ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE COUNSEL (ACQUISITION) Job in Patuxent River, MD

Vacancy No. DE-12650606-25-JAS Department Naval Air Systems Command
Salary $82,764.00 to $191,900.00 Grade 11 to 15
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 12/20/2024 Close Date 1/6/2025
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Locations:
Patuxent River, MD


Summary

There are multiple anticipated vacancies for attorneys to serve as Assistant/Associate Counsel within the Office of General Counsel Group, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) at its offices located in Patuxent River, MD. The anticipated vacancies are expected to occur within the NAVAIR Headquarters Office of General Counsel Group and the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Office of General Counsel Group.

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

U.S. Citizens

Duties

  • You will be expected to counsel clients on the full range of government acquisition-related issues, including the preparation and review of acquisition strategies and other elements of acquisition planning.
  • You will be expected to provide legal advice on questions of fiscal law, and interpret applicable statutes, regulations, and policy guidance.
  • You will be expected to prepare and review solicitations, contracts, modifications and other contractual documents; competitive source selections; life-cycle logistics support; contract disputes, and claims and terminations.
  • You will be expected practice law predominantly in the area of federal procurement and manage challenging acquisition portfolios, including major weapons systems that are critical to the future of the Department of the Navy.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • Must be a US Citizen.
  • Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
  • Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
  • New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
  • Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
  • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
  • You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final secret security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
  • You will be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment.
  • This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

The position will be filled at the GS-11, 12, 13, 14, or 15 level and will have a full performance level of GS-15.

To be eligible for selection at the GS-11 (or equivalent) level: Recent law school graduates and applicants with less than one year of legal experience must have graduated in the top third of their law school class or must present other evidence of clearly superior accomplishment or achievement such as work or achievement of significance on an official law school review or journal, winning a moot court competition, membership on the law school's official moot court team, or membership in the Order of the Coif.

To be eligible for selection at the GS-12 (or equivalent) level, the applicant must have two years of recent and relevant professional legal experience at the GS-11 (or equivalent) level: Be a current GS-12 (or equivalent) attorney within the Federal government. Note that for GS-11 and GS-12 positions only, a second professional law degree (LL.M.) that required at least one full academic year of graduate study may be substituted for one year of professional legal experience.

To be eligible for selection at the GS-13 (or equivalent) level, the applicant must have in excess of two years of recent and relevant professional legal experience.

To be eligible for selection at the GS-14 (or equivalent) level, the successful applicant must three-and-one-half years of recent and relevant professional legal experience.

For selection at the GS-15 (or equivalent) level, the successful applicant must have at least five and a half years of relevant legal experience with substantial experience in federal acquisition law.

The grade level offered will be based upon the successful applicant's qualifications and funding availability.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

The successful applicant must have graduated with a J.D. from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association, be an active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. Commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia, and be admitted to practice before a state or federal court.

Additional information

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

NAVAIR, and NAWCAD are located on the Patuxent River Naval Air Station, on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay and within 60 miles of Washington, Baltimore, and Annapolis. Locality pay at Patuxent River falls within the Washington-Baltimore area. For more information about NAVAIR, COMFRC and NAWCAD, see http://www.navair.navy.mil/ and http://nawcad.navy.mil/. For information about St. Mary's County, MD, see https://visitstmarysmd.com.

This position is not covered by the Department of the Defense Priority Placement Program.

This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

Vacancies filled from this announcement will be filled at the grade level listed.

If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf.

The position is telework eligible, with the extent of telework subject to DON OGC and NAVAIR policy. This is not a remote work position.

Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees.

A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized.

Benefits

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Applicants will be evaluated on:
1. The depth, breadth, quality of their relevant experience to the position being filled as stated above, and academic credentials.

2. Their ability to work both independently and as part of a team

3. Their ability to work well with clients and colleagues and develop strong attorney-client relations.

4. Their research, analytical, writing skills, and oral communication skills.

Experience in handling issues related to major weapons systems acquisition will be considered a plus for the NAVAIR HQ positions.

Knowledge of the DON, NAVAIR, and OGC is desirable, but not mandatory.

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.

If selected, you will be required to provide additional supporting documentation.

If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may be found ineligible/not qualified.

Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

All qualification requirements must be met before being considered for any vacancies.

Required Documents

A complete resume is required. Your resume must show relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume, but it is acceptable to provide elsewhere in your application package: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week, and pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume.

Are you using education as a substitute for some or all of the experience requirement? Is there a basic education requirement for this position? Check the Education section above to see what is allowed and what is required. Any claims you make in your resume or assessment questionnaire regarding education or degrees MUST be supported by submitting with your application official or unofficial transcripts or a list of courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned issued from your school. While unofficial transcripts are acceptable for initial application, an official transcript will ultimately be required if you are selected for the position. You may submit a copy of your degree(s) if specific coursework does not have to be verified.

Are you a veteran claiming veterans' preference?
There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of the Navy Office of the General Counsel considers veterans' preference eligibility a positive factor for attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference must specifically claim such eligibility 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.)

Not all veterans are preference eligible. For a summary of time periods, campaigns, and conditions that entitle an applicant to preference eligibility, please visit https://www.fedshirevets.gov/index.aspx, https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/veterans, and see the Veterans' Preference Advisor, operated by the Department of Labor at http://www.dol.gov/elaws/vets/vetpref/vetspref.htm.

Are you an active duty service member? Active Duty Service Members will be required to submit a statement of service printed on command letterhead and signed by the command during processing of any hiring action. The statement of service must provide the branch of service, rate/rank, all dates of service, the expected date of discharge and anticipated character of service (Honorable, General, etc.).

Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents contain personal information such as SSN and DOB and some documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove said personal information before you submit your application. You must provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected.

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

Interested attorneys are encouraged to contact any of the following individuals for more information:
Gina Gascoigne (NAWCAD) at gina.m.gascoigne2.civ@us.navy.mil or 240-309-7696
Glenn Heisler (NAVAIR HQ) at glenn.a.heisler.civ@us.navy.mil or 240-538-2148
Christine Hylton (NAVAIR HQ) at christine.l.hylton.civ@us.navy.mil or 240-561-1961
Tom Florip (NAVAIR HQ) at thomas.j.florip.civ@us.navy.mil or 240-298-2400

Electronic applications should be emailed to:
kimberli.k.bartholomew.civ@us.navy.mil and amy.c.king18.civ@us.navy.mil

Hard copy applications are not being accepted.

Applicants must submit:
(1) a cover letter explaining why they are interested in and qualified for the position;
(2) a current resume that shows relevant experience and dates of employment (include month/year);
(3) two brief, recent legal writing samples (no more than 10 years old and no more than 20 pages total) that demonstrate analytical and/or advocacy abilities (excerpts of lengthier written work product are acceptable);
(4) their two most recent performance evaluations (if unavailable, please explain);
(5) the name, email address, and telephone number of at least three references who may be contacted, including at least one supervisor. (Please indicate whether or not the applicant's current supervisor may be contacted prior to interviewing.)
(6) Current and former federal employees must also provide a copy of their most recent Standard Form-50 (SF-50) showing title, series, grade and salary information.
(7) Attorneys from outside OGC must provide a copy of their law school transcripts, including class rank if available. If the law school does not report class rank, explain in cover letter.

Please redact social security numbers and dates of birth from any submitted documents.

All documents should have applicant's name in the title of the document.

The application should indicate the lowest grade level that the applicant will consider.

Relocation expenses may be paid but are not guaranteed. If relocation expenses are a requirement, the applicant should state their requirement for this expense in the application package

If the selected applicant is not currently a member of DON OGC, additional employment qualification documents will be required in order to continue the hiring process.

Facsimile applications will not be considered.

All resumes/applications must be received no later than the close date of this flyer.

It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents, are received, legible, and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.

Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration.

Agency contact information

Kimberli Bartholomew
Address
PEO FOR AIR ASW
47123 Buse Road
Building 2272
Patuxent River, MD 20670
US
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Next steps

Qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager. The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews.

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