ATTORNEY-ADVISOR (CONTRACT)

US-Air-Combat-Command; Hampton (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

US-Air-Combat-Command seeks a senior legal expert to lead complex program development within the Staff Judge Advocate environment. You will apply federal acquisition and fiscal law to high-stakes actions and provide strategic guidance on policy, resources, and planning.

Candidates must hold a JD or LLB from an ABA-accredited school, be in good standing with the bar, and have at least three years of relevant experience; an LLM in Government Contracts is desirable.

Qualifications

• Must have ABA-accredited first professional law degree (JD or LLB).
• Active bar status in a state, DC, or US territory with proof dated within four months.
• At least 3 years of professional legal experience.
• LLM in Government Contracts is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an expert in their legal functional area for program development.
• Lead and direct complex legal tasks with limited policy guidance.
• Research and prepare formal opinions and fraud remedies plans.
• Advise on negotiation to protect the Government's position.

Skills

Legal research

Negotiation

Oral & written communication

Contract analysis

Policy analysis

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) or LLB from ABA-accredited law school

Master of Laws (LLM) in Government Contracts (desirable)

Job description

The primary purpose of this position is to be an expert within their functional area; heads of branches or divisions; or key program administrators. Conducts or directs activities or assists higher levels on challenging and innovative program development with only general guidance on policy, resources, and planning; develops solutions to highly complex problems requiring various disciplines; responsible for fulfilling program objectives.

Conditions of Employment continues:

Must have a law degree (JD or LLB) from an ABA accredited law school and be a member m good standing of the bar of the highest court of a state or the District of Columbia. Five years of relevant experience and/or a Master of Laws (LLM) in Government Contracts is desirable.

This is a Testing Designated Position (TDP). The employee is subject to random drug testing. The incumbent is subject to pre-employment drug testing and participation in random drug testing as a condition of employment in accordance with AFM 44-198, Air Force Civilian Drug Demand Reduction Program.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

• 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).
• In addition, 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. On-line information is allowed as long as it shows that you are in "active" status.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:

In addition to the basic requirement, applicants must have at least (3) years of professional legal experience that commensurate with the position's duties and responsibilities.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs):

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

1. Knowledge of federal acquisition and fiscal law (including but not limited to Major Services Acquisition, Systems Acquisition, Research & Development, Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS), contracting matters, and the Fiscal, aspects thereof).
2. Knowledge of rules, procedures, policies and programs of the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate to perform the procedural and administrative work of the organization to include knowledge of theories, principles and techniques of legal research.
3. Skill in researching legal issues raised by requests for formal opinions, the analysis of complex factual situations in light of the results of such legal research and general legal principles, and the preparation of written legal opinions and fraud remedies plans based upon such research and analysis.
4. Skill in using negotiation techniques to protect the Government's position m major acquisition actions.
5. Ability to compile and report data, analyze statistical data for trends, and to make adjustments to the programs.
6. Skill and ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing.

At the time of application, you must provide proof, dated within four months of application, of "active" status and in good standing with a bar of the highest court of a State, US commonwealth, US territory, or the District of Columbia. On-line information is allowed as long as it shows that you are in "active" status and dated within four months of application.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE:

Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE:

Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.