GENERAL ATTORNEY
Secretary of the Navy Offices (SECNAV) · Los Angeles
Salary: $74,678 – $197,200 per year
Closes: 2027-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
Job description and requirements
Summary
The Department of the Navy (DON) Office of the General Counsel (OGC) offers civilian attorneys opportunities to support our national defense mission. DON OGC invites qualified attorneys to apply for open positions throughout the United States and abroad. Current attorney vacancies may be found at the DON OGC website: https://www.secnav.navy.mil/OGC/Pages/Careers.aspx. All questions regarding vacancy announcements should be directed to the point of contact listed for the specific vacancy
Qualifications
The qualifications for each open position are provided in the specific vacancy announcements on the DON OGC website: https://www.secnav.navy.mil/OGC/Pages/Careers.aspx.
Education
DON OGC attorneys must hold a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association. For additional information regarding the education and licensing requirements, see the specific vacancy announcements on the DON OGC website at: https://www.secnav.navy.mil/OGC/Pages/Careers.aspx.
How You Will Be Evaluated
Please review the information provided in the specific vacancy announcements at https://www.secnav.navy.mil/OGC/Pages/Careers.aspx Veterans' Preference: There is no formal rating system for applying Veterans' Preference to attorney appointments in the Excepted Service. For further information regarding Veterans' Preference, please see the information provided in the specific vacancy announcements on the DON OGC website at https://www.secnav.navy.mil/OGC/Pages/Careers.aspx.
Required Documents
For information on what documents to submit, please review the requirements listed in the specific vacancy announcements on the DON OGC website at https://www.secnav.navy.mil/OGC/Pages/Careers.aspx. Only complete application packages will be considered.
How to Apply
For instructions on how to apply, please review the information provided in the specific vacancy announcements on the DON OGC website at https://www.secnav.navy.mil/OGC/Pages/Careers.aspx. ** Note: Application materials are not accepted via the USAJOBS website. **
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Summary
The Department of the Navy (DON) Office of the General Counsel (OGC) offers civilian attorneys opportunities to support our national defense mission. DON OGC invites qualified attorneys to apply for open positions throughout the United States and abroad. Current attorney vacancies may be found at the DON OGC website: https://www.secnav.navy.mil/OGC/Pages/Careers.aspx. All questions regarding vacancy announcements should be directed to the point of contact listed for the specific vacancyQualifications
The qualifications for each open position are provided in the specific vacancy announcements on the DON OGC website: https://www.secnav.navy.mil/OGC/Pages/Careers.aspx.Education
DON OGC attorneys must hold a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association. For additional information regarding the education and licensing requirements, see the specific vacancy announcements on the DON OGC website at: https://www.secnav.navy.mil/OGC/Pages/Careers.aspx.How You Will Be Evaluated
Please review the information provided in the specific vacancy announcements at https://www.secnav.navy.mil/OGC/Pages/Careers.aspx Veterans' Preference: There is no formal rating system for applying Veterans' Preference to attorney appointments in the Excepted Service. For further information regarding Veterans' Preference, please see the information provided in the specific vacancy announcements on the DON OGC website at https://www.secnav.navy.mil/OGC/Pages/Careers.aspx.Required Documents
For information on what documents to submit, please review the requirements listed in the specific vacancy announcements on the DON OGC website at https://www.secnav.navy.mil/OGC/Pages/Careers.aspx. Only complete application packages will be considered.How to Apply
For instructions on how to apply, please review the information provided in the specific vacancy announcements on the DON OGC website at https://www.secnav.navy.mil/OGC/Pages/Careers.aspx. ** Note: Application materials are not accepted via the USAJOBS website. **About this opportunity
Salary context
The annualized midpoint for this posting is $135,939. That is $4,638 below the $140,577 median among 5 current California public jobs with the same normalized title.
More jobs at this employer
Secretary of the Navy Offices (SECNAV) currently has 9 other open positions in this database.
Application timeline
Applications close in 125 days, on February 4, 2027.
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Posting history
This posting appears on Usajobs. CA Public Jobs first observed it on September 11, 2026. It was last verified open on October 2, 2026.