Requirements
Conditions of employment
- U.S. Citizenship Required
- Security clearance requirements are based upon actual position being filled.
- Locations are not negotiable. The actual duty locations available may be located on the Air Force Civilian Service website.
- Random drug testing may be required depending upon the position being filled.
- For additional information on direct hire opportunities with the Air Force please go to https://afciviliancareers.com/find-a-job/
- This Job Opportunity Announcement (JOA) will be used to form a pool of qualified applicants who will be considered for direct hire vacancies as they become available.
- Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1, 2, or 3-year probationary OR trial period.
- Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
- 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.
- This position may require travel.
- For more information on AcqDemo please go to DoD AcqDemo
Homepage http://acqdemo.hci.mil/ and Fact She http://acqdemo.hci.mil/faq.html.
- Employee must maintain current certifications
Qualifications
Ideal candidate:
Knowledge of laws, regulations, precedents and procedures related to Federal Government acquisition, fiscal, foreign military sales, and ethics law.
Ability to recognize and appropriately handle issues of precedent setting nature, sensitivity, or importance to agency goals, national and international security, or high public interest. Ability to make legally sound logical decisions and skill in applying the law to specific situations. You must possess skill in the presentation of and in opposition to evidence and arguments made in third-party proceedings, with the skill in writing sound and persuasive opinions, memoranda, briefs, reports, plans, and pleadings.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: 1. The first professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.) and, for assignment to a civilian attorney position 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. In addition, one of the following requirements must be satisfied:
- Two years of professional legal experience at or equivalent to the NSPS YA1/YA2/GS-11 level/ NH-02 level.
- The second professional law degree (LL.M.) plus 1 year of professional legal experience at or equivalent to the NSPS YA1 or GS-11 level/ NH-02.
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An attorney without experience may, in unusual cases, be employed at the GS-12 or equivalent level provided the individual has advanced educational attainments substantially beyond those required for work at the GS-11 or equivalent level, and his or her education clearly indicates ability to perform work of the type to be assigned; for example, education that included courses directly pertinent to the work of the agency. The essential point in such cases is to ensure that the individual's education has enabled him or her to step into complex legal work characteristic of the GS-12 or equivalent level, and to operate with the degree of independence and responsibility typical of that level.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
- Skill in representing and advocating for the Air Force at all levels of the Federal Government
- Skills in presentation of an opposition to, arguments and evidence made in third party proceeding and other settings
- Skill in writing sound and persuasive memorandum, briefs, reports, plans, and pleading
- Ability to research case law and Air force and DoD regulations relating to legal issues
- Ability to recognize, coordinate, and review he concentrated efforts of teams of personnel from the legal. acquisition, program management, contracting, engineering, logistics, and career fields
- Ability to direct, coordinate, and review the concentrated efforts of teams of personnel from legal, acquisition,, program management, contracting, engineering, logistics, and other career fields
- Ability to communicate well, both orally, and in writing
- Ability to effectively interpret and apply case law and recommend change in legislation, policy, or regulation
- Knowledge of laws, regulations, precedents and procedures related to federal government acquisitions, fiscal, foreign, military sales, and ethic law
Education
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 within last 4 months, with the bar of a U.S. state, territory, or commonwealth. The attorney must maintain such bar membership in at least one jurisdiction during the entire course of employment with the Air Force.
Additional information
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Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click here.
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.
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Required Documents
Resume: Your resume may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume is illegible/unreadable.
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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.