General Attorney Gs-905-11/12, Fpl 14

1 week ago

Washington, United States US Office of the General Counsel Full time

**Duties**:

As a General Attorney GS-905-11/12, you will be responsible for:

- Advising on procurement and contract matters including the Federal Acquisition Regulations; research, supply, and service contracts; and contract performance and disputes.
- Representing the Department’s position, with limited supervision, at administrative hearings and trials, including the drafting and filing of all pleadings, motions, and briefs; conducting discovery; and any other litigation responsibilities related to an assigned matter through all levels of appeal.
- Preparing written opinions and rending oral legal advice to internal and external stakeholders on the interpretation of applicable law, including statutes, regulations, Comptroller General’s decisions, Office of Personnel Management regulations, Office of Management and Budget circulars, and other issuances.
- Preparing written opinions and rending oral legal advice to internal and external stakeholders on the interpretation of applicable law, including statutes, regulations, and other issuances, pertaining to one or more of DBAL’s practice areas, including, but not limited to: contracts, Federal surplus property, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FEPRA), torts, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), labor relations, personnel, procurement, appropriations, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Privacy Act, and Federal advisory committees.

The duties above are at the GS-11 level. The GS-12 level will have more complexity and less supervision.

**Requirements**:
**Conditions of Employment**:

- Relocation will not be paid.
- Males 18 and over must be registered with the Selective Service.
- Must be a US Citizen

**You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this vacancy announcement.**

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. We will consider all qualifying experience, including any volunteer experience.

Conditions of Employment

**TELEWORK ELIGIBILITY**:

- You may be eligible for occasional telework in which you are required to report to the office on a regular basis. Participation must be requested and approved by the supervisor and there must be a signed telework agreement. The number of telework days approved is determined by the agency policy, emergency situations, the approval of your immediate supervisor. You must have access to high speed internet and cell phone service meeting current Agency policy from the approved work location.

**Qualifications**:
**Minimum Qualification Requirements**:
1. You must be a graduate from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association.

**AND**

2. Proof of admission to the Bar of the highest court of a state, territory, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and current membership in such Bar as would permit the practice of law. You must be a member in good standing of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico bar.

**AND**

3. Has one-year professional legal experience at the level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to that of an attorney at the grade immediately below the one being filled, **OR**

Has a second professional law degree (LL.M.) which requires one full year of graduate study **OR**

Has a record showing superior law schoolwork or activities as demonstrated by one of the following:
1. Academic standing in the upper third of the law school graduating class.
2. Work or achievement of significance on his/her law school’s official law review.
3. Special high-level honors for academic excellence in law school, such as election to the Order of the Coif.
4. Winning of a moot court competition or membership on the moot court team that represents the law school in competition with other law schools.
5. Full-time or continuous participation, for one year or two semesters of law school, in a legal aid program (as opposed to one-time, intermittent, or casual participation).
6. Significant summer law office clerk experience after beginning law school.
7. Other equivalent evidence of clearly superior achievement.

**AND**

**Specialized Experience for the GS-11**:
One year of experience in either federal or non-federal service that is equivalent to at least a GS-09 performing two (2) out of three (3) of the following duties or work assignments:
1. Experience assisting with legal research on matters related to procurement and contracts.
2. Experience drafting answers, motions, briefs and other pleadings in defense of cases filed in courts or assisting with administrative tribunals.
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