This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/470463100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
About the Position:
The primary purpose of this position is to serve as an Attorney Adviser (Contract) to provide dedicated professional legal support and advice to the Mission and Installation Contracting Command contracting officers. Provide counsel and advice in the areas of law, general contract law, the Federal acquisition Regulation (FAR), and the Department of Defense (DoD) and Army Supplements; fiscal law, extraordinary remedies, law and regulations pertaining to the requirements generating process, as well as Army and AMC, ACC, and MICC regulations.
The position will be filled at two locations. One at Fort Eustis and one at Fort Belvoir.
SPECIAL NOTE: This is an Excepted Service position. If you are currently serving in a permanent, competitive service appointment in the Federal service, and are selected for this position, the appointment will remove you from the competitive service while you occupy the position. If selected, you will be required to provide a written statement prior to entry on duty confirming that you understand the conditions of accepting an Excepted Service appointment.
Who May Apply:
All U. S. citizens and Nationals with allegiance to the United States
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06/21/2017 to 07/14/2017
$72,168 - $123,234 per year
NH 03
2 vacancies in the following locations:
25% or less - Business Travel up to 25% of the time
No
Permanent
Full-time - Full Time
No
NCFR174998401962545R
470463100
In this position you will participate in all aspects of the contracting process. Provide advice regarding strategies to enhance the business, fiscal and policy efficacy of proposed courses of action, that may apply to actions throughout the acquisition process, i.e., acquisition plans, pre-negotiation objective memorandums, solicitations, amendments, awards, contracts, modifications, claims, protests and appeals. Support the contract administration process by preparation and review of letters of concern, cure notices, terminations for convenience, terminations for default, assessment of liquidated damages, and other matters related to contract administration. Conducts and participates in negotiations and settlement conferences. Prepares legal memorandums in support of the Command's position, and acts as counsel in hearings and litigation representing the Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) position. Provides legal advice to contracting officers and source selection personnel.
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: an 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 three 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.
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In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
Experience required: Applicants will be evaluated to determine if they meet the minimum qualification requirements and on the extent to which their application shows possession of the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) associated with the position. KSA's:
1. Knowledge of laws, regulations and legal precedent bearing upon government procurement law.
2. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
3. Ability to plan, organize work, and meet deadlines.
4. Ability to recognize and analyze problems, conduct research, summarize results, and make appropriate recommendations.
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 the 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-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's Preference, and supporting documentation required for the specific type of preference claimed. (SF 15, which lists the types of 10-Point preference and the required supporting documents, is available from the Office of Personnel Management Website at http://www.opm.gov).
Time in Grade Requirement: Time in grade restrictions do not apply to pay band positions. However, applicants will be rated on the quality of experience is defined as one year at the next lower broadband level or equivalent career path; or one grade level lower than the entry grade level to the broadband level of the positions being filled or a combination.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.
It is the policy of the Government not to deny employment simply because an individual has been unemployed or has had financial difficulties that have arisen through no fault of the individual. Information about an individual's employment experience will be used only to determine the person's qualifications and to assess his or her relative level of knowledge, skills, and abilities. Although an individual's personal conduct may be relevant in any employment decision, including conduct during periods of unemployment or evidence of dishonesty in handling financial matters, financial difficulty that has arisen through no fault of the individual will generally not itself be the basis of an unfavorable suitability or fitness determination.
As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
Your resume: If you submit a resume with inappropriate material e.g., photos, you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume may be submitted in any format. For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., HRS per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). Resumes that do not contain this information will be marked as insufficient and applicants may not receive consideration for this position.
Official Law school transcripts: Photo copies are acceptable when applying and for initial qualification, but certified documents must be furnished for final qualification approval and before entering duty.
Official certificate showing that you are a member in good standing of the bar. The certificate must be dated within three months of the date the application is submitted. The certificate is required to be submitted by all applicants to include attorneys currently appointed to positions under ANY Army Qualifying Authority (including active duty Army Judge Advocates).
Fitness to Practice Statement sworn (notarized) statement from you that your fitness to practice law or conduct as an attorney has never been challenged in any jurisdiction to the best of your knowledge, or if either has been challenged, a sworn (notarized) statement concerning the facts and circumstances, together with any explanation that you may deem appropriate may be submitted. As an alternative to a sworn (notarized) statement, a declaration under penalty of perjury may be submitted in the following format: "I declare (or certify, verify, or state) under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that the foregoing is true and correct...executed on (date)... (your signature)." (28 U.S.C. 1746). The statement and certificate must be dated within three months of the date the application is submitted. The statement is required to be submitted by all applicants to include attorneys currently appointed to positions under ANY Army Qualifying Authority (including active duty Army Judge Advocates).
Examples of writing skills as demonstrated by legal briefs, memoranda, or letter. These examples should total no more than ten pages in length. Extracts of selected sections of larger documents are acceptable.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Friday, July 14, 2017Friday, July 14, 2017 to receive consideration.
If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.
The documents you submit must support your responses to the online questionnaire. If your application contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a rating of "not qualified" or "incomplete application" and you will not receive further consideration for this job.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/470463100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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