GENERAL ATTORNEY

Summary

The agency seeks a highly qualified attorney to serve as a senior legal advisor on federal procurement law, bid protests, contract claims, and contract litigation. The selectee will provide independent counsel to contracting officials, program offices, and senior leaders; assess acquisition and litigation risk; prepare legal analyses and litigation documents; and support or represent the agency before the Government Accountability Office, U.S. Court of Federal Claims, boards of contract appeals.

Duties

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As a GENERAL ATTORNEY you will be responsible for the following duties:

• Represents or supports agency representation before the Government Accountability Office, U.S. Court of Federal Claims, boards of contract appeals, and other forums.
• Prepares agency reports, legal memoranda, pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery materials, and corrective-action or settlement recommendations.
• Provides independent legal advice on complex federal procurement matters, including bid protests, contract claims, disputes, and related litigation.
  
  

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a US citizen
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. For more information http://www.sss.gov
• Resume and supporting documents received by 11:59PM EST will be considered
• This is a Drug Testing designated position
• Position is a (DCIPS) position in the Excepted Service under U.S.C. 1601
• Work Schedule: Full Time
• Overtime: Occasionally
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• PCS (Permanent Change of Station): May Be Authorized
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Financial Disclosure: Required
• Telework Eligibility: Supervisors may approve situational telework on a case-by-case, temporary basis for limited situations.
• If selected, the incumbent must obtain and maintain appropriate security clearance as indicated in job announcement.
• Applicant must currently be a member in good standing of the bar of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
  
  

Qualifications

This position has a Basic Requirement for the 0905:

In accordance with DoDI 1442.02, to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements: (3) Possess 3 years or more of professional legal experience, with one year or more being at the next lower grade level GS/GG-13, that is commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position.

• Possess a first professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.)
• Law school transcripts MUST be provided. Failure to provide transcripts with your application will result in you being rated ineligible for this position.
• Be an active a member of the bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia.
• An applicant for a DoD civilian attorney position who is not, at the time of selection to fill the position, serving in a current DoD civilian attorney position must provide to the selecting official prior to his or her appointment to the position an official, current certificate from a State agency demonstrating that he or she has active membership in the bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia and is permitted to engage in the active practice of law. Failure to provide this information prior to appointment will result in disqualification from further consideration.
  
  

The legal experience described in your application package or resume will be evaluated and screened for competencies required to perform the duties of the position as described in the Major Duties section of this announcement. The QUALITY of experience will be evaluated and screened to determine how closely or to what extent your experience, education, and training are relevant to the duties and responsibilities of the announced position. Your application package or resume must demonstrate you have the competencies and quality of experience necessary to successfully perform the work of the position at the appropriate grade level.

Applicant must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position.

You must have specialized experience sufficient to demonstrate that you have acquired all the competencies necessary to perform at a level equivalent in difficulty, responsibility, and complexity to the next lower grade (GS/GG-13) in the Federal service and are prepared to take on greater responsibility.

Generally, this would include one year or more of such specialized experience.

Specialized Experience For This Position Includes

• Advising and representing the Government in complex procurement disputes arising under the Federal Acquisition Regulations and related statutes, and regulations.
• Independently analyzing protest grounds and administrative records;
• Developing litigation strategy;
• Preparing persuasive pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery responses, and legal opinions; conducting factual and legal research;
• Appearing before forums such as the Government Accountability Office, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, boards of contract appeals, and, as appropriate, federal appellate courts.
  
  

Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies:

• Technical competence: Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.
• Strategic thinking: Formulates objectives and priorities, and implements plans consistent with the long-term interests of the organization in a global environment. Capitalizes on opportunities and manages risks.
• Technical Credibility: Understands and appropriately applies principles, procedures, requirements, regulations, and policies related to specialized expertise.
• Teamwork: Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals.
• Leadership: Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations.
  
  

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level, however, in accordance with DoDI 1442.02, you must possess a first professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.) to qualify.

Law school transcripts MUST be provided. Failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position.

Superior Academic Achievement does not apply to DCIPS positions.

Foreign Education: For further information, click on the following link:

https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/

Additional information

VETERANS PREFERENCE/CURRENT OR FORMER FEDERAL

In accordance with DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, veterans preference is not required to be applied when considering candidates with prior Federal competitive or excepted service who have completed a probationary or trial period and have not been separated for cause. Therefore, veterans preference will not be applied to applicants with current federal service, or former federal civilian service meeting the above criteria.

Re-employed Annuitant: This position does not meet criteria for re-employed annuitant. The DoD criteria for hiring Re-employed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.25-V300.pdf

Applicants selected from this announcement may be required to serve a two-year trial period.

If selected, Federal employees currently serving in the competitive service must acknowledge that they will voluntarily leave the competitive service by accepting an offer of employment for a DCIPS excepted service positions.

If selected, non-DCIPS candidates must acknowledge in writing that the position they have been selected for is in the excepted service and covered by DCIPS.

All Defense Intelligence positions under the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) are in the excepted service by specific statue, 10 U.S.C. 1601. This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status.

For more information on the DCIPS occupational structure click here.

For more information about career advancement in DCIPS click here.

This position is subject to an initial drug screening, and random testing thereafter. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or FJO being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment.

You may be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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