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GSA · 1 day ago

General Attorney - Office of General Counsel

Washington, DC

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$122K/yr - $158K/yr

2+ years exp

GSA is seeking a General Attorney to serve as a trial attorney in the Office of the General Counsel. The role involves providing legal counsel on federal government contracts, advising GSA officials on various legal matters, and representing the agency in legal proceedings.

AssociationGovernmentReal Estate

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Provide legal counsel on Federal Government contracts, including transactional matters, contract claims and disputes, as well as a variety of Government contract related subjects such as acquisition policy, information technology and professional services, and litigating bid protests and contract appeals

Incumbent provides counsel on contract formation, administration, and termination for various acquisitions and performs legal research, conducts analyses, and prepares legal opinions on novel and complex legal issues

Provide legal advice on a full range of non-acquisition GSA programs including travel and transportation, motor vehicle/fleet management, small business matters, emergency management, personal property management and disposal, suspension and debarment, and other policy-related matters

Advise GSA officials on laws, regulations, proposed legislation, Comptroller General decisions, Civilian Board of Contract Appeals decisions, and opinions of the Office of the General Counsel of such significance that they involve nationwide impact and/or large sums of money

Review and comment on regulations, policies, procedures, orders, and other agency issuances or rulemaking actions, especially those that impact the Federal Acquisition Service, Office of Assisted Acquisitions (AAS)

Represent the agency before the Government Accountability Office (GAO) or Agency Protest Official for protests challenging procurements for which the attorney is assigned counsel

Prepare or present the agency position in appeals before the U.S. Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA), including pleadings, discovery, and recommendations for settlement when appropriate

Provide litigation support to the Department of Justice in representing the Government in Federal court, such as protests before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims

Qualification

Juris Doctor (J.D.)Active Bar MembershipLegal ResearchFederal Contract LawLitigation SupportLegal AnalysisPolicy ReviewCommunication Skills

Required

A Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association (at the time of graduation)

Candidates must be an active member of the Bar in good standing (licensed to practice law) in any State, a Territory of the United States, District of Columbia or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

At least two years of professional legal experience acquired after being admitted to the bar

US Citizenship or National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)

Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date

Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees

Serve up to a two year trial period, if required

Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 2 investigation level)

Have your identity and work status eligibility verified if you are not a GSA employee

Complete a financial disclosure report to verify that no conflict, or an appearance of conflict, exists between your financial interest and this position