Duties

This position is a developmental (GS-11 Target GS-13) position. This position may be filled at any grade level. Individual selected may be promoted without further competition, upon meeting all legal and regulatory requirements. Starting salary indicated on this vacancy announcement is for the (GS-11). Attainment of knowledge, skills, and abilities is required before promotion to the next higher grade and is dependent on demonstrated ability to perform the duties of the next higher grade level, meeting all regulatory requirements, and recommendation for promotion by the supervisor. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed. This position may be subject to a formalized training program and pay retention of 150% of the maximum rate of the basic pay is authorized for candidates requesting a Voluntary Change to lower Grade. Military Spouse candidates exercising their preference will be placed at the full performance level, if considered to be best qualified and selected.
GS-11:

• Provides advice and legal counsel for designated major weapons system acquisition programs.
• Reviews contractual documents for legal sufficiency and compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and policy.
• Examines legal issues raised by requests for formal opinions.
• Keeps abreast of current knowledge of changing statutory and regulatory guidance relating to designated acquisition systems development, acquisition and sustainment, as well as general developments in technology that improve the effective delivery of legal services.
• Responsible for the timely completion of administrative duties

• Conducts legal research and fact-finding, provides legal counsel, advice and support for designated major weapons system acquisition programs.
• Performs professional legal research and review of contractual documents, contractual forms, and specialized contractual provisions involving millions of dollars under the informal guidance of senior attorneys.
• Analyzes legal issues raised by requests for formal opinions.
• Responsible for the timely completion of administrative duties.

• Chief legal counsel for designated major weapons system acquisition programs and provides program managers and contracting officers a single point of contact for answering legal questions arising from designated programs.
• Incumbent reviews complex contractual documents for legal sufficiency and compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and policy.
• Incumbent examines legal issues raised by requests for formal opinions and performs professional legal research and analysis, and renders written and oral opinions on difficult issues of fact and law concerning the legality and enforceability of contracts; interpretation of contractual provisions; resolution of ambiguities; compliance with laws, regulations, and administrative determinations; and resolution of mistakes in bids, protests, contract disputes, and contract claims.
• Incumbent provides oral advice to Contracting Officers and program management personnel at various levels on pertinent issues
• Maintain current knowledge of changing statutory and regulatory guidance relating to designated acquisition systems development, acquisition and sustainment, as well as general developments in technology that may improve the effective delivery of legal services.
• Incumbent is responsible for the timely completion of administrative duties.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• PCS expenses if authorized will be paid IAW JTR and Air Force Regulations, more information on PCS benefits/requirements may be found at the following link: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov.
• Incumbent is required to obtain and maintain the appropriate security and program clearance necessary to execute the duties of the position.
• Position may be subject to random drug testing.
• Incumbent may be required to work other than normal duty hours; overtime may be required.
• Attorney appointments are subject to serve a one-year trial period.
• Candidates are not required to have active duty service or veterans? preference to be referred and considered. All qualified candidates who meet the recruitment assessment criteria will be referred to the selecting official.
• Relocation costs or other incentives may be available and considered by the organization.
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station using military/commercial aircraft or other modes of transportation.
• Incumbent must be currently licensed as an attorney and counselor-at-law in active (or equivalent) status and in good standing, with the bar in a state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
• Incumbent is required to maintain current knowledge of changing statutory and regulatory guidance as they relate to the duties of the position, as well as general developments in technology that may improve the effective delivery of legal services.
• Incumbent must be a graduate of a law school accredited by the American Bar Association
• The actual work performed in this position has been reviewed and determined it meets exemption criteria outlined in 5 CFR 551 (a) (3) (c), Learned Professionals; this position has been designated as exempt.
• Certificate of good standing must be dated within 4 months of the date of the application. Online printout is acceptable as long as dated obtain is reflected and is dated within 4 months of the application
• A copy of the bar card is not acceptable proof of good standing
• Incumbent must be a graduate of a law school accredited by the American Bar Association, and be currently licensed as an attorney, in active (or equivalent) status and in good standing, with the bar of a U.S. state, territory, or commonwealth
• The employee must, within 30-days of assuming this position and by 31 October annually, thereafter, file an OGE-450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report. Employee is required to attend annual ethics and procurement integrity training.

How You Will Be Evaluated

• Benefits

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• Required Documents

  As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

  The following documents are required and must be provided with your application. Applicants who do not submit required documentation to determine eligibility and qualifications will be eliminated from consideration. Other documents may be required based on the eligibility/eligibilities you are claiming. Click here to view the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide and the required documents you must submit to substantiate the eligibilities you are claiming.

  • Online Application: Questionnaire

  • Resume: For qualification determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week (if part-time) and dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as insufficient and you will not receive consideration for this position. If you are a current Federal employee or previous Federal employee, provide your pay plan, series and grade, i.e. GS-0301-09. Current Federal Civilian Employees should list any relevant performance related rating (given within the last three years) and/or incentive awards in your resume. Do NOT include photographs (or links to social media such as LinkedIn), inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume.

  • License: At the time of application, you must provide proof, dated within four months of application, of "active" status with a bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia. On-line information is allowed as long as it reflects the date obtained and is within 4 months of the date of the application and shows that you are in "active" status. A copy of the bar card is not acceptable proof of good standing.

  ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: The VOW Act requires federal agencies to treat an eligible active duty service member as a veteran, disabled veteran, and preference eligible (as applicable) when applying for civil service positions before the effective release or discharge date. Appointment of military members before the release or discharge date is permissible if the member is on terminal leave. At the time the active duty member applies for a civil position, he or she must submit a "certification" memo in lieu of a DD-Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty. The certification memo must originate from the member's military service branch on official letterhead and contain the following:

  • Name/Rank/Grade of Service Member
  • Branch of Armed Forces
  • Dates of Active Service (Start and End Date(s)
  • Expected Date of Discharge/Release from Active Duty
  • Terminal leave start date (if applicable)
  • Expected character of service/discharge (honorable/general) and type of separation (i.e. separation or retirement)
  • Must be certified within 120 days of anticipated discharge
  • Signature by, or by direction of the adjutant, personnel office, unit commander, or higher headquarters commander

  NOTE: The VOW Act provides tentative preference. If appointed, a DD Form-214 must be submitted upon receipt.
  
  NOTICE OF VETERANS' 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 to their submissions.
  
  Although the point-preference system is not used, applicants eligible to claim Veterans Preference must submit VOW certification memo or copy of the official DD Form 214, which must include the character of service, and 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.)
  
  NOTE: Applicants for attorney appointments do not require veterans' preference in order to be eligible for consideration.

  If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

  Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

  Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

• How to Apply

  The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 05/30/2023
  
  To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11972780
  
  To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the application questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Application button at the end of the process.
  
  To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
  
  1. Your Resume (your latest resume will be used to determine your qualifications). If you submit more than one copy of your resume, only the most recent (latest) version will be reviewed. The latest timestamp will be used to determine which version of your resume is "most recent."

  • It is your responsibility to check the status and timestamp of all documents you submit as part of your application.
  • If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, you will not be considered for this vacancy.
  • For qualification determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week (if part-time) and dates of employment (i.e., hours per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as insufficient and you will not receive consideration for this position.
  • Ensure your resume contains your full name.

  2. A complete Application Questionnaire
  
  3. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section). Ensure all submitted documents contain your full name.
  
  4. Optional Documents: Performance Appraisals for Current Federal Civilian Employees - Most recent performance appraisals (dated within last 3 years) showing the official rating of record, signed by a supervisor, or statement why the performance appraisal is unavailable.
  
  PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.
  
  Human Resources WILL NOT modify or change any answers submitted by an applicant.

  Agency contact information

  Total Force Service Center

  Phone

  1-800-525-0102

  Email

  DO.NOT.EMAIL@CALL.ONLY

  Address

  Wright Patterson AFB
  2000 Allbrook Drive
  Wright Patterson AFB, OH 45433
  US

  Next steps

  Once your application package is received an acknowledgement email will be sent. After a review of your complete application is made you will be notified of your rating and/or referral to the hiring official.
  
  If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility and qualifications for consideration. If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.
  
  To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account, select My Applications, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position.
  
  If you do not provide an email address, you are responsible for checking status updates and notifications in USAJOBS. Hard copy notifications will not be sent to you.

• Fair and Transparent

  The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
  • Reasonable accommodation policy
  • Financial suitability
  • Selective Service
  • New employee probationary period
  • Signature and false statements
  • Privacy Act
  • Social security number request

Required Documents

Clarification from the agency

Applications will be accepted from U.S. Citizens (U.S. citizenship required at time of application).