Attorneys provide legal advice and representation to ensure that NGA accomplishes its mission in compliance with applicable laws. They ascertain facts, analyze issues, apply legal authorities, render opinions, and advocate Agency positions. Attorneys work cooperatively with others within the office, the Agency, the Intelligence Community, the DoD, and the U.S. Government. Attorneys perform legal r
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION: Attorneys provide legal advice and representation to ensure that NGA accomplishes its mission in compliance with applicable laws. They ascertain facts, analyze issues, apply legal authorities, render opinions, and advocate Agency positions. Attorneys work cooperatively with others within the office, the Agency, the Intelligence Community, the DoW, and the U.S. Government.
This is a three (3) year TERM appointment within NGA that may be extended not to exceed four (4) years, and is not guaranteed. ELIGIBILITY LIMITATION: Eligibility is limited to graduating law students who will graduate from law school between October 1, 2026 and September 30, 2027, and recent law school graduates who began participating, and continue to be employed in, eligibility preserving employment within 24 months of law school graduation.
Eligibility preserving employment includes full-time activities starting after law school graduation which can preserve a law school graduate's eligibility for the Honors Program such as judicial clerkships or time-limited court staff attorney positions; federal agency or state government Honors Attorney programs; or legal fellowships.
Candidates will be assessed based upon the information relayed in their submitted (uploaded) resume, cover letter, and supporting documentation. Please ensure all work experience details month and year of starting or concluding a position.
It is important applicants fully complete the following sections of the online application within the candidate portal (https://careers.nga.mil): Start, Prequalify, Personal Information, Preferences, and Education sections of the online application.
For the Work Experience and Accomplishments sections, applicants need only identify their most recent work experience and accomplishment because the assessment panel will primarily rely upon the information contained within the candidate's submitted resume and supporting documents. Applicants will be rated and ranked by an agency Qualifications Review Board using only the information submitted for consideration.
As applicants for this position are undergoing a competitive process for selection, NGA has the option, subject to availability of funds, to convert the employee into a permanent NGA employee without further competition. The term employee must have a "successful or better" overall rating on the most recent performance evaluation to be eligible for conversion.
This position may be eligible for a RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE: This position may offer a recruitment incentive, subject to eligibility, and candidates must sign a service agreement requiring prorated repayment if the agreement is terminated before completion.
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This position is with National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Department of Defense.
The posted pay range is $76573 – $158322/yr.
This position requires a Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-30.
This is a Full Time position.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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