Attorney-Adviser (Contract)

Summary See below for important information regarding this job. Incumbents will serve as an Attorney-Adviser (Contract) in the Office of Counsel, Defense Logistics Agency, DLA Weapons Support, a Major Subordinate Command located in Richmond, VA. Duties As an Attorney-Adviser (Contract), you will be responsible for the following duties: Serves as a Team lead for contract attorneys under the supervision of the Deputy Chief Counsel as a Senior Contracts Counsel. Senior legal advisor and subject matter expert for a DLA Acquisition Supply Chain Directorate on all acquisition matters for supplies and services (legal issues relating to solicitation, negotiation, award administration and modification, etc). Provides advice and risk assessments on special procurements characterized by extensive discussions with high level officials, negotiation of special terms and provisions, high-level visibility, and/or substantial funds expenditure. Reviews and coordinates decisions by contracting officers concerning contract claims (contractor or Government) and terminations, breach of contract actions, revocation of acceptance of defective material, and re-procurement after default. Provides advice and litigation support for contract challenges, overseeing, handling directly, or supporting the assigned Department of Justice attorney in contract related actions before the Government Accountability Office, Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, and Federal Courts. Manages the distribution of work among contract team attorneys, assuring work is accomplished accurately, responsively, and timely. Provides guidance and assistance to junior attorneys on complex, unusual, or precedential issues, and assists in their training and development. Reviews and advises on local acquisition policies, procedures, and instructions for legal sufficiency, consistency, and compliance with applicable law, including Federal Acquisition Regulations, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, and DLA guidance. Prepares timely responses to Congressional and Executive level inquiries, advises on administrative matters, including Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act, fiscal law, and contract fraud, and advises, counsels, and represents personnel labor, Equal Employment Opportunity law, ethics, and installation law. Requirements Must be a U.S. Citizen This is an Excepted Service position. Tour of Duty: Flexible ( 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: May Be Authorized Bargaining Unit Status: No Financial Disclosure Requirement: Required This position and any future selections from this announcement may be used to fill various shifts located within DLA General Counsel, DLA Weapons Support in Richmond, VA. Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

The first professional law degree (LLB. or J.D.); 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. In addition to 1 and #J-18808-Ljbffr DLA Careers