Attorney-Adviser (General)

Defense Logistics Agency • Richmond, VA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The duty location will be in the Office of Chief Counsel-Defense Logistics Agency- DLA Weapon Support at Richmond, VA. Position may be filled at the: GS-11: $78,009 - $101,417 GS-12: $93,499 - $121.551 GS-13: $111,183 - $144,540 As an Attorney-Advisor (General), under the supervision of the Deputy Chief Counsel, DLA Counsel Weapons Support, you will provide legal support, advice and counsel on a variety of issues and matters. Providing legal support, advice, and counsel in the following legal areas: Government Contracts, Fiscal, Installation, Administrative, Ethics, Procurement Fraud, and Labor & Employment. Researching, analyzing, and interpreting applicable legal authorities to address legal questions arising from day-to-day operations. Developing and analyzing facts relevant to legal matters presented. Providing written and verbal legal advice to management and operating officials to ensure actions taken are in accordance with governing laws, regulations and policies, and to limit litigation risk. Providing legal representation before the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (ASBCA), the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB). Assisting U.S. Attorneys and Department of Justice in Federal court cases. Performing other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• 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.
• To Qualify at the GS-11 level, one of the following requirements must be satisfied: a. One year of professional legal experience. b. The second professional law degree (Master of Laws (LL.M.)) provided it required 1 full academic year of graduate study. c. 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). d. Full-time or continuous participation in a legal aid program as opposed to one-time, intermittent, or casual participation. e. Significant summer law office clerk experience. f. Other evidence of clearly superior accomplishment or achievement.
• To Qualify at the GS-12 Level, one of the following requirements must be satisfied: a. Two years of professional legal experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 level. b. The second professional law degree (LL.M.) plus 1 year of professional legal experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 level. c. 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.
• REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities.
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access
• Must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims.

Nice To Haves

• Administrative law experience involving execution of statutory law through a regulatory framework, preferably at the Federal level.

Responsibilities

• Providing legal support, advice, and counsel in the following legal areas: Government Contracts, Fiscal, Installation, Administrative, Ethics, Procurement Fraud, and Labor & Employment.
• Researching, analyzing, and interpreting applicable legal authorities to address legal questions arising from day-to-day operations.
• Developing and analyzing facts relevant to legal matters presented.
• Providing written and verbal legal advice to management and operating officials to ensure actions taken are in accordance with governing laws, regulations and policies, and to limit litigation risk.
• Providing legal representation before the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (ASBCA), the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB).
• Assisting U.S. Attorneys and Department of Justice in Federal court cases.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
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What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level