Attorney-Adviser (General)

Defense Logistics Agency • Fort Belvoir, VA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The duty location will be in the Office of Counsel-Defense Logistics Agency General Counsel - DLA Energy at Fort Belvoir, VA. Position may be filled at the: GS-11: $85,447 - $111,087 GS-12: $102,415 - $133,142 GS-13: $121,785 - $158,322 As an Attorney Adviser (General), you will be responsible for providing legal services related to DLA Energy's acquisition mission to the Commander, logistics managers, and acquisition officials at all levels of the organization. Legal and policy advice covers all areas of contract formation, for both supply/services contracts, including but not limited to competition, contract authority, socioeconomic issues, commercial item contracting, pricing, protests, and fiscal law. Issues also include contract administration matters, such as changes, options, performance, delivery and quality, terminations, alternative dispute resolution, and contract litigation.

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.
• One year of professional legal experience (for GS-11).
• Two years of professional legal experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 level (for GS-12).
• Professional legal experience in excess of 2 years commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position (for GS-13).
• Federal contract law experience (such as breadth, depth, and relevance) and/or significant civil litigation experience (Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, Government Accountability Office Bid Protests, Court of Federal Claims, other Federal or state forums).
• Analytical/legal ability (including issue identification, legal research, analysis of options, risk analysis, creative problem-solving).
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and client relationships, and the ability to interact well with senior officials on controversial and sensitive issues.
• Excellent legal and business judgment.
• Obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• The second professional law degree (Master of Laws (LL.M.)) provided it required 1 full academic year of graduate study (for GS-11).
• 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.
• The second professional law degree (LL.M.) plus 1 year of professional legal experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 level (for GS-12).
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal services related to DLA Energy's acquisition mission to the Commander, logistics managers, and acquisition officials at all levels of the organization.
• Legal and policy advice covers all areas of contract formation, for both supply/services contracts, including but not limited to competition, contract authority, socioeconomic issues, commercial item contracting, pricing, protests, and fiscal law.
• Issues also include contract administration matters, such as changes, options, performance, delivery and quality, terminations, alternative dispute resolution, and contract litigation.

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