USAJOBS · 1 day ago
Chief Contract Law Division
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$152K/yr - $228K/yrUSAJOBS is seeking a Chief of the Contract Law Division within the Department of Commerce. The role involves serving as a senior leader and authoritative expert in procurement and non-procurement government transactions, providing legal advice to enhance business efficiency during various phases of contract administration.
ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
As Chief of the Contract Law Division, the incumbent serves as a senior leader of the Contract Law Division as the Office of General Counsel's authoritative expert in procurement and nonprocurement government transactions, the incumbent:
Serves as senior legal advisor providing legal judgment to enhance business efficiency during acquisition planning, solicitation, drafting and of evaluation, contract awards, and contract administration. Recommends changes in policy and procedure; drafts and reviews final decisions of contracting officers under the Contract Disputes Act; advises on contract claims by the Government; and the demands for relief by contractors, e.g., ratification actions, equitable adjustments, requests for extraordinary relief and breach of contract claims. Incumbent is expected to remain abreast of activities in all assigned functional areas and exercises authority in any matter, which does not constitute a deviation from, or reversal of, policies previously established
Assists the Assistant General Counsel for Transactions and Program Management on matters relating to administrative law involving the Assistant Secretary for Administration and the Chief Financial Officer, other secretarial officers and the various units under their supervision. In this connection, the incumbent:
Prepares, advises on, or examines for legal form and legal implications, public and internal orders (including delegations of authority) issued by the Department in connection with its administrative activities and programs which require the approval of the Secretary of Commerce, the Deputy Secretary of Commerce, or the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Chief Financial Officer
Prepares advises on, or examines for legal form and legal effect, legal instruments of the Department relating to its internal administrative affairs, grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, leases, licenses, environmental and land use matters, research and development, and other government transactions, entered into by the Department. Provides legal assistance with respect to interpretation of or disputes arising out of such transactions, legal actions to be taken, appeals therefrom, and related court proceedings
Reviews Executive Orders and Proclamations to determine their general legal effect upon administrative programs and activities of the Department and upon internal administration in general or in relation to specific Department operational units and programs
Maintains review procedures for all the Department's DOC's procurement contracts and nonprocurement transactions for legal issues prior to award, proposed terminations for default and convenience, and all other proposed final decisions by the Department's contracting officers, grants officers and other obligating officials for legal sufficiency, including compliance with the Contracts Disputes Act, the Competition in Contracting Act and other laws and regulations as applicable
Performs other special duties as assigned by the Assistant General Counsel for Transactions and Program Management, Associate Deputy General Counsel, Deputy General Counsel for Administration, and /or the Deputy General Counsel and General Counsel
Qualification
Required
Incumbent must have a law degree and an active bar membership in good standing in the bar of a U.S. State
Must be a U.S. Citizen or National
May be subject to pre-employment and random drug tests
Initial Senior Executive Service (SES) Career appointee is subject to a one-year probationary period
Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency
If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so
File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report OGE-278e within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on
You may be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final 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
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution
To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) and Professional Technical Qualifications (PTQ) related to this position within your resume - NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES
Your resume should demonstrate accomplishments that would satisfy the technical qualifications
Executive experience overseeing legal operations, delivering strategic counsel on procurement, federal assistance, and related government transactions, and advising senior policy officials on complex legal issues tied to high-profile programs of congressional and public interest
Executive experience developing strategy for administrative hearings involving procurement and nonprocurement transaction claims and advising senior officials on procurement and nonprocurement transaction related litigation matters in the Government Accountability Office, United States Court of Federal Claims, Circuit Courts of Appeal, and U.S. District Courts
In addition to the Technical Qualification Requirements listed above, all new entrants into the Senior Executive Service (SES) under a career appointment will be assessed for executive competency against the following five mandatory ECQs
Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
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