Attorney-Adviser (General) with Security Clearance

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Job description

Duties As an Attorney-Adviser (General) you will be responsible for the following: Provides legal support to DLA INDOPACOM (DLA IP) Regional Command and its diverse and geographically distanced logistics support activities located throughout the INDOPACOM AOR, to include Alaska, Guam, Japan, Korea, Singapore, and Philippines. Serves as a legal advisor to the Regional Commander, DLA IP, and the Commander's staff located at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, and subordinate DLA commands operating within the DLA IP AOR. Provides Enterprise legal services and coordination to major elements of the Agency located outside of the DLA IP AOR. Provides legal advice and representation in Employment and Labor Law, Investigations, International and Operational Law, Ethics and Standards of Conduct, Administrative Law, Contracts and Fiscal Law, Environmental and Intelligence law, and Claims. Provides legal support on urgent controversies and demands such as disability-related questions to include reasonable and interim accommodations, civilian and military disciplinary actions for misconduct or performance issues. Advises on policies or regulations, applicability and processes for administrative and law enforcement investigations, international agreements, intra-interagency operations, and lines of authorities. Advises on contract solicitations and administrative issues, and other such matters within the above referenced core practice areas in both domestic and international environments. Represents DLA before adversarial forums, to include the Merit Systems Protection Board, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and Federal Labor Relations Authority. Advises on investigative forums, to include the Office of Special Counsel, Occupational Safety and Health, State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, and arbitration, mediation, or settlement conferences associated with these forums. Independently conducts legal research; prepares required pleadings and other documents; engages in full discovery practices; interviews witnesses during investigations; and prepares witnesses for hearings. Files appropriate motions and responses; prepares and files briefs; and briefs management as to status of actions and recommends settlement where appropriate. Reviews contract actions and coordinates with contracting officers or contracting officer representatives in all areas of contract formation, contract administration, and contract termination, to include contract types and authorities. Advises on source selection and sole source processes, socioeconomic issues, commercial item contracting, change orders, performance, options, price adjustments, protests, relevant remedies, terminations, and associated fiscal law matters. Provides legal advice in Alternative Dispute Resolution for contract-related matters; represents the Agency before the Government Accountability Office, the Court of Federal Claims, the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeal, and Federal district courts. Requirements Conditions of Employment Must be a U.S. Citizen This is an Excepted Service position. Tour of Duty: Set Schedule Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service. Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Bargaining Unit Status: No Financial Disclosure Requirement: Required Subject to Overseas Rotation Agreement: Yes Tour Length: 36 Months () Qualifications 1) The first professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.). 2) 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. 3) In addition to 1 and 2 (listed above), each grade level has the following qualification requirements: To Qualify at the GS-14 : You must possess professional legal experience in excess of 3 years commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position. In accordance with DoDI 1442.2 (Personnel Actions Involving Civilian Attorneys), promotion for this position is based on the individual's time, performance, and mastery of skills at the required grade level and only with approval of the designated official (DLA General Counsel) in accordance with the applicable regulation. The legal experience described in your application package or resume will be evaluated and screened for competencies required to perform the duties of the position as described in the Major Duties section of this announcement. The QUALITY of experience will be evaluated and screened to determine how closely or to what extent your experience, education, and training are relevant to the duties and responsibilities of the announced position. Your application package or resume must demonstrate you have the competencies and quality of experience necessary to successfully perform the work of the position at the appropriate grade level. The PRINCIPAL SELECTION FACTORS for this position are as follows (Narrative Statement Required for at least two of the following): a. Knowledge and experience in Federal personnel and labor law matters pertaining to discipline, reasonable and interim accommodations, annual and/or sick leave, safety practices, union-management rights, workplace harassment; and case law research in personnel and labor law matters in cyberFEDS, LEXIS-NEXIS, and MSPB and EEOC archives. b. Experience in representational experience before the MSPB, EEOC, FLRA, OSC, OSHA, GAO, COFC, ASCBA, and/or Federal district courts; and engaging in Alternative Dispute Resolution processes, to include arbitration, mediation, and settlement conferences; and pleadings, motions, discovery, and trial practices in these forums. c. Knowledge and experience with Government Ethics and Standards of Conduct, to include financial disclosure reports, post-government employment restrictions, authorized uses of government property and resources, and Joint Travel Regulations. d. Demonstrated excellence in interpersonal skills and client relationships and the ability to interact well with senior civilian and military officials on controversial and sensitive issues, to include successfully advising management against taking inappropriate courses of action. e. Federal acquisition law experience (with consideration of factors such as breadth, depth, and relevance). At least one year of relevant experience at the next lower Federal grade-level is mandatory. Equivalent military, state, or private law experience may be substituted for Federal service. f. Experience and knowledge, generally, of Federal law, to include: the Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, National Defense Authorization Act, Joint Travel Regulations, Federal Acquisition Regulation, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, Family and Medical Leave Act, and American with Disabilities Act. Other Selection Factors Considered (Narrative Statement Not Required): Analytical ability, including issue identification, legal research, analysis of options, risk analysis, and creative problem solving. Excellent communication skills (oral and written). Excellent legal and business judgment. Ability to provide superior service to clients. Security Clearance: This position is designated Non-Critical Sensitive. If selected, you must obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance. If you are unable to obtain this level of security clearance (as a result of undisclosed or disclosed background issues), within a reasonable period of time (as defined by the Agency), the employment offer may be withdrawn. In addition, incumbent is subject to periodic re-investigation to maintain security eligibility in accordance with DoD 5200.2-R. Education You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at time of application. FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. Additional information Pay Retention will be extended to an eligible employee who applies through a formal recruitment program and is selected for a position at an overseas location. Cost of Living Allowance may be authorized upon determination of eligibility. Please review the following link for ad

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