About This Role
This Attorney-Advisor role involves providing legal advice and support on acquisition law matters to various Air Force organizations. The position may be filled as a developmental NH-03 targeting NH-04, or directly as an NH-04, serving as either a legal adviser or a senior legal adviser.
Responsibilities
- Serve as chief legal counsel for designated acquisition programs
- Provide program managers and contracting officers a single point of contact for answering legal questions arising from designated programs
- Review complex contractual documents for legal sufficiency and compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and policy
- Examine legal issues raised by requests for formal opinions
- Provide oral advice to Contracting Officers and program management personnel at various levels on pertinent issues
- Maintain current knowledge of changing statutory and regulatory guidance pertaining to designated acquisition systems, weapons system development, acquisition, and sustainment, as well as general developments in technology that may improve the effective delivery of legal services (NH-03)
- Responsible for timely completion of administrative duties as assigned by AFMCLO leadership (NH-03)
- Serve as a senior division attorney, furnishing advice and guidance to other attorneys, both military and civilian (NH-04)
- Instruct acquisition law classes composed of government attorneys and acquisition officials (NH-04)
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship
- Knowledge of law equivalent to graduation from an accredited law school and maintenance of a current license as an attorney and counselor at law in a state or territory of the United States or District of Columbia, including maintenance of Continuing Legal Education (CLE) currency as established by incumbent's bar
- Skill in researching legal issues, interpreting the law, and applying it to complex factual situations in light of the results of such legal research and general legal principles
- Skill in communicating effectively, both orally and in writing, with both professionals and non-professionals
- Skill in making oral presentations to peers, clients, and other Federal officials
- Ability to tactfully advise senior leadership on sensitive legal issues
- Professional knowledge of the policies, principles, concepts, guidance, procedures, techniques, and methodologies pertaining to ethics and standards of conduct matters and their impact on acquisition integrity; the Joint Ethics Regulation (JER); and Federal statutes and Executive Orders applicable to Government acquisition/contracting; the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and the Department of Defense, Air Force, and command supplements thereto
- Where required, knowledge of applicable Federal statutes, case law, Executive Orders applicable to Government contracting, privatization, ethics, and fraud remedies issues, the Federal Acquisition Regulations (and Department of Defense, Air Force and command supplements thereto), and the U.S. Code as applied to civil and criminal litigation
- Professional knowledge of the body of common law applicable to contracts in order to provide legal counsel on acquisitions including, but not limited to, Federal criminal, civil, and administrative litigation
- Required to handle and safeguard sensitive and/or classified information in accordance with regulations to reduce potential compromise
- Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance commensurate with the position's sensitivity code
- Ability to obtain and maintain approval to access the portfolio of Special Access Programs required to perform daily duties
- Position is designated special-sensitive and requires eligibility for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), other intelligence-related Special Sensitive information, or involvement in Top Secret Special Access Programs (SAP)
- Ability to sign a non-disclosure agreement
- A favorable suitability determination is required before appointment
- This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Demand Reduction Program
- Ability to pass initial and periodic short notice drug testing
- Required to file an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, upon appointment and annually thereafter
- Resume may not exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 points
- Commitment to improving the efficiency of the Federal Government
- Passionate about the ideals of the American
Benefits
- Recruitment, Relocation, and Student Loan Repayment incentives may be considered
Important Details
- Application deadline: 17 SEP 2026
- Probationary period: one-year (competitive positions) or two-year trial period (excepted positions)
Application Process
- Complete an application and upload resume (PDF or Word Doc) and/or additional documents (Transcripts, certifications, Vet Docs (DD214), SF-50)
About the Company
Fueled by innovation, talent and ambition, the Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS) is seeking civilian professionals prepared to deploy war-winning capabilities for the United States Air Force.
