There is an anticipated vacancy for one or more acquisition attorneys within the Office of Counsel, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA). The position is expected to be in the Ships Section and would be located at NAVSEA Headquarters at Washington Navy Yard, 1333 Isaac Hull Avenue, SE, Washington Navy Yard, DC.

Duties

You will provide clients with the full range of legal services assigned to the Department of the Navy Office of the General Counsel including acquisition, civilian personnel, labor, and associated litigation in various forums. You will provide legal advice on all acquisition law matters to include milestone decisions for major defense systems, matters of congressional or secretarial interest, legislation, source selections, bid protests, and industry inquiries. You will defend procurement decisions that are protested at the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and elsewhere. You will coordinate closely with other acquisition attorneys and frequently work with attorneys in offices throughout the Department of the Navy. You will manage an extensive and challenging portfolio of programs critical to the future of the Department. You will counsel clients on the full range of government acquisition, including acquisition planning. You also will address questions of fiscal law and interpret legislation, regulations, and policy guidance.

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 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.
• 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 position has a full performance level of NH-IV (equivalent to GS-15 pay) under the Acquisition Demonstration (AcqDemo) Pay System and will be filled at the GS-11, GS-12, GS-13, GS-14 or NH-IV level, depending on the qualifications of the successful applicant. To be eligible for selection at the GS-11 level, the applicant must have at least one year of professional legal experience, or be a recent law school graduate with superior law student work or activities as demonstrated by: graduating in the top third of their law school class; work or achievement of significance on an official law review or journal; or a special high-level honor, e.g., 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 level, the applicant must have two years of professional legal experience at the GS-11 (or equivalent) level or be a current GS-12 (or equivalent) attorney within the federal government. Note 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 as an attorney at the GS-13 level, the applicant must have in excess of two years of recent professional legal experience. To be eligible for selection at the GS-14 level, the applicant must have at least three and a half years of recent, and relevant professional legal experience. To be eligible for selection at the NH-IV pay level (equivalent to GS-15), the applicant must have at least five and a half years of recent, and relevant professional legal experience. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: General Attorney Series 0905 (opm.gov) 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

Successful applicants must have graduated 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.

Contacts

• Address NAVSEA HQ FIELD SUPPORT 1333 Isaac Hull Avenue SE Washington, DC 20376 US
• Name: Leslie Newman
• Phone: 202-781-7652
• Email: [email protected]