GENERAL ATTORNEY

About the role

This position for The Defense Information Systems Agency is at Fort Meade, Maryland, and Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer.

This position is in the excepted service. It is filled by an alternative hiring process and is not in the competitive civil service.

What you will do

• Provide advice and assistance to the DISA management staff on all administrative legal matters.
• Provide legal support to the designated DISA Program Managers for various programs such as Ethics in Government, Freedom of Information, the Privacy Act, Reasonable Accommodation, Anti-Harassment, etc. Prepare and present cases on behalf of the agency before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), and/or any other personnel, employment, or labor law related administrative or judicial forum.
• Assist the General Counsel in the legal review and approval of various aspects of civilian personnel management such as employee participation in outside activities or private associations, equal employment matters and adverse actions.
• Serve as an alternate Ethics and Standards of Conduct counselor.

Education

There is no substitution of education for any grade level on this announcement.

Applications should be emailed to: *** FORT MEADE 2026: GS-12 SALARY RANGE: $102,415 - $133,142 GS-13 SALARY RANGE: $121,785 - $158,322 GS-14 SALARY RANGE: $143,913 - $187,093 SCOTT AFB 2026: GS-12 SALARY RANGE: $ 91,779 - $ 119,315 GS-13 SALARY RANGE: $109,137 - $ 141,880 GS-14 SALARY RANGE: $128,967 - $ 167,663

How you will be evaluated

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Please send resumes to *** and reference "Announcement 13059100." This position is in the excepted service.

It is filled by an alternative hiring process and is not in the competitive civil service.

Documents you must provide

• FOR THIS JOB ANNOUNCEMENT THE FOLLOWING SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED AS THEY APPLY STATED BELOW AND MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE CLOSE OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT.
• NOT ALL DOCUMENTS WILL APPLY TO EVERYONE.
• Resume: You may submit your resume by: email your applications to: *** and reference "Announcement 13059100".
• Transcripts: You must submit documentation to verify that you possess the first professional law degree (L.L.B or J.D.) from a law school accredited by American Bar Association.
• Proof of Bar Membership: Documentation that reflects active membership in the bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. Commonwealth, U.S. territory, or District of Columbia and that you are a member in good standing.
• SF-50: (if applicable) Notification of Personnel Action for current or former federal employees: All applicants to include current agency employees must provide your most recent SF-50 or the SF-50 reflecting Career/Career-Conditional tenure and the high grade held on a permanent basis.
• Although not required, you may submit a cover letter with your resume.
• 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 attach supporting documentation (e.g., DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, VA letter or any documentation that verifies "Character of Service", dates served, campaign badges, or disability of the Veteran) to their submissions.
• For additional information regarding Veterans' eligibilities and required documentation please click here.
• Although the point-preference system is not used, applicants eligible to claim a 10-point preference must submit all supporting documentation required for the specific type of preference claimed.
• Please refer to Standard Form 15, Application for 10-point preference which lists the types of 10-point preference and the required supporting documents.
• This form is available from the Office of Personnel Management Website at: *** Your complete Application Package (containing the above required documents) must be received no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time on 10/15/2026.
• WARNING: Failure to submit a complete application package including any required documentation by 11:59 PM (EST) on 10/15/2026, or at the time of application for announcements with an extended closing date, may result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration.
• To verify that your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, select Application Status and More Information.
• The Details page will display the status of your application.
• It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered, uploaded is received, legible and accurate.
• HR will not modify answers submitted by an applicant.

What to expect next

Once the complete application package is received you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. The content of your application package will be used to assess your qualifications for the job, and to determine whether you will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interviews.

We will notify you of the outcome after each of these steps has been completed. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation. *** ***

Additional information

This position is in the Excepted Service and does NOT convey eligibility to be converted to the Competitive Service. If you are a current Federal Career/Career-Conditional employee, you will be placed on an Excepted appointment. This appointment does not confer eligibility to be non-competitively converted to an appointment in the competitive service.

Veterans Preference: Veterans preference does not apply under Excepted Service hiring authority. A two year trial period may be required if you have not previously completed a trial or probationary period.

Accepting this position, you may be required to serve up to 2 years in a trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. Management has the prerogative to select at any of the 3 grade levels. Telework availability will be based upon the mission requirements and supervisory determination.

We may use this announcement to fill additional vacancies within 90 days of the closing date. Moving costs MAY be paid. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 makes certain reimbursements/payments taxable.

For information on these changes and the Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA), for which some appointees are eligible, click here. Recruitment, relocation, or retention incentives MAY be authorized. This position is covered under DoD Manual 8140 which will be subject to future Cyber Workforce requirements as defined by the Manual.

For more information on veterans' preference, click here. For more information regarding qualifications requirements, click here. All applicants are encouraged to apply electronically.

If you are unable to apply on-line, you may contact *** for assistance. If selected, the authorized rate of pay may exceed the stated maximum salary rate range under certain circumstances.