Attorney-Adviser

Summary

This Attorney-Adviser position will provide legal services and strategic advice on transactional agreements in contracts law and/or partnerships. You will be advising on legal matters such as acquisition planning and integrity fiscal law real property and data rights in support of Agency missions. The selected candidate(s) may serve as an Attorney Adviser in either or both areas to ensure compliance with applicable statutes regulations and policies.

Duties

• Duties described below are at the highest grade advertised. Duties assigned at lower grade levels will be of more limited scope performed with less independence and limited complexity; duties will be commensurate with the grade of selected employee.
• Advises on formation and administration of complex agreements such as procurement contracts grants cooperative agreements Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreements real property instruments licenses and interagency agreements.
• Drafts reviews and negotiates strategic partnership instruments with private industry and interagency partners.
• Handles disputes and litigation related to contracts agreements leases intellectual property and other types of transactions.
• Anticipates risks and provides counsel across multiple disciplines to include data rights and intellectual property fiscal law ethics procurement integrity real property safety and security and administrative law issues.
• Supports the development interpretation and application of policies regulations guidance and internal procedures to ensure compliance with federal statutes and Agency requirements.
• Prepares written legal opinions briefings and recommendations for senior leadership provides training and outreach to supporting personnel and collaborates with attorneys on best practices and legal risk mitigation.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• This position is open to U.S. citizens nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
• You must meet qualifications requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
• Position subject to pre-employment background investigation or higher-level clearance. Investigation/Clearance may differ and be required based on the duty location/NASA Center requirements.
• Financial Disclosure Drug Testing and/or the Travel Requirements for this position may differ and be required based on the duty location/NASA Center requirements.
• This position may require a two-year trial period. If selected the requirement to serve such period will be determined by Title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 11. **See Additional Information section**

Qualifications

Basic Requirements for all grade levels :
You must possess a Juris Doctor (J.D.) or Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree from a full course of study at a law school accredited by the American Bar Association; be an active member in good standing of the bar of any state or territory of the United States the District of Columbia or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and have been admitted to practice law before a state or federal court.

To qualify for the GS-14: you must meet the basic requirement for all grade levels (as outlined above) .
In addition one of the following requirements must be satisfied:

One year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level:

• Serving as a subject-matter resource with the ability to handle complex high-visibility or legally significant issues;
• Communicating issues to leaders and stakeholders while collaborating across organizational boundaries;
• Providing technical guidance and mentorship to support policy and organizational objectives..

OR

A graduate law degree (e.g. Master of Laws/LL.M.) and 1 year of professional legal experience equivalent to the experience described above.

To qualify for the GS-15: you must meet the basic requirement for all grade levels (as outlined above) .
In addition one of the following requirements must be satisfied:

One year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level:

• Serving as a subject-matter expert with demonstrated ability to handle complex high visibility or legally significant issues;
• Routinely communicating complex issues laterally and to senior executives to ensure enterprise alignment;
• Providing enterprise subject-matter leadership and mentorship with demonstrated ability to accomplish high level policy and organizational outcomes.

OR

A graduate law degree (e.g. Master of Laws/LL.M.) and 1 year of professional legal experience equivalent to the experience described above.

Your resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description in your own words of how you meet the required specialized experience. Experience statements copied from a position description vacancy announcement or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and may result in disqualification and losing consideration for the job.

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Education

Basic Requirements:

U.S. degrees must have been awarded from colleges or universities that are accredited by recognized accrediting organizations. For a list of schools that meet this criteria go to 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. These education credentials must be 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. For further information visit: degrees must have been received in the year of or any year subsequent to the original date of accreditation.

Additional information

Additional selections may be made for similar positions across. By applying you agree to have your application shared with interested selecting official(s) within NASA.

Any applicant that received a Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment (VSIP) from the federal governmentwithin the last five years based of the closing date of this announcement if selected may be required to repay the full amount prior to establishing a start date. For additional information on the VSIP repayment requirement click here - Period

You may be required to serve a 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. If selected the requirement to serve such period will be determined by Title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 11.

In determining if your employment advances the public interest we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;

• the needs and interests of the agency;

• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and

• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.

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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