ATTORNEY-ADVISOR with Security Clearance

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Job description

Duties You will develop policy and procedures for implementation with respect to federal acquisition and fiscal law, Freedom of Information and Privacy Act law, ethics and standards of conduct, and other Navy Office of General Counsel areas of practice. You will represent the command in third-party administrative and quasi-judicial proceedings before the GAO and ASBCA and provide support to the DoJ for claims brought before the Court of Federal claims. You will review, research, and provide legal interpretations of wide range of federal acquisition and fiscal statues including contractual interpretations, draft and review documents, address disputes and claims, and respond to bid protests You will represent the command on all matters involving federal acquisition and fiscal law issues that cannot be resolved at a lower command level. You will represent the command with higher departmental offices, of the Secretary of the Navy, and the office of the Navy's General Counsel. You will represent the command on all procurement fraud and contract integrity issues. You will conduct legal reviews as required relating to disposition of requests pursuant to the Freedom of Information act. You will prepare memorandum or reports outlining and analyzing facts and issues. You will participate in complex negotiations with contractors, subcontractors, and their attorneys, on legal matters arising in connection with acquisitions Requirements Conditions of Employment Must be a US Citizen. Must be determined suitable for federal employment. Must participate in the direct deposit pay program. New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final Secret security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal. You will be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment. This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time. You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases. This position is eligible for part time, substantial or ad-hoc telework at the discretion of management. Must have graduated from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association and have at least three and one-half years of recent and relevant experience in federal acquisition, procurement, contracting, and fiscal law. Qualifications Your resume must also demonstrate at least must have a minimum of three and one half (3 ) years of experience in defense acquisition and procurement law (experience as a contracting officer or contracting specialist may be considered applicable), in addition to other general legal experience, and corresponding experience demonstrating the ability to work well with a variety of senior level clients and officials. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Ability to analyze and evaluate extremely difficult and complex legal and factual issues, work independently to prepare complicated legal decisions, briefs, opinions, settlement agreement and similar legal documents. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Education The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has not issued qualification standards for attorney positions. The successful candidate: Must be a U.S. citizen Must have graduated with a J.D. or LL.M from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association Must have an active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of any state,U.S. Commonwealth, U.S. Territory, or the District of Columbia Must obtain and maintain a secret security clearance Must be admitted to practice before a state or federal court Additional information This position is eligible for ad-hoc telework at the discretion of management. This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. This is a Civilian Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project (AcqDemo) position in the NH-04 broadband with an advertised pay range from the lowest equivalent GS 14 Grade, Step 01 to the highest equivalent GS 15 Grade, Step 10 in the broadband. However, this position is covered by a salary control points within the NH-04 broad band and the salary range is $139,395 to $191,900. If your current federal salary is above this amount, your salary may be matched, if applicable. This position entails 51% or more Direct Acquisition Support. Certain incentives (such as recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. Relocation incentives as described in 5 USC 5743 may be authorized in accordance with applicable regulations. PCS is not authorized. Several vacancies may be filled. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: . Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below. There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of the Navy Office of the General Counsel considers veterans' preference eligibility a positive factor for attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference must specifically claim such eligibility in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation (e.g., DD Form 214, "Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty") to their submissions. Although the point-preference system is not used, applicants eligible to claim a 10-point preference must submit a Standard Form (SF) 15, "Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference," and supporting documentation required for the specific type of preference claimed. If you are eligible to claim 10 point veterans preference you must submit a DD-214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty as described above for 5-point preference. Are you an active duty service member? Active Duty Service Members are required to submit a statement of service printed on command letterhead and signed by the command. The statement of service must provide the branch of service, rate/rank, all dates of service, the expected date of discharge and anticipated character of service (Honorable, General, etc.). How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. As vacancies occur, the Human Resources Office will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this flyer. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume, along with your supporting documentation. If selected, you may be required to provide additional supporting documentation. If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may be found ineligible/not qualified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All qualification requirements must be met before being considered for any vacancies. Required Documents A complete resume is required. Your resume must show relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume, but it is acceptable to provide elsewhere in your application package: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week, and pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP:

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