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Unspecified
Business - Legal
Scott AFB, IL (On-Site/Office)
Duties
As a ATTORNEY-ADVISOR (CONTRACT) at the NH-0905-4 some of your typical work assignments may include:
Conditions of employment
Qualification standards for attorney positions may be found in DoD Directive 1442.2, "Personnel Actions Involving Civilian Attorneys" at .
The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened for competencies needed to perform the duties of the position as described in the DUTIES section of this announcement. The QUALITY of experience relates to how closely or to what extent your experience, education, and training are relevant to the duties and responsibilities of the announced position. Your resume must show you have the competencies necessary to successfully perform the work of the position at the appropriate level. Salary will be set within the range specified in this vacancy announcement based on the complexity of work to be performed, the selectee's experience, education, training, and availability of funds.
Specialized Experience: 1 year experience or education in Acquisition Law or Business Law highly desirable.
Veteran's Preference: There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of Defense considers veterans' preference eligibility a positive factor for attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation (e.g., DD Form 214, "Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty") to their submissions. Although the point-preference system is not used, applicants eligible to claim a 10-point preference must submit a Standard Form (SF) 15, "Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference," and supporting documentation required for the specific type of preference claimed. (SF 15, which lists the types of 10-point preference and the required supporting documents, is available from the Office of Personnel Management Website at www.opm.gov.)
Education
You must be a graduate from an ABA-accredited law school, and be in good standing of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Bar.
Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website:
AND
Possess a Juris Doctor Degree from an accredited law school at the time of applying for the position. A copy of college transcripts must be submitted with your application.
NOTE: Failure to provide a copy of law school transcripts and proof of membership in good standing with the bar of the highest court of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico will result in you being rated ineligible for this position.
may be qualifying if a private organization specializing in interpreting foreign education programs has deemed the foreign education equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program or a U.S. accredited college or university has given full credit for the foreign courses.
Unofficial transcripts from U.S. Department of Education accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions listing your name, the name of the school, the date and degree awarded, and the list of classes and credits earned are acceptable for the application process. If selected, official transcripts are required before a firm job offer is made. A photocopy of your degree/diploma is not acceptable.
When relying on foreign education, submit transcripts and a copy of the equivalency evaluation results letter with a course-by-course listing. Documents must be in English or include an English translation. The hiring employer for this position does not evaluate degrees from foreign colleges or universities. For further information, visit:
Additional information
Assignments require a Juris Doctorate (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.
Re-employed Annuitant: This position does not meet criteria for re-employed annuitant. The DoD criteria for hiring Re-employed Annuitants can be found at:
All applicants must meet qualifications and eligibility criteria by the closing date of the announcement.
As a ATTORNEY-ADVISOR (CONTRACT) at the NH-0905-4 some of your typical work assignments may include:
- Provide legal advice and business counsel to the contracting officer, the head of contracting activity (HCA), and other USTRANSCOM personnel involved in any contracting cycle stage.
- Interpret and apply fiscal law and policies on direct appropriations, revolving funds, and any funding mechanisms for the acquisition of supplies, services, construction, etc.
- Provide legal advice and business counsel to program managers, portfolio managers, project managers, and other USTRANSCOM personnel engaged in any phase of managing a Command requirement through acquisition.
- Advocate and represent the Command position in negotiations, meetings, proceedings before courts and administrative tribunals, and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) forums.
- Provide general legal support, analysis, and advice in various areas, including intellectual property law, fiscal law, electronic commerce, management of information technology (IT), information and operations security, cyber law, business law, and intelligence law.
- Provide general legal support, analysis, and advice in the areas of transportation law, cargo preference, activation of organic and ready reserve fleet assets, sea and airlift readiness programs, administrative and civil law, and national security law.
Conditions of employment
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service http://www.sss.gov
- Resume and supporting documents (See How To Apply)
- Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
- May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
- Work Schedule: Fulltime
- Overtime: Occasionally
- Tour of Duty: Flexible
- Recruitment Incentives: May Be Authorized
- Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
- Financial Disclosure: Required. In accordance with the Ethics in Government Act 1978, employee is required to file an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report upon appointment and will be required to file annually.
- Telework Eligibility: This position is telework eligible according to Agency and Supervisor discretion
- This is an Excepted Service position.
- Licensed as an attorney, in active (or equivalent) status and in good standing, with the bar of a U.S. state, territory, or commonwealth is a condition of employment
- Must be a graduate of a law school accredited by the American Bar Association
- Travel and relocation expenses, if approved, will be paid IAW JTR and AFMAN 36-606
- Suitable for Federal employment determined by a background investigation. Employee must obtain/maintain a Non-Critical Sensitive (Secret) security clearance
Qualification standards for attorney positions may be found in DoD Directive 1442.2, "Personnel Actions Involving Civilian Attorneys" at .
The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened for competencies needed to perform the duties of the position as described in the DUTIES section of this announcement. The QUALITY of experience relates to how closely or to what extent your experience, education, and training are relevant to the duties and responsibilities of the announced position. Your resume must show you have the competencies necessary to successfully perform the work of the position at the appropriate level. Salary will be set within the range specified in this vacancy announcement based on the complexity of work to be performed, the selectee's experience, education, training, and availability of funds.
Specialized Experience: 1 year experience or education in Acquisition Law or Business Law highly desirable.
Veteran's Preference: There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of Defense considers veterans' preference eligibility a positive factor for attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation (e.g., DD Form 214, "Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty") to their submissions. Although the point-preference system is not used, applicants eligible to claim a 10-point preference must submit a Standard Form (SF) 15, "Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference," and supporting documentation required for the specific type of preference claimed. (SF 15, which lists the types of 10-point preference and the required supporting documents, is available from the Office of Personnel Management Website at www.opm.gov.)
Education
You must be a graduate from an ABA-accredited law school, and be in good standing of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Bar.
Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website:
AND
Possess a Juris Doctor Degree from an accredited law school at the time of applying for the position. A copy of college transcripts must be submitted with your application.
NOTE: Failure to provide a copy of law school transcripts and proof of membership in good standing with the bar of the highest court of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico will result in you being rated ineligible for this position.
may be qualifying if a private organization specializing in interpreting foreign education programs has deemed the foreign education equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program or a U.S. accredited college or university has given full credit for the foreign courses.
Unofficial transcripts from U.S. Department of Education accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions listing your name, the name of the school, the date and degree awarded, and the list of classes and credits earned are acceptable for the application process. If selected, official transcripts are required before a firm job offer is made. A photocopy of your degree/diploma is not acceptable.
When relying on foreign education, submit transcripts and a copy of the equivalency evaluation results letter with a course-by-course listing. Documents must be in English or include an English translation. The hiring employer for this position does not evaluate degrees from foreign colleges or universities. For further information, visit:
Additional information
Assignments require a Juris Doctorate (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.
Re-employed Annuitant: This position does not meet criteria for re-employed annuitant. The DoD criteria for hiring Re-employed Annuitants can be found at:
All applicants must meet qualifications and eligibility criteria by the closing date of the announcement.
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