitors financial resources. Aligns priorities and initiatives to justify budget proposals. Monitors expenditures, cuts unnecessary costs, and uses cost-benefit analysis to set priorities. * Managing Resources: Manages resources efficiently and effectively based on current and projected organizational goals, skills, budget considerations, and staffing needs. * Leveraging Technology: Explores emerging technology and potential applications. Incorporates technology to enhance efficiency and achieve results. Ensures access to and security of technology systems. * ECQ 3: Merit and Competence - This core qualification involves the demonstrated knowledge, ability and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality. * Sub-Competencies: * Technical Skill: Possesses the requisite technical knowledge and subject matter expertise to consistently produce timely, high-quality work. Is considered a strong contributor in his or her domain. * Problem Solving: Engages in critical and data-driven thinking when diagnosing root causes and evaluating options. Identifies and promptly addresses the most pressing, high-priority problems. * Agility and Resilience: Anticipates and adapts to change, new ideas, new information, and new conditions. Is committed to continuous improvement. Deals effectively with pressure and remains optimistic and persistent, even under adversity. * ECQ 4: Leading People - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals, and to drive a high-performance, high-accountability culture. This includes, when necessary, the ability to lead people through change and to hold individuals accountable. * Sub-Competencies: * Accountability: Ensures that employees are appropriately recruited, selected, appraised, trained, and retained. Takes swift action to address performance- or conduct-based deficiencies in employees supervised. Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results. * Developing Others: Recognizes and rewards outstanding achievement in others. Develops the ability of others to perform and contribute to the organization by providing opportunities to learn through formal and informal methods. Cultivates a dynamic environment in which employees are not afraid to make mistakes. * Executive Judgement: Makes well-reasoned, timely, and effective decisions and considers short- and long-term implications. Communicates effectively with stakeholders across all organizational levels, sharing and guarding information where appropriate. * ECQ 5: Achieving Results - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors. * Sub-Competencies: * Operational Mindset: Effectively translates strategies into actionable steps and processes. Partners effectively with stakeholders to drive adoption and addresses blockers to ensure successful implementation. * Innovation: Applies creativity to improving products and processes, challenges convention, takes measured risks, and considers ways to simplify and remove unnecessary requirements. * Strategic Thinking: Formulates objectives and priorities and implements plans consistent with the long-term interests of the organization by evaluating conditions, resources, capabilities, constraints, and organizational goals and values. * ECQ 6: Leading the Intelligence Enterprise - Aspirant demonstrates a broad point of view on the intelligence mission and an understanding of individual or organizational responsibilities in relation to the larger Intelligence Community strategic priorities. Aspirant's perspective is shaped by experience and education, and characterized by a strategic, top-level focus on broad requirements, joint experiences, fusion of information, collaboration, and vertical and horizontal integration of information. * Sub-Competencies: * Collaboration and Integration: Aspirant shares information and knowledge to achieve results by creating an environment that promotes employee engagement, collaboration, integration, information and knowledge sharing, and the candid, open exchange of different points of view. Aspirant demonstrates knowledge, skill, and/or ability to build, leverage, and lead collaborative networks with key peers and stakeholders across the IC and/or in other government/private-sector organizations, or professional/technical disciplines to achieve significant joint/multi-agency mission outcomes. Aspirant demonstrates knowledge, skill, and/or ability to understand the roles, missions, capabilities, and organizational and political realities of the intelligence enterprise and apply that understanding to drive joint, interagency, or multi-organizational mission accomplishment. * Enterprise Focus: Aspirant demonstrates a deep understanding of how the mission, structures, leaders, and cultures of the various IC components interact and connect. Aspirant encourages and supports Joint Duty assignments and development experiences that develop and reinforce an enterprise focus among their subordinates. Aspirant demonstrates knowledge, skill, and/or ability to understand the roles, missions, capabilities, and organizational and political realities of the intelligence enterprise and apply that understanding to drive joint, interagency, or multi-organizational mission accomplishment. * Values-Centered Leadership: Aspirant advances and reinforces IC core values: A Commitment to selfless service and excellence in support of the IC's mission, as well as to preserving, protecting, and defending the Nation's laws and liberties; the integrity and courage (moral, intellectual, and physical) to seek and speak the truth, to innovate, and to change things for the better, regardless of personal or professional risk; and collaboration as members of a single IC-wide team, respecting and leveraging the talents of all members of the IC, their backgrounds, their sources and methods, and their points of view. Aspirant demonstrates the ability to reinforce, and reward, IC/ departmental/component core values. Aspirant demonstrates commitment to different points of view, ideas, and insights. Technical Qualifications: * Broad professional legal experience and an authoritative knowledge of statutes, judicial decisions, and Executive Branch regulations. In addition, applicants must have demonstrated ability to perform complex legal analysis, the ability to give effective oral and written presentations, the ability to forge working relationships with senior level officials and clients, and to handle representational matters in controversy. Private sector experience and substantive knowledge or experience in telecommunications/cyber legal and regulatory matters, internet privacy issues, the law of military operations, or national security law are a plus. Originality, analytical ability, and resourcefulness are required, as there are few guidelines or precedents applicable to manage many of NSA's legal problems. * Significant prior experience effectively overseeing and managing a large and fast-paced legal practice, to include directly managing other lawyers and associated support personnel. Examples of relevant experience for this Technical Qualification include, but are not limited to, experience as: * A managing partner in a large private law firm. * The GC of a major corporate or government legal office. * Other commensurate experience as a senior managing attorney.

Pay, Benefits, & Work Schedule

Pay: Salary offers are based on candidates' education level and years of experience relevant to the position and also take into account information provided by the hiring manager/organization regarding the work level for the position. Salary Range: Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Services (DISES) Tier 3 - Up to $228,000 Benefits: NSA offers a comprehensive benefits package. Work Schedule: This is a full-time position. Appointment Term: Permanent Reporting Date: As Soon As Possible

How to apply

Apply soonest, as job postings can close earlier than stated end dates due to changes in requirements. It is important to review and note the minimum qualifications, as only those applicants who meet the required qualifications will be contacted to continue the employment process. Please populate the resume tool to showcase any relevant work experience and education related to the position and answer any applicable screening questions. Information collected will be used to determine eligibility, and failure to provide accurate information may result in disqualification for this position. A confirmation email will be sent after submission of the first application and also after any future updates to submitted applications. **Due to time sensitive communications regarding applications, please ensure your spam filters are configured to accept email from noreply@intelligencecareers.gov. For job vacancies that include stated testing requirements, also include the following: @uwe.nsa.gov, @nsa.gov, and @pearson.com** U.S. Citizenship is required for all applicants. NSA is an equal opportunity employer and abides by applicable employment laws and regulations. All applicants and employees are subject to random drug testing in accordance with Executive Order 12564. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a security background investigation and polygraph. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to applicants with disabilities during the application and hiring process where appropriate. For current DISES, you must submit a copy of your most recent SF-50 in addition to your resume. For all non-DISL applicants, in addition to your resume, you must submit a 3-page document (no less than 11-point font, 1-inch margins) showing evidence that you meet the Executive Core Qualifications described in this Posting. Failure to submit either an SF-50 or your 3-page Executive Core Qualification write-up will disqualify you from consideration.

DCIPS Disclaimer

**VETERANS AND TRANSITIONING SERVICE MEMBERS** Thank you for your service! The National Security Agency (NSA) is part of the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). All positions at NSA are in the Excepted Service under Title 10, United States Codes (U.S.C.), Section 1601 appointment authority. Veterans' Preference In accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, "DoD Civilian Personnel Management System: Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System Employment and Placement," NSA applies veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5, U.S.C., to eligible candidates. If you are claiming veterans' preference, you are required to provide acceptable documentation of your preference eligibility upon application. Acceptable documentation includes: - DD-214: "Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty," which shows dates of service and discharge under honorable conditions (Copy 4); OR - Certification of Service: A written document on letterhead from the appropriate branch of the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is signed. The certification should include the military service dates, including the expected discharge or release date; AND - Standard Form 15 (SF-15) Application for 10-point Veteran Preference (http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/sf15.pdf). If you are claiming a service-connected disability of 30 percent or more, the documentation you provide must specifically demonstrate this level of disability; AND - VA Letter of Disability (for 10pt and Sole Survivorship rating) You may obtain a letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs reflecting your level of disability for preference eligibility by visiting a VA Regional Office, contacting a VA call center, or online (https://www.ebenefits.va.gov/). **Failure to provide sufficient documentation of veterans' preference eligibility may preclude NSA from identifying you as a preference eligible candidate during the hiring selection process.