Attorney-Adviser
U.S. Army Installation Management Command
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U.S. Army Installation Management Command
Duties
Provides complete and authoritative legal advice on procurement actions from concept formulation, including acquisition strategy, through to completion/termination. Reviews legal aspects of and assists in drafting contracts, contract specifications, invitations for bids, and requests for proposals. Serves as the primary legal counsel on preparation, negotiation, review, and provision of advisory services relating to solicitation, contracts, agreements, bonds, notes and other related legal instruments. Represents and advises on procurement matters such as questions of law or administrative policy in the operation of the installation, including its contacts with industry, private and professional associations, State and local governments, and a variety of contractors. Rendering legal opinions, making legal decisions, and taking legal actions in accordance with legal guidance. Makes legal determinations and assists the trial attorney in areas of Federal contract law, procurement, industrial operations, special authorities and delegations, pricing disputes, appeals to the BCA, government furnished property, audits, and disagreements. Reviews requests for proposals, invitations for bid, contracts, equitable relief cases, protests, small business, and labor surplus questions. Gives legal advice concerning investigation of facts and does legal research on a variety of questions of interpretation of statutes, rules, and regulations as they apply to procurement activities. Reviews and applies policies, procedures, regulations, statutes, technical manuals, and other professional publications, and other authoritative sources of information. Negotiates and assists in negotiation with contractors and bidders as required to resolve disputes concerning relationships and rights of contracting and subcontracting methods. Serves as the legal representative during pre-solicitation conferences and negotiations. Advises on legal matters arising during pre-and post-award stages. Provides legal opinions where no legal or procurement precedent exists. Serves as legal advisor for procurement fraud investigations affecting contracts. Acts as legal liaison on procurement fraud matters and assists in trying cases for violation of the False Claims Act. Independently makes legal determinations on procurement fraud cases at the civil, administrative and contractual levels. Analyzes claims and disputes files by contractors. Serves as legal advisor for fiscal law matters arising from and affecting contracts.
Qualifications
Applicants will be evaluated to determine if they meet the minimum qualification requirements and the extent to which their application shows possession of the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) associated with the position:
Veteran's Preference Information:
There is no formal rating system for applying veteran's preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of Army considers veteran's preference eligibility a positive factor for attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veteran's preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documents (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. (SF 15, which lists the type of 10-point preference and the required supporting documents, is available from the Office of Personnel Management Website at www.opm.gov.)
Time in Grade Requirement:
Applicants currently employed as an attorney by the federal government must have completed one year of time-in-grade at the next lower grade level within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement, or previously served at the same or higher grade as the position being filled.
The following minimum qualification requirements must be met before applicants are eligible for further consideration:
Education:
An applicant must have successfully completed a full course of study in a school of law accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) and have the first professional law degree (LLB or JD).
Bar Membership:
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.
Experience:
Applicant must have two or more years of professional legal experience, acquired after being admitted to the bar, commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position. Graduation from an ABA-Accredited Law School in the top 25% of the class or an advanced law degree such as an LLM may substitute for one year of the required professional legal experience.