Attorney Advisor (Procurement)

Austincc; Columbia, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in the United States seeks an Attorney-Adviser (General) to advise on procurement law and manage bid protests, contract administration, and related litigation. The role requires strong legal writing, advocacy, and regulatory knowledge.

Responsibilities include advising on FAR, handling GAO protests, court filings, and negotiations with opposing counsel. A JD or LL.B and active bar membership are required.

Qualifications

• Education must include a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) or LL.B from an accredited school.
• Active bar membership in any State, DC, or US territory.
• Current license to practice law in a state/DC/US territory.

Responsibilities

• Advise contracting officials on FAR and procurement law.
• Litigate bid protests before GAO and CBA.
• Prepare pleadings and conduct discovery and depositions.

Skills

Legal writing

Counseling clients

Negotiation

Oral advocacy

Education

J.D./L.L.B.

Job description

***Location: Denver, CO, Washington, DC, Atlanta, GA, Chicago, IL, Baltimore, MD

Kansas City, MO, Philadelphia, PA***

THIS POSITION IS NOT REMOTE

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY

As an Attorney-Adviser (General), you will use your knowledge and experience to optimize busine ss results and customer experience by:

• Advising contracting officials on all aspects of the source selection process and contract administration, including the application of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and other federal statutes and regulations regarding federal contracting;
• Litigating bid protests before the Government Accountability Office (GAO) as well as Contract Disputes Act claims before the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals;
• Examining and preparing appropriate responses to complaints and hearing requests;
• Preparing the answers, motions, reports, affidavits, briefs, or other pleadings appropriate to the defense of the cases for filing in the courts or administrative tribunals in conformity with applicable rules and regulations;
• Conducting depositions and all other discovery of adverse witnesses and performing cross examination during formal proceedings;
• Negotiating directly with opposing counsel regarding offers of settlements;
• Advising agency officials on other general and administrative law topics. Familiarity with other general law areas (e.g., federal appropriations law and federal information law) is desirable.

Qualifications

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Basic Requirements

• Education: Have a minimum of requirement of a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) or Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) from an accredited school.
• Bar Membership: Must have a current active bar membership . Admission to the bar of any State, territory, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, District of Columbia, or Federal Court is acceptable. Active bar membership is verified prior to appointment. Employees must maintain active bar membership while employed as an attorney with HHS.
• License to Practice Law: Have a current, valid license with eligibility to practice law in a state, the District of Columbia, or any United States territory or commonwealth. Maintaining a current, valid license is a continuing condition of employment for Federal attorneys.
• Minimum Qualifications
  • For GS-15: Must have at least four (4) years of experience post bar admission specifically in procurement law, including related litigation, contract awards, and contract administration. You must also have outstanding client counseling skills, superior legal writing and research ability. One year of the four years of procurement law experience must be at a level equivalent to the GS-14 level.

Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume.