General Attorney (Contract)

Defense Information Systems Agency • Scott AFB, IL

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About The Position

This is a public notice flyer announcing anticipated vacancies; applications will not be accepted through the flyer. Interested applicants should send resumes to the listed email address and reference announcement number DHA Flyer-13077123 -26AJ. The position is in the excepted service and is filled through an alternative hiring process, not the competitive civil service. The position is an Attorney-Advisor (Acquisitions and Contract) serving the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), Component Acquisition Executive (CAE), Procurement Service Executive, Procurement Service Directorate (PSD), and Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization (DITCO), including personnel in the National Capital Region, Europe, and Southwest Asia.

The attorney independently provides a broad range of legal services involving complex federal laws, statutes, regulations, executive orders, and agency directives. The incumbent conducts authoritative legal research and reviews rules and administrative instructions; identifies precedents in complex cases; examines formal filings for legal sufficiency; assesses legal and factual issues, litigation risks, facts requiring development, and resources needed for litigation; and drafts formal comments and substantive recommendations on difficult agency-wide acquisition and procurement contract matters. The attorney advises on new or modified acquisition laws and regulations and recommends policy or procedural changes as appropriate. The incumbent is the primary focal point and acknowledged authority on legal issues concerning HACC, CAE, PSD, and DISA tactical and strategic acquisition and procurement initiatives.

The position may be filled at the GS-12, GS-13, GS-14, or GS-15 level. Management may select at either grade level. Promotion opportunities may be available to the target position without further competition when the selectee is eligible and recommended by management, but promotion is not guaranteed. The position may require access to classified information and a favorable suitability review and security clearance. DoD 8140 foundational qualifications are required within 9 months and residential qualifications within 12 months. Telework availability depends on mission requirements and supervisory determination. Moving costs may be paid.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• LL.B. or J.D. from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association.
• Active membership in the bar of the highest court of a U.S. state, commonwealth, territory, or the District of Columbia.
• Professional legal experience commensurate with the position: at the GS-12 level, two years at or equivalent to GS-11, or an LL.M. plus one year at or equivalent to GS-11; at GS-13, more than two years; at GS-14, more than three years; and at GS-15, more than four years.
• Favorable suitability review and security clearance, as required for this national security position; access to classified information may be required.
• Meet DoD 8140 qualification requirements, with foundational qualifications within 9 months and residential qualifications within 12 months.
• If relying on foreign education, provide credentials evaluated by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service or exempt.

Responsibilities

• Provide independent legal services to DISA, CAE, the Procurement Service Executive, PSD, and DITCO on acquisition and contract matters.
• Conduct legal research and review rules, regulations, directives, and administrative instructions.
• Identify applicable legal precedents in highly complex cases.
• Review formal filings for legal sufficiency and analyze factual and legal issues, litigation risks, facts requiring further development, and resources needed for litigation.
• Draft formal comments and make substantive recommendations on complex agency-wide acquisition and procurement contract matters.
• Advise on new or modified acquisition laws and regulations and recommend changes to policies and procedures.
• Serve as the primary focal point and acknowledged authority for legal issues related to HACC, CAE, PSD, and DISA acquisition and procurement initiatives.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.
• Moving costs may be paid.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree