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USAJOBS · 1 day ago

ATTORNEY ADVISOR (CONTRACT)

Los Angeles, California, USA

Full-time, Contract

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$147K/yr - $197K/yr

3+ years exp

USAJOBS is seeking an Attorney Advisor for the Space and Missile Systems Center. The role involves providing professional legal expertise on various issues related to contracting, acquisition, and procurement, as well as rendering legal opinions and advising on complex legal matters.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Advise and provide legal guidance to the Space and Missile Systems Center Commander, Deputies, Contracting Officers, Program Directors, Project Officers, Finance Officers, staff and other personnel concerning legal and related business matters during the various stages of acquisition and procurement management

Advise Contracting Officers and Project Officers on matters relating to patent rights, data problems, automatic data processing equipment, intellectual property, trade secrets, copyright, proprietary data, Freedom of Information Act Requests, ethics, conflicts of interest, property, and related questions arising under contracts, proposals and prospective projects

Render and Generate Authoritative Written And Oral Legal Opinions. Such opinions require specialized knowledge, a high order of original and creative effort, and involve resolution of such matters as contract law, patent, copyright and intellectual property law, ethics law, contract FOIA Jaw, environmental law, facilities and bailments, imposition and exemption from taxes, disputes between contractors and the government, acquisition and leasing of property, improvements to property, and legal relationship on common problems with, e.g., DCMA, DCAA, GSA, DOC, DOJ, NASA, the Army and the Navy and other Air Force and governmental activities

Review for legal sufficiency, highly complex, long term, contractual instruments, solicitations and documents, e.g., contracts for various space and satellite systems, launch and orbital support services, architect and engineering services contracts, training for military and civilian employees on operational phases of space and satellite systems, study and research contracts with educational institutions and Systems Engineering/Technical Direction, and integration contracts with the Aerospace Corporation and other contractors

Devise new and innovative contractual concepts to solve problems legally without prior precedent

Draft specific contractual provisions and special contract requirements to protect the interests of the Government

Review And Assist In Preparation Of Disputes Cases

Interview witnesses, drafts legal memoranda, affidavits, and other legal documents for the Government and assists the Air Force Trial Attorney, Department of Justice Attorney or U.S. Attorney in preparing and presenting the case for hearing before the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, and U.S. District Courts

Provide Advice and Guidance on Intellectual Property Issues

Serve as a Federal government legal representative on panels, boards, committees, reviews, etc

Qualification

Legal expertise in contractingContract law knowledgeActive bar membershipFederal fiscal law knowledgeOralWritten communicationProblem-solving skillsTeam collaborationAttention to detail

Required

Must be a graduate of a law school accredited by the American Bar Association

You MUST have successfully completed a full course of study in a school of law accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) and have the first professional law degree (LLB or JD)

At the time of application, you must provide proof, dated within four months of application, of 'active' status with a bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia

You must also provide transcripts for your law degree

The attorney shall have professional legal experience in excess of three years that is commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position

Ability to provide authoritative legal advice concerning the various stages of contracting, acquisition, and procurement

Ability to render authoritative written and oral legal opinions involving extremely complex and difficult legal problems resulting from the formation and management of contracts

Ability to communicate orally and in writing

Skill in reviewing highly complex, long term, contractual instruments, solicitation documents, etc., for legal sufficiency and protection of the government's interests

Ability to serve as a Federal government legal representative on panels, boards, committees, reviews and to support preparation and presentation of disputes cases for hearing before such arbiters as the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, the U. S. Court of Federal Claims, or U. S. District Court, etc

Knowledge of Federal fiscal laws, rules, and regulations

U.S. Citizenship is required

Employee must be able to acquire and retain a Top Secret (TS) clearance with potential Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access in order to fully perform the duties and responsibilities of this position

This is a Drug Testing Designated Position. Employee must pass initial and continued periodic short notice drug testing

Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, to include evenings, weekends and/or holidays

Employee must within 30-days of assuming this position and by 31 October annually thereafter, file an OGE-450, 'Confidential Financial Disclosure Report.' Employee is required to attend annual ethics and procurement integrity training

Employee must maintain current certifications

Attorney appointments are subject to serve a one-year probationary period

Benefits

Relocation expenses reimbursed

Telework eligible: Yes—as determined by the agency policy.

Drug test: Yes

Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.

Recruitment and/or retention incentives may or may not be used.

Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more.