Attorney (General)

Summary

This position is in the Excepted Service. Selection under this appointment does not confer civil service competitive status. Salary Ranges are the following unless statutory/regulatory rates prevail. For the Redstone Arsenal, AL Location: $130,987 to $197,200 (includes 21.91% locality) For the Schriever SFB, CO Location: $129,096 to $197,200 (includes 20.15% locality)

Duties

• As an Attorney (General) you will be responsible for the following duties: Furnishes expert legal opinions and advice regarding: contracts, other transactions, claims, litigation (bid protests and appeals), foreign military sales, disclosure of classified, proprietary or export-controlled information, special access programs, and other legal matters acquisitions and procurements to include contract formation (including advising during source selections), contract administration, contract termination, classified contracts, and rights in technical data administrative law issues to include the Freedom of Information and Privacy Act requests, GAO and DoD IG audits, executive branch standards of conduct, federal personnel law, and fiscal law issues concerning the appropriate obligation and expenditure of appropriated funds. Plans and organizes work and meets deadlines with minimal supervisory instruction. Personally handles complex, novel and difficult legal issues, providing and carrying out special assignments for the General Counsel on urgent, important and precedent-setting legal areas. Represents MDA in meetings with other departments and agencies to include the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the DoD Inspector General (IG), other departments and agencies, and contractors. Assists the DOJ or other DoW counsel in prosecuting/defending litigation involving the agency, to include responding to discovery requests, compiling documents, preparing briefs and memoranda of law, and preparation of agency personnel for litigation. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Qualification standards for attorney positions may be found in DoD Directive 1442.2, "Personnel Actions Involving Civilian Attorneys" at DoD Instruction 1442.02, September 30, 2010 (whs.mil). To qualify, applicants must possess the first professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.). Applicants must provide proof that they are licensed and a member in good standing with the bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia. Proof is a "certificate of good standing" issued by your state of licensure within 6 months of the date of application or a screenshot of your bar status taken from your state of licensure website dated within six (6) months. The successful applicant selected for employment must provide a "certificate of good standing" issued by their respective bar showing they are in good standing and in active status prior to appointment. Applicants must possess professional legal experience in excess of 2 years that is commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position. The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened for competencies needed to perform the duties of the position as described in the DUTIES section of this announcement. The QUALITY of experience relates to how closely or to what extent your experience, education and training are relevant to the duties and responsibilities of the announced position. Your resume must show you have the competencies necessary to successfully perform the work of the position at the appropriate level. Qualifying specialized experience would include: Experience in applicable law pertaining to government contracts. Advising contracting officers on legal issues affecting government contracts and other transaction agreements. Experience with fiscal law, standards of conduct and government ethics. Researching legal issues, analyzing complex factual situations in light of general legal principles and the results of research and preparing legal opinions. Communicating effectively with a diverse group of individuals, in and outside the legal profession, both orally and in writing, in both formal and informal settings. Additional selection factors: Federal sector legal experience, preferably DoW, in the following is not required but will be given favorable consideration: employment, intellectual property, or administrative law. The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened for competencies needed to perform the duties of the position as described in the DUTIES section of this announcement. The QUALITY of experience relates to how closely or to what extent your experience, education, and training are relevant to the duties and responsibilities of the announced position. Your resume must show you have the competencies necessary to successfully perform the work of the position at the appropriate level. Salary will be set within the range specified in this vacancy announcement based on the complexity of work to be performed, the selectee's experience, education, training, and availability of funds.

Education

Applicants must possess a professional law degree (Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) or Juris Doctor (J.D.)) from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association by the closing date of the announcement. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.abanet.org/legaled/approvedlawschools/approved.html NOTE: Failure to provide a transcript will result in you being rated ineligible for this position. Foreign Education: For further information, click on the following link: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

How to apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account. You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application. NOTE: Resumes up to a total of two pages will be accepted. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. You will receive an email notification when your application has been received for the announcement. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, https://www.usajobs.gov, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. To preview the questionnaire, please go to https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13048700. Please review the General Application Information and Definitions at: https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/Careers/downloads/DoDGenAppInfo%2012-1-2020.pdf?ver=ECNbdsHtGilTd3OENN4A0Q%3d%3d As required by 5 C.F.R. § 302.106., DLA will provide Section 508 conformant ICT to employees with disabilities. All ICT interfaces with the public related to vacancy announcements and career transition opportunities must conform to the applicable requirements in the current ICT Standards and Guidelines (36 C.F.R. § 1194).