There are anticipated vacancies for program attorneys to support the F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office. This office and position are located in Arlington, Virginia. The F-35 is a joint Department of Defense (DoD) program delivering and sustaining aircraft for the Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force with seven international partner participants (United Kingdom, Italy, the Netherlands, Australia, Canada, Norway and Denmark) and several foreign military sales customers.

Duties

You will provide the full range of legal and business advice on a variety of Federal acquisition law-related matters including: the preparation and review of acquisition strategies and other elements of acquisition planning. You will review solicitations, contracts, modifications and other contractual documents; contract disputes, claims, and terminations; intellectual property; and fiscal law and international cooperative program/foreign military sales issues. You will review competitive source selection and legislative/policy issues. The ability to forge strong working relationships with attorneys and clients alike is essential for this position.

Requirements

• 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 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 training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
• 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.
• 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.

Qualifications

This ACAT I (D) program is the largest aircraft acquisition project in history, with planned global purchase requirements of more than 3,000 aircraft and a total program cost estimate of $300 billion. The F-35 legal office often coordinates with attorneys and other officials in the Navy, Air Force, DoD and Department of State concerning matters of mutual interest. These vacancies are anticipated to be filled at the GS-13 through GS-15 levels. Positions filled at the GS-13 and GS-14 levels will have promotion potential to the NH-IV (GS-15 equivalent) level within the Acquisition Workplace Personnel Demonstration Project (ACQDEMO) system. To be eligible for selection at the GS-13 level, the applicable must have in excess of two years of relevant legal experience in federal procurement/contract law. To be eligible for selection at the GS-14 level, the applicant must have at least three-and-one-half years of relevant legal experience in federal procurement/contract law. To be eligible for selection at the GS-15 equivalent level (NH-IV), the applicant must have at least five-and-one-half years of relevant legal experience in federal procurement/contract law. The grade level offered will be based upon the successful applicant's qualifications, the needs of the office, 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

Contacts

• Address PEO FOR JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER PEO FOR JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER (JSF) Arlington, VA 22204 US
• Name: Kimberli Bartholomew
• Phone: 240-299-4364
• Email: [email protected]