This Attorney-Adviser role provides legal services and policy advice related to DLA Troop Support's acquisition mission. The position involves offering guidance to the Commander and management officials to ensure compliance with laws and regulations, and to mitigate legal issues. It suits a legal professional with expertise in government contracts, fiscal law, or contract litigation.
Responsibilities
Provide legal services related to DLA Troop Support's acquisition mission to the Commander
Provide legal and policy advice in one or more assigned areas including: Government Contracts, Fiscal Law, Contract Litigation, Civilian Personnel (Labor and Employment), Fraud, or others as applicable
Provide legal and policy advice in one or more assigned areas including: Ethics Program, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Procedures and Policy, or others as applicable
Provide legal advice to management and operating officials to ensure actions taken are in accordance with governing laws, regulations and policies, and to mitigate the development of litigation and other legal problems
Develop and analyze facts and legal analysis for legal cases, issues and or problems
Requirements
Must be a U.S. Citizen
This is an Excepted Service position
Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access
Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service
Financial Disclosure Requirement: Required
Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities
The first professional law degree (LLB. or J.D.)
Proof that you 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 dated within 6 months of the closing date of this announcement or a screenshot of your bar status taken from your state of licensure website that is dated within 6 months of the closing date of this announcement or sworn statement to that effect. If there is not a date on the screen shot, you must provide a statement signed by you on the date that the screen shot was created. The successful applicant selected for employment must provide a "certificate of good standing" issued by their respective bar showing they are in good status and in active status prior to appointment.
Professional legal experience in excess of 2 years commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position (for GS-13 level)
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Professional legal experience in excess of 3 years commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position (for GS-14 level)
Knowledge and experience in one or more of the following practice areas: Federal acquisition law (contract formation and administration), Fiscal Law, Contract Litigation, and/or Civilian Personnel (Labor & Employment) as it applies to complex, long-term contracts for supplies and services, including, but not limited to, performance-based supply and service contracts and contracts with performance metrics and incentives
Analytical ability, including issue identification, legal research, analysis of options, risk analysis, and creative problem solving
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and experience in communicating with senior officials
Legal and business judgment
Ability to provide superior service to clients
Must obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance
Provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at time of application.
Important Details
Tour of Duty: Flexible
Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Bargaining Unit Status: No
About the Company
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
DLA’s mission is to “deliver readiness and lethality to the Warfighter Always and support our nation through quality, proactive global logistics.” To accomplish this mission, DLA has a staff of about 25,000 employees divided into multiple supply chains that contract for material and services across the military classes of supply, to include: subsistence (food/water), clothing and textiles, bulk petroleum and other energy products, construction material and equipment, personal demand items, medical material and equipment, and repair parts for land, sea and air systems.
DLA procures items from manufacturers and suppliers and provides them to DoD and other federal/state customers, with services such as warehousing, packaging and transportation; DLA contracts for items that are shipped directly by the manufacturer to military units and installations; DLA disposes of excess military property through reutilization, resale and demilitarization programs.
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