Supervisory Attorney Adviser (Labor)

This position is located in the Department of Labor, Office of the Solicitor (SOL), Division of Management and Administrative Legal Services (MALS). We are seeking a procurement law attorney to serve as the DOL's senior procurement legal advisor. The person selected as Counsel for Procurement and Contract Law, a Supervisory Attorney Advisor position, will supervise and lead the Department's procurement law practice, supervising a small staff of litigators and legal advisors.

Qualifications:

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

To qualify for an attorney position, applicants must possess a professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.); be a member in good standing of the bar of a court of general jurisdiction of a state, territory or possession of the U.S.; and have acquired the amount of experience indicated below for each grade level.

For GS-15 grade level, applicants must have four (4) years of post-law experience progressively responsible legal experience of a professional nature which demonstrates the ability to perform the work at this level. At least one year of qualifying experience, at this level, must be Specialized Experience as defined below.

Specialized Experience: One year (52 weeks) of post-J.D. specialized experience at or equivalent to, the GS-15 level, in or directly related to this position. One year (52 weeks) of specialized experience commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position at a level close to the work of this job that has given you the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities required to successfully perform.

Specialized Experience that is qualifying grade for this position is described as the following: Experience that involves procurement law litigation and advice in a federal or comparable setting.

NOTE: A LL.M. may be substituted for a maximum of one year of experience.

Transcripts: You must provide a copy of your law school transcript to be considered for this position. Verification of your academic degree(s) is necessary to determine your qualifications or eligibility for this position, you will be required to submit an official transcript for verification purposes before you are hired. However, unofficial transcripts may be submitted during the application phase of the process. Please note that your J.D. or LL. B degree must be conferred before you can begin working.

Responsibilities:

The Procurement Law Counsel group litigates bid protests and contract claims before the GAO and in other forums, advises senior management and the contracting community on government contract issues, and provides legal support for the Department of Labor's acquisition policies and programs.
The Counsel for Procurement and Contract Law supervises and leads the Department of Labor's procurement and government contracts law practice.

The person selected will assign, direct and review the work of attorneys providing procurement and government contract legal services to the entire Department of Labor. The Counsel area has an active litigation practice involving bid protests and contract claims before the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, and in other forums. The Counsel for Procurement and Contract Law directly provides and supervises the provision of legal advice on contracts, grants and procurement issues, including providing advice on complex, sensitive, and fast-moving issues to high-level Department officials, including DOL's Heads of Contracting Activities, the Chief Procurement Officer, and the Senior Procurement Executive. The Counsel also provides legal guidance to the Department in carrying out its procurement responsibilities under applicable Federal procurement laws and policies. The Counsel and staff regularly counsel DOL's contracting activities and program agencies related to ongoing procurements.

The Counsel provides expert advice on all aspects of Federal procurement law (e.g., bid protests, contract claims, disputes, performance problems, and suspension and debarment). Considerable expertise is required to supervise and lead this litigation practice. The Counsel may directly handle the most difficult, complex, precedent setting matters as well as litigation related to procurements with Department-wide significance. Additionally, the Counsel must establish positive working relationships with the Department of Justice and private attorneys.

This position is excluded from bargaining unit.

Salary : $169,279