Duties
As an Attorney-Advisor (Contract), NH-0905-04, you will provide senior legal advisor support for all
acquisition activities. Advise the Program Executive Office (PED) on all
matters except labor law and military justice.
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Provide oral advice to contracting officers and program
management personnel on pertinent issues.
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Provide advocacy and negotiation skills.
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Review complex contractual documents for legal sufficiency and
compliance with applicable laws, regulations and policy.
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Examine legal issues raised by requests for formal opinions.
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Maintain current knowledge of changing statutory and regulatory
guidance relating to system development, acquisition, and sustainment, as well
as general developments in technology that may improve the effective delivery
of legal service.
THIS IS A
TIER 2 POSITION WITH A TYPICAL SALARY RANGE OF $120,127 - $143,615
Qualifications
General Requirements**:** You 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). In addition, at the time of application, you must provide proof,
dated within four months of application, of "active" status with a bar of the
highest court of a State, U.S. commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of
Columbia. On-line information is allowed as long as it shows that you are in
"active" status.
EXPERIENCE
REQUIREMENTS: You must
have professional legal experience in excess of three years that is
commensurate with the duties of a senior legal advisor. Such duties include:
service as chief legal counsel for acquisition programs; answer questions and
furnish oral advice as to legal authority, comparative benefits and
consequences of various types and forms of contracts and required
determinations as it is required during all stages of an acquisition process. This
experience must have given you the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities
required to successfully perform the duties of this position. To be creditable,
the experience must have been equivalent to the next lower pay band NH-03 (GS-13),
or equivalent.
KNOWLEDGE,
SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): The description of your work experience
in your application must clearly demonstrate that you gained and currently
possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) shown below to
satisfactorily perform the duties of the position being filled.
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Professional knowledge of federal acquisition law (including but not
limited to Systems Acquisition; Research and Development; and Facilities
contracting matters and the Fiscal, Taxation, Environmental, Anti-Trust,
ethics, various civil law matters and Patents, Copyright, and Technical Data
Rights aspects thereof).
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Maintenance of a current license as an attorney and counselor at law
in a state or territory of the United States, the District pf Columbia, or the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
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Demonstrated skill in researching legal issues raised by requests for
formal opinions, the analysis of complex factual situations in light of the
results of such legal research and general legal principles, and the
preparation of written legal opinions and fraud remedies plans based upon such
research and analysis.
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Proven skill in effectively communicating, both orally and in
writing.
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Proven skill in using negotiation techniques to protect the
Government's position in major acquisition actions.
PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid work on the same basis as for paid experience. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. To receive credit for such experience you must indicate clearly the nature of the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the number of hours per week spent in such employment.
VOLUNTEER WORK
EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience,
including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace
Corps, AmeriCorps) and other
organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual;
community; student and social).
Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills
that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to
paid employment. You will receive credit
for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Only experience obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: Must
be a graduate of a law school accredited by the American Bar Association, and
be currently licensed as an attorney, in active (or equivalent) status and in
good standing, with the bar of a U.S. state, territory, or commonwealth. The
attorney must maintain such bar membership in at least one jurisdiction during
the entire course of employment with the Air Force.
Education
ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide transcripts to support your educational claims. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
