Attorney-Advisor (Contract) Job in Philadelphia, PA

Vacancy No. DLAGC-25-12604411-RB Department Defense Logistics Agency
Salary $134,468.00 to $174,811.00 Grade 14 to 14
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 11/7/2024 Close Date 11/28/2024
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Philadelphia, PA


Summary

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America's Logistics Combat Support Agency

The Incumbent will serve as a Senior Counsel/Team Leader for Acquisition Teams under the Office of the Chief Counsel, Defense Logistics Agency, Troop Support, a Major Subordinate Command (MSC), located in Philadelphia, PA.

Duties

Serves as Senior Counsel/Team Leader - will perform the following duties:

  • Provides leadership, guidance, training, support, encouragement, and mentorship to team members,
  • Assigns work, plans, provides feedback, monitors, ensures coverage, and directs activities of lower-graded attorneys,
  • Develop team members, provide diverse and challenging opportunities so they can develop and enhance skills and continue to grow professionally,
  • Prepares or assists team members in preparation of the Agency Report on protests before the Government Accountability Office,
  • Advises and assists on responses to protests filed with the Agency or Contracting Officer,- Assists the Department of Justice in cases filed in Federal court,
  • Advises clients on acquisitions during all stages of the procurement,
  • Provides advice on planning, solicitation language, evaluation of offers, preparation of contract award decisions, debriefings, and award documents,
  • Advises clients on contract administration matters
  • Assists clients during internal and external reviews and audits, including Red Team reviews,
  • Collaborates with Litigation Team on disputes, claims, and termination actions,
  • Works closely with Supply Chain Counsel, office leadership and headquarters on acquisitions matters, bid protests and other matters
  • Collaborate with other Major Subordinate Command legal offices,
  • Meets with and provides advice to senior leadership in supply chains and command on acquisition, contract administration, and litigation matters.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen
  • This is an Excepted Service position.
  • Tour of Duty: Flexible
  • Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Sensitive
  • 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

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

1) The first professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.).

2) 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 no date on 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.

To Qualify at the GS-14 Level:

You must possess professional legal experience in excess of 3 years commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position.

The legal experience described in your application package or resume will be evaluated and screened for competencies required to perform the duties of the position as described in the Major Duties section of this announcement. The QUALITY of experience will be evaluated and screened to determine how closely or to what extent your experience, education, and training are relevant to the duties and responsibilities of the announced position. Your application package or resume must demonstrate you have the competencies and quality of experience necessary to successfully perform the work of the position at the appropriate grade level.

The PRINCIPAL SELECTION FACTORS for this position are as follows:

a. Knowledge and experience in Federal acquisition law and experience advising clients on complex Federal procurements, including prime vendor programs or complex information technology.
b. Experience defending clients when protests are filed with the Government Accountability Office, Agency, and Contracting Officers.
c. Experience assisting Department of Justice on cases filed in Federal court.

OTHER SELECTION FACTORS for this position which do not require a narrative statement are as follows:

a. Excellent oral and written communication skills, excellent legal research skills, recognized proficiency as an advocate, and demonstrated effectiveness in advising high-level civilian and or military management officials.
b. Ability to lead personnel toward achievement of organizational goals and the ability to manage programs or cases and other resources.

Security Clearance: This position is designated Non-Critical Sensitive. If selected, you must obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance. If you are unable to obtain this level of security clearance (as a result of undisclosed or disclosed background issues), within a reasonable period of time (as defined by the agency), the employment offer may be withdrawn. In addition, incumbent is subject to periodic re-investigation to maintain security eligibility in accordance with DoD 5200.2-R.

Education

You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims.

Unless otherwise stated: Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at time of application.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If 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 and such education has been 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.

Additional information

Excepted Service Position: This job is being filled by an alternative hiring process and is not in the competitive civil service.

Veterans Information: There is no formal rating system for applying veteran's 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).
As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement.

Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: http://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.25-V300.pdf

Drug-Free Workplace: The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has established a Drug-Free Federal Workplace Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for DLA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with DLA for a period of six months. This policy extends to random testing for the use of illegal drugs by employees who occupy testing designated positions defined as sensitive in Section 7(d) of Executive Order 12564. The Defense Logistics Agency's Drug Free Workplace Plan's drug testing panel includes testing for the following illegal substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates (codeine/morphine), 6-Acetylmorphine (heroin), phencyclidine, amphetamines (amphetamine/methamphetamine), methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), oxycodone, oxymorphone, hydrocodone, and hydromorphone. ADVISORY: By using cannabidiol (CBD) products you are risking a positive drug test result for marijuana.

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.

Selection(s) will be based on the judgment of the selecting official as to which applicant is best qualified to perform the duties of the position.

Once this announcement closes, candidates will be evaluated based on the application package submitted. An oral interview may be conducted with some, none, or all candidates, depending upon the relative qualifications of the applicants.

Required Documents

Required documents for submission vary based on the authority you are using to apply (e.g. applying as a Veteran, a current permanent Federal employee, a military spouse, etc.) Your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.

The following documents are REQUIRED:

APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WITH APPLICATION:

1. A resume containing, at a minimum, a general description of all past employment relevant to the practice of law, including dates of employment, law school attended, and date of first admission to bar. You may include additional information in your resume or cover letter at your discretion. If not included on your resume, be advised that former and current supervisor name(s) and telephone number(s) will be required. After interviews, the hiring panel will normally perform reference checks on the top 1-3 applicants.

OTHER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS (REQUIRED):

2. A legal writing sample of 10 pages or less.

3. If you are a current or former Federal employee, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50).

4. A copy of your most recent performance appraisal.

5. If you are applying under Veterans' Preference, you should submit documents verifying your eligibility with your application package. These documents may include, but are not limited to: DD214 (which indicates character of service), SF-15, VA letter and/or Activation/Deactivation orders.

6. If you are applying under Military Spouse Preference, you should provide supporting documentation for military spouse preference.

IF SELECTED, YOU WILL BE ASKED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS:

7. 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. Proof is a "certificate of good standing" issued by your state of licensure within 6 months of the date of application or a screenshot of your bar status taken from your state of licensure website dated within 6 months. If there is no 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 standing and in active status prior to appointment.

8. A sworn statement signed by you as to whether or not you have ever been found by any tribunal to have committed any crime or other act reflecting upon your suitability to practice law.

9. TRANSCRIPTS: Official transcripts must contain the applicant's name, the name of the school, the degree awarded, date conferred, and all required courses as required by the position. [IF SELECTED, YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE TRANSCRIPTS TO VERIFY POSSESSION OF THE FIRST PROFESSIONAL LAW DEGREE (LL.B OR J.D.)]

Applications will NOT be accepted or considered if sent by mail or facsimile. Only on-line applications will be considered.Please review the following to see if there are any other documents you need to provide:

https://www.dla.mil/portals/104/documents/Careers/supportingdocumentation.pdf

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Mr. Antjuan Mills
Supervisory Paralegal
215-737-7715
Antjuan.Mills@dla.mil

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

Applications must be submitted ON-LINE via USAJobs by 11:59 pm EST on the closing date of the announcement.

Only complete application packages will be considered. APPLICATIONS THAT FAIL TO MEET THESE REQUIREMENTS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. APPLICATIONS THAT FAIL TO SUBMIT ITEMS 1, 2 AND 3 BELOW WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. ITEMS 4 AND 5 MUST BE SUBMITTED BEFORE SELECTION. ITEMS 6, 7, 8 AND 9 MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH APPLICATION IF APPLICABLE.

At a minimum, applicants MUST SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

1. A resume containing at a minimum a general description of all past employment relevant to the practice of law, including dates of employment, law school attended, and date of first admission to bar. [MUST SUBMIT WITH APPLICATION]Additional information may be included in resume or cover letter at your discretion. Be advised that former and current supervisor name(s) and telephone number(s) will be required if not included in resume. Reference checks are normally conducted on top 1-3 applicants after interviews.
2. A short writing sample (no more than 10 pages double-spaced). (MUST SUBMIT WITH APPLICATION)
3. A narrative statement, separate from the resume and/or application, specifically describing the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position listed under PRINCIPAL SELECTION FACTORS section of this announcement. This is known as a "KSA narrative statement". [MUST SUBMIT WITH APPLICATION]
4. 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. Proof is a "certificate of good standing" issued by your state of licensure within 6 months of the date of application or a screenshot of your bar status taken from your state of licensure website dated within 6 months. If there is no 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 standing and in active status prior to appointment. [MUST BE SUBMITTED BEFORE SELECTION]
5. A statement signed by you as to whether or not you have ever been found by any tribunal to have committed any crime or other act reflecting upon your suitability to practice law. [MUST BE SUBMITTED BEFORE SELECTION]
6. A copy of your law school transcript if you have been licensed to practice law less than 10 years. [MUST SUBMIT WITH APPLICATION IF APPLICABLE. IF SELECTED, YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE TRANSCRIPTS TO VERIFY POSSESSION OF THE FIRST PROFESSIONAL LAW DEGREE (LL.B OR J.D.)]
7. If applicable, a copy of your most recent performance appraisal. [MUST SUBMIT WITH APPLICATION IF APPLICABLE]
8. If applicable, supporting documentation for Veterans' Preference. [MUST SUBMIT WITH APPLICATION IF APPLICABLE]
9. If applicable, supporting documentation for military spouse preference. [MUST SUBMIT WITH APPLICATION IF APPLICABLE]

Applications will NOT be accepted or considered if sent by mail or facsimile. Only on-line applications will be considered.

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Mr. Antjuan Mills
Supervisory Paralegal
215-737-7715
Antjuan.Mills@dla.mil


Agency contact information

Jimmanuel Melendez
Address
DLA General Counsel
8725 John J Kingman Road
Fort Belvoir, VA 22060
US
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