Attorney (Government Contracts)

Summary

The Law Department is seeking an outstanding attorney to join our Procurement Law team. The incumbent will be domiciled in Washington DC. Telework is available one day per week. The Procurement Law team provides primary legal support for clients in the Postal Services Supply Management Transportation Strategy and Fleet Modernization & Electrification organizations.

Duties

Our clients purchase equipment and services needed to fulfill the Postal Services universal service mission and strategic goals. Recent major procurements have included among other things: replacing a fleet of over 150000 delivery vehicles; equipment for an electric vehicle charging infrastructure; automation and robotics technology; air and surface transportation; financial and consulting services; software; telecommunications; and cybersecurity technology to protect our employees and customers data.

We provide cradle-to-grave support for all major procurement activities including advising on the solicitation process negotiation of contract awards and post-award claims and disputes. We also provide advice concerning pre- and post-award procurement protests debarments and congressional and media inquiries among other assignments. Additionally we represent the Postal Service in a first-chair capacity in litigation before the Postal Service Board of Contract Appeals.

Duties include but are not limited to:

1. Conducts legal research and prepares written material for use in representing the Postal Service and advising postal management officials.
2. Participates in conferences necessary to representing or advising Postal Service officials.
3. Directly advises postal management officials and represents the Postal Service in legal matters involving outside parties.
4. Prepares replies to inquiries from Congress government agencies and the public.
5. Prepares opinions memoranda decisions regulations testimonies or formal filings in proceedings in which the Postal Service is a party.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

Qualified applicant must successfully pass a drug screening.

Qualifications

1. Ability to prepare pretrial briefs motions pleadings responses and other documents to present the issues independently with little or no direct supervision.
2. Ability to provide legal advice and services with respect to regulations practices or other legal matters and formulate opinions involving the analysis and interpretation of federal state and local laws.
3. Ability to litigate cases before administrative bodies and federal courts.
4. Ability to communicate orally and in writing to include the ability to negotiate with third parties on behalf of clients and prepare legal documents and presentations.
5. Ability to conduct legal research to gather and interpret information and ensure accuracy of details using resources such as internal and external documents archives electronic databases and interviews.
6. Three years of experience advising clients in contract disputes or commercial litigation matters. (A federal judicial clerkship can be included in the three-year computation.)
7. Knowledge of the laws and regulations applicable to federal government contracts.
8. EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: To be eligible for the Attorney position you must possess a Juris Doctorate from an American Bar Association accredited law school.
9. SPECIAL CONDITION: Qualified applicants must be a current bar member in good standing of a state territory of the United States District of Columbia or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
10. EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: At least 3 years of experience in legal practice of which one year of the experience requirement may be met through the completion of a judicial clerkship if completed by the time of hire. The clerkship must be documented in the applicants resume.

Education

To be eligible for the Attorney position you must possess a Juris Doctorate from an American Bar Association accredited law school.

Additional information

The United States Postal Service is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Required Experience:

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