About the Position: This position is located at the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, the National Training Center and Fort Irwin, CA. If you are currently serving in a permanent, competitive service appointment in the Federal service, and are selected for this position, the appointment will remove you from the competitive service while you occupy this position.

Duties

Serves as the legal adviser for appropriated and non-appropriated fund contract and contract related retailers in the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate and exercises an in-depth knowledge of the field of government contracting. Provides legal review of, and business counsel in, commercial activities matters. Serves as legal advisor and business consultant to the Commercial Activities Team and prepares installation position with regard to legal questions arising out of the review process. Provides legal review of, and business counsel for, large projects that are advertised nationally, and which attract bids from nationwide and international firms. Participates as legal advisor and consultant in all aspects of acquisition planning. Reviews solicitations, amendments to solicitations, proposed contract awards, and modifications to contracts which are estimated to be, or which are in excess of $100,000.00 or in any amount as requested by the contracting office. Serves as procurement fraud advisor for all incidents of procurement fraud, corruption, and irregularities involving agency acquisitions. Evaluates cases for prosecutorial merit. Serves as procurement fraud advisor for all incidents of procurement fraud, corruption, and irregularities involving agency acquisitions. Prepares opinions and furnishes advice on general questions of law involving the organization, powers, functions, and employment of military personnel on the installation. Prepares legal opinions and furnishes advice regarding real estate issues. Reviews and prepares comments on or concurrence in activities of non-appropriated fund instrumentalities and approved private organizations. Prepares opinions on proposed adverse or corrective actions. Reviews reports of boards of investigation, including investigations on accidents or losses of funds or property, as well as reports of survey and line of duty determinations. Reviews and provides legal opinions concerning administrative law actions and investigations. Must stay current with operational law changes to provide accurate training to commanders and soldiers. Serves as Alternate Ethics Advisor/Counselor for the installation. Receives, reviews and analyses Financial Disclosure Reports (OGE 278) and Confidential Statement of Affiliation and Financial Interests (OGE 450). Provides required annual training to review and distribute materials regarding the Joint Ethics Regulation. Compiles statistics on training for submission to the Department of the Army, Office of the Judge Advocate General. Prepares ethics opinions upon receiving valid written requests.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• A two year trial/probationary period may be required.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance for access for the duration of employment.
• This position may require the incumbent to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 278) or a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) upon entry, and annually thereafter in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7-R.
• This position requires the incumbent to maintain active bar membership, in good standing (as defined by the pertinent bar) of the bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. territory, the District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens Applicants will be evaluated to determine if they meet the minimum qualification requirements and on the extent to which their application shows possession of the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) associated with the position. KSA's: Skill in identifying and researching highly technical and complex legal issues. Skill in providing legal, technical, and policy guidance. Ability to effectively, professionally, and ethically manage a heavy caseload of clients with complex legal needs. Qualification Requirements: The following minimum qualification requirements must be met before applicants are eligible for further consideration: Education Requirements: Position requires the possession of the first professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.) AND good standing with the bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia. Applicants for initial appointment into attorney positions within the Department of Army must be graduates of law schools accredited by the American Bar Association at the time of the applicant's graduation. As indicated below, a law school transcript must be submitted with your application materials. Bar Membership: Applicants must currently be a member in good standing (as defined by the pertinent bar) of the bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. territory, the District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. As noted below, proof of such membership and good standing must be submitted with your application materials. Experience: In addition to the requirements above, applicants for the GS-14 or equivalent Attorney positions must also possess 3 years of professional legal experience, acquired after being admitted to the bar, commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position. Graduation from an ABA-Accredited Law School in the top 25% of the class or an advanced law degree such as an LLM may substitute for one year of the required professional legal experience. Time in Grade: The Qualifying Authorities (QA's) will make a determination as to the applicability of time in grade based on the requirements of the position. If you are currently employed as an attorney by the Federal government you must have completed one year at the next lower grade level within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement, or previously served at the same or higher grade level as the position being filled. NOTICE OF VETERAN'S PREFERENCE: There is no formal rating system for applying veteran's preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of the 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. The SF 15 will identify the supporting documentation required along with the list of the types of 10-point preference. The SF 15 is available from the OPM at https://www.gsa.gov/portal/forms/type/sf/.

Education

Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute education for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S. Department of Education websites at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications and http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html.

Contacts

• Address ET-APF-W4E6AA NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER AND FT IRWIN DO NOT MAIL Fort Irwin, CA 92310 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk