General Counsel

General Job Information

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.

The 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. 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.

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.

Experience and Education:

Must possess a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association at the time of appointment.

Must have at least eight (8) or more years of post J.D. legal experience, of which one year of related specialized experience at or equivalent to the LX-0905-01.

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 www.dchr.dc.gov .

Other Significant Facts:

Tour of Duty: Monday

• Friday: 8:30 am

• 5:00 pm

Pay Plan, Series, Grade: LX-0905-02

Salary Range: $138,443 - $209,220 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-Sensitive

Promotion Potential: None

Vacancy: One (1)

Servicing Agency: Office of Contracting and Procurement (OCP) Headquarters, 441 4t St. NW, Washington, DC 20001

Writing Sample: Please prepare and attach a writing sample with your application.

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.

Residency Requirements :

If the position you are applying for is in the Legal, Career, Management Supervisory, or Educational Service at an annual salary of one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) or more, you must 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.

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.

Position Security Designation: The 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.