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Job SummaryThis is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Please send resumes to [email protected] reference announcement number DHA Flyer-13077123 -26AJ GENERAL ATTORNEY GS-905-12/13/14/15 FPL15 30 days. This position is in the excepted service. It is filled by an alternative hiring process and is not in the competitive civil service.
QualificationsBasic Requirement: All applicants must possess a law degree (L.L.B. or J.D.) from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association and active membership in the bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia. AND Duties Performed at the GS-12 level: 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 Duties Performed at the GS-13 level: The attorney shall have professional legal experience in excess of 2 years that is commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position. Duties Performed at the GS-14 level: The attorney shall have professional legal experience in excess of 3 years that is commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position. Duties Performed at the GS-15 level: The attorney shall have professional legal experience in excess of 4 years that is commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position.
Major DutiesThe primary purpose of the position is to function as an Attorney-Advisor (Acquisitions and Contract). The incumbent independently performs a broad spectrum of legal services for the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), Component Acquisition Executive (CAE), and Procurement Service Executive, including Procurement Service Directorate (PSD) and Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization (DITCO) seniors and personnel located in the National Capital Region (NCR), Europe and Southwest Asia. The work is highly complex involving a wide range of Federal laws, statutes, implementing regulations, executive orders, and agency directives. Work includes authoritative legal research and review of rules, regulations, directives and administrative instructions; identification of applicable precedents in highly complex cases; examination of formal filings for legal sufficiency; analysis of factual and legal issues presented for determination of litigation risks; identification of facts needing development; and determination of legal resources required to litigate the case. Incumbent also drafts and prepares formal comments and makes substantive recommendations involving complex and difficult agency-wide acquisition and procurement contract matters. Renders authoritative advice and guidance on new or modified acquisition laws and regulations, in response to interpretation of Federal statues and their implementing regulations, executive orders, and agency directives, and recommends new or changes to existing policy and procedures as required. Incumbent serves as the primary focal point and acknowledged authority for legal issues related to Hosting and Compute Center (HACC), CAE, PSD and DISA's tactical and strategic acquisition and procurement initiatives. Duties Performed at the GS-12 or Equivalent Level. Assignments require the first professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.) and, for assignments within the Department of Defense, OGC, or DLSA, active membership in the bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia. The Military Departments may also extend the requirement for active bar membership to assignment of civilian attorneys within their respective Departments. In addition, the attorney shall have professional legal experience in excess of 1 year that is commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position. Duties Performed at the GS-13 or Equivalent Level. Assignments require the first professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.) and, for assignments within the Department of Defense, OGC, or DLSA, active membership in the bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia. The Military Departments may also extend the requirement for active bar membership to assignment of civilian attorneys within their respective Departments. In addition, the attorney shall have professional legal experience in excess of 2 years that is commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position. Duties Performed at the GS-14 or Equivalent Level. Assignments require the first professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.) and, for assignment within the Department of Defense, OGC, or DLSA, active membership in the bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia. The Military Departments may also extend the requirement for active bar membership to assignment of civilian attorneys within their respective Departments. In addition, the attorney shall have professional legal experience in excess of 3 years that is commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position. Duties Performed at the GS-15 or Equivalent Level. Assignments require the first professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.) and, for assignment within the Department of Defense, OGC, or DLSA, active membership in the bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia. The Military Departments may also extend the requirement for active bar membership to assignment of civilian attorneys within their respective Departments. In addition, the attorney shall have professional legal experience in excess of 4 years that is commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position.