This position is in the Excepted Service. Selection under this appointment does not confer civil service competitive status. There is one (1) vacancy that may be filled at either Redstone Arsenal, Alabama or Fort Belvoir, Virginia or Dahlgren Naval Base, Virginia.

Duties

As a ATTORNEY (GENERAL) you will be responsible for the following duties: Furnishes legal opinions and advice regarding: Intellectual property law, to include trademark, copyright, patents, trade secrets, secrecy orders and FAR/DFARs data rights acquisitions compliance. Legality, interpretation, and enforceability of contracts; grants; cooperative agreements; other transactions; litigation (to include mistakes in bids, protests, disputes, and claims); international cooperative research and development issues and agreements; foreign military sales; disclosure of classified, proprietary, or export. Controlled information; special access programs; intellectual property; and other legal matters. Serves as member of acquisition strategy panels and advisor to source selection authorities. Advises on statutory and regulatory compliance. Major program acquisitions and procurements to include contract formation; administration and termination; classified contracts; technical data rights; fiscal law; and disclosure of information to foreign governments and other entities. Releasability of records, to include classified, proprietary, and source selection information. Administrative law issues to include GAO and DoD IG audits, executive branch standards of conduct, and fiscal law issues concerning the appropriate obligation and expenditure of appropriated funds. Drafts and negotiates contracts or other legal or decision documents required by the agency. Drafts and makes substantive recommendations with respect to proposed legislation. Under the direction and control of the General Counsel and Deputy General Counsel makes decisions on complex legal problems. Determines when a matter requires consultation or coordination with other government offices, commercial organizations; refers matters requiring guidance to his/her supervisors. Plans and organizes work and meets deadlines with minimal supervisory instruction. Personally handles complex, novel, and difficult legal issues, providing and carrying out special assignments for the General Counsel on urgent, important, and precedent-setting legal areas. Participates and provides legal counsel in meetings with senior MDA and Department of Defense (DoD) officials. Represents MDA in meetings with other departments and agencies to include the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the DoD Inspector General (IG), other departments and agencies, contractors, and foreign government officials. Represents or assists the DOJ or other DoD counsel in prosecuting/defending litigation involving the agency, to include responding to discovery requests, compiling documents , preparing briefs and memoranda of law, preparation of agency personnel for litigation , and assisting or representing the agency in litigation, to include GAO bid protests. Represents the agency in judicial/administrative proceedings such as the Government Accountability Office, and the U.S. Courts, etc. In handling a legal matter, it is typically necessary for incumbent to review the propriety and advisability of proposed, ongoing, or past agency actions. Because of the importance of any given program or initiative to the agency, incumbent must use creativity in developing sound legal responses that best sustain the propriety of client actions, policies, practices and positions. When a proposed agency action cannot or should not be undertaken, incumbent proposes innovative alternatives for reaching the underlying goal or objective within the rule of law. Specialized experience required for this position is: A. Intellectual Property Law: intellectual property law, to include trademark, copyright, patents, trade secrets, secrecy orders and FAR/DFARs data rights acquisitions compliance. B. Contracts: federal acquisition and procurement law. C. International: international law including statutes, treaties, case law, regulations, and policy directives governing research and development; international implications of acquisition of major weapons systems; international agreements; international contracting; international cooperative research and development; and other methods of foreign participation in R&D and acquisition programs; foreign military sales; export control process; the U.S. arms control process, including knowledge of the arms control agreements negotiating process and U.S. treaty compliance process. D. General: federal judicial and administrative litigation processes, the inter-relationships between DoD components, the interaction of DoD with other executive branch agencies and Congress, particularly provisions underlying authorities expressly granted or delegated to Heads/Directors of Defense Agencies.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Application materials must be received by 11:59PM EST on the closing date.
• This is a drug testing designated position.
• This is an Excepted Service position.
• WORK SCHEDULE: Full Time
• OVERTIME: Occasionally
• RECRUITMENT INCENTIVES: Recruitment or relocation incentives may be offered consistent with Agency policy.
• FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT (FLSA): Exempt
• FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE: Required
• TELEWORK ELIGIBILITY: This position is telework eligible

Qualifications

Specialized experience in one or more of the following legal specialty areas: A. Contracts: federal acquisition and procurement law. B. Intellectual Property Law: intellectual property law, to include trademark, copyright, patents, trade secrets, secrecy orders and FAR/DFARs data rights acquisitions compliance. C. International: international law including statutes, treaties, case law, regulations, and policy directives governing research and development; international implications of acquisition of major weapons systems; international agreements; international contracting; international cooperative research and development; and other methods of foreign participation in R&D and acquisition programs; foreign military sales; export control process; the U.S. arms control process, including knowledge of the arms control agreements negotiating process and U.S. treaty compliance process. D. General: federal judicial and administrative litigation processes, the inter-relationships between DoD components, the interaction of DoD with other executive branch agencies and Congress, particularly provisions underlying authorities expressly granted or delegated to Heads/Directors of Defense Agencies. Experience assisting in the identification and analysis of legal issues, conducting legal research, summarizing results, reaching sound legal conclusion and providing sound legal advice. Experience ensuring the Freedom of Information Act and security classification requirements and procedures are adhered to. Experience with fiscal, administrative and personnel law; standards of conduct and ethics. Experience assisting senior attorneys with the audit procedures and practices of the GAO and the DoD IG. Qualification standards for attorney positions may be found in DoD Directive 1442.2, "Personnel Actions Involving Civilian Attorneys" at http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/144202p.pdf The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened for competencies needed to perform the duties of the position as described in the DUTIES section of this announcement. The QUALITY of experience relates to how closely or to what extent your experience, education, and training are relevant to the duties and responsibilities of the announced position. Your resume must show you have the competencies necessary to successfully perform the work of the position at the appropriate level. Salary will be set within the range specified in this vacancy announcement based on the complexity of work to be performed, the selectee's experience, education, training, and availability of funds. Veteran's Preference: There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' 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.)

Education

Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.abanet.org/legaled/approvedlawschools/approved.html

Positive education required IAW OPM/DoD qualification standards. Graduate of an American Bar Association accredited law school in good standing of a bar of a State, the District of Columbia, US Territory, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

AND

Possess a Bachelor of Law or Juris Doctor Degree from an accredited law school at the time of applying for the position. A copy of college transcripts must be submitted with your application.

NOTE: Failure to provide college transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position.

Foreign Education: For further information, click on the following link: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address Missile Defense Agency Bldg 5222 Martin Rd Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898 US
• Name: MDA Servicing Team
• Phone: 6146920299
• Email: [email protected]