General Counsel

6 days ago

Washington, United States Contracting and Procurement Full time

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**:
**Conditions of Employment**:
**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**:
**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

**Residency Requirements**:

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