Attorney-Advisor (General)

GS-11: $78,009 - $101,417
GS-12: $93,499 - $121,551
GS-13: $111,183 - $144,540

Duties:

As an Attorney-Adviser (General), you will be responsible for the following duties:

• If selected at the GS-11 or GS-12 levels, duties will be performed in a developmental capacity.
• As an Attorney-Advisor (General), under the supervision of the Deputy Chief Counsel for the DLA Office of Counsel - Weapons Support (Richmond), you will provide legal support, advice and counsel on Federal acquisition law.
• Providing legal and policy advice covering contract formation, review, authority, and delegations, source selection, socioeconomic issues, protests, FOIA, pricing, metrics and incentives, quality assurance and fiscal law.
• Providing legal advice and representation on contract administration matters, such as changes, performance, delivery and quality, terminations, alternative dispute resolution, and contract litigation.
• Providing legal representation before the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (ASBCA) and the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
• Assisting with the preparation of timely responses to Congressional and Executive level inquiries received at the DLA field activity which are often complex, sensitive and require special attention because of a Congressional interest.
• Providing advice on a wide range of administrative law matters including the Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act, fiscal law, and contract fraud.

Requirements:
Conditions of Employment:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• This is an Excepted Service position.
• Tour of Duty: Flexible (https://www.dla.mil/Careers/Join-Our-Team/Benefits/#Work)
• 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.
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Bargaining Unit Status: No
• Financial Disclosure Requirement: Required
• Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See https://www.tsa.gov/real-id for more information.

Qualifications:
Qualifications Required for the Attorney-Adviser (General) , GS-0905-11-12-13:

• 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. Annual bar certification cards issued from your state of licensure are not considered acceptable. 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.
• In addition to 1 and 2 (listed above), each grade level has the following qualification requirements:
• To Qualify at the GS-11 level, one of the following requirements must be satisfied:
• One year of professional legal experience.
• The second professional law degree (Master of Laws (LL.M.)) provided it required 1 full academic year of graduate study.
• Superior law student work or activities as demonstrated by one of the following:
• Academic standing in the upper third of the attorney's law school graduating class.
• Work or achievement of significance on one of the attorney's law school's official law reviews or journals.
• Special high-level honors for academic excellence in law school (e.g., membership in the Order of the Coif, winning of a moot court competition, or membership on the moot court team that represents the attorney's law school in competition with other law schools).
• Full-time or continuous participation in a legal aid program as opposed to one-time, intermittent, or casual participation.
• Significant summer law office clerk experience.
• Other evidence of clearly superior accomplishment or achievement.

To Qualify at the GS-12 Level, one of the following requirements must be satisfied:

• Two years of professional legal experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 level.
• The second professional law degree (LL.M.) plus 1 year of professional legal experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 level.
• An attorney without experience may, in unusual cases, be employed at the GS-12 or equivalent level provided the individual has advanced educational attainments substantially beyond those required for work at the GS-11 or equivalent level, and his or her education clearly indicates ability to perform work of the type to be assigned.

To Qualify at the GS-13 Level:
You must possess professional legal experience in excess of 2 years commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position.

In accordance with DoDI 1442.2 (Personnel Actions Involving Civilian Attorneys), promotion for this position is based on the individual's time, performance, and mastery of skills at the required grade level and only with approval of the designated official (DLA General Counsel) in accordance with the applicable regulation.

The legal experience described in your application package or resume will be evaluated and screened for competencies required to perform the duties of the position as described in the Major Duties section of this announcement. The QUALITY of experience will be evaluated and screened to determine how closely or to what extent your experience, education, and training are relevant to the duties and responsibilities of the announced position. Your application package or resume must demonstrate you have the competencies and quality of experience necessary to successfully perform the work of the position at the appropriate grade level.

Principal Selection Factors:
The following factors will be used to evaluate the suitability of candidates for this position:

• Interest in the practice of Federal acquisition law (contract formation and administration).
• Analytical ability, including issue identification, legal research, analysis of options, risk analysis, and creative problem solving.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and client relationships, and the ability to interact well with clients and colleagues.

Security Clearance: This position is designated Non-Critical Sensitive. If selected, you must obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance. If you are unable to obtain this level of security clearance (as a result of undisclosed or disclosed background issues), within a reasonable period of time (as defined by the agency), the employment offer may be withdrawn. In addition, incumbent is subject to periodic re-investigation to maintain security eligibility in accordance with DoD 5200.2-R.

Education:
You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at time of application.

Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

Additional Information:
Excepted Service Position: This job is being filled by an alternative hiring process and is not in the competitive civil service.

Veterans Information: There is no formal rating system for applying veteran's preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of Defense considers veterans' preference eligibility a positive factor for attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference must include that information 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,

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