General Attorney

Space Systems Command • Los Angeles, CA

3d

About The Position

The General Attorney supports the Staff Judge Advocate as a senior attorney, providing legal advice and counsel on complex and often precedent-setting installation-level matters. Areas include administrative, claims, environmental, contract, labor, international, and operations law. The attorney advises the Space Base Delta 3 Commander and units at Los Angeles Air Force Base, including Headquarters Space Systems Command, six portfolio acquisition executives, and eight System Deltas.

The role advises commanders and directors, including senior-level portfolio acquisition executives, on general legal matters and contracts supporting Space Systems Command acquisition executives. These include contracts for acquisition and operational security support, enterprise-wide advisory and assistance services, financial improvement and audit remediation, base alarm and access-control systems, and enterprise zero-trust architecture.

For the most complex installation legal issues, the attorney prepares for and represents the Department of the Air Force and installation legal interests in correspondence, meetings, negotiations, and judicial or administrative hearings involving government officials, adverse parties, and commercial entities. The attorney also provides legal assistance to eligible military members, dependents, Department of Defense civilians, retirees, and other DoD cardholders, consistent with Department of the Air Force instructions and legal office policy.

Requirements

• Graduate from an American Bar Association-accredited law school and hold a first professional law degree (LLB or JD).
• Be licensed as an attorney and maintain active status and good standing with the bar of a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; maintain bar membership in at least one jurisdiction throughout employment.
• Provide law degree transcripts and proof of active bar status and good standing dated within four months of application.
• For appointment at GS-14 or GS-15, have more than three years of professional legal experience commensurate with the duties and responsibilities.
• Demonstrate professional knowledge of space, cyber, and intelligence law and knowledge of applicable law in specialized practice areas.
• Demonstrate knowledge of federal, state, and local law relevant to personal legal assistance.
• Recognize and analyze legal issues, apply sound legal analysis, research legal issues, and prepare legal opinions.
• Communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with diverse audiences in formal and informal settings.
• Provide advice on interpretation of federal and state statutes and judicial decisions, Air and Space Force policy, DoD directives, delegations of authority, and Air Force policy procedures.
• Prepare cases for trial and/or try cases before courts, administrative bodies, or officials with quasi-judicial authority.
• Be a U.S. citizen.
• Obtain and maintain the security clearance appropriate to the position's sensitivity level.
• Maintain current certifications and adhere to Air Force Rules of Professional Conduct.
• Sign a Department of the Air Force-wide mobility agreement; mobility is a condition of employment.
• Be subject to random drug testing as a Department of the Air Force Testing Designated Position.
• Provide a legal writing sample demonstrating legal analytical skills when requested prior to an offer.
• Register for Selective Service if male, as applicable.
• File an OGE Form 450 upon appointment and annually thereafter if required.
• Handle and safeguard sensitive and/or classified information in accordance with regulations.
• Use direct deposit for federal employment.
• Serve a one-year attorney trial period and receive written certification of continued employment advancing the public interest to remain employed after the trial period.

Responsibilities

• Advise the Space Base Delta 3 Commander and subordinate and tenant unit commanders and directors, including senior portfolio acquisition executives, on general legal matters.
• Advise on contracts supporting Space Systems Command Program Acquisition Executives and associated programs, managers, and functional organizations.
• Prepare for and represent the Department of the Air Force and installation legal interests in correspondence, meetings, negotiations, and judicial and administrative hearings.
• Provide legal assistance to active-duty military members, dependents, eligible DoD civilians, retirees, and other DoD cardholders in accordance with applicable instructions and legal office policy.

Benefits

• A comprehensive federal employee benefits package is offered; specific benefits depend on position type and eligibility.
• Disabled veteran leave may be available to eligible federal employees hired on or after November 5, 2016, with a service-connected disability rating of at least 30%.
• Relocation costs or other incentives may be available and considered by the organization.
• Recruitment and/or retention incentives may be used.

What This Job Offers

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