Attorney Advisor (Procurement)

Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Health and Human Services – Office of the General Counsel, headquartered in Washington, DC, is seeking an attorney with procurement law experience at the GS-15 level. Candidates must have a JD or LL.B, active bar membership, and a current license to practice law in the U.S.

The role requires four years of post-bar procurement law experience, including litigation, contract awards, and administration. Applicants should document detailed employment timelines and hours worked.

Qualifications

• Post-bar experience in procurement law, including related litigation, contract awards and contract administration.
• Clear, specific descriptions of duties with exact dates (MM/YY to MM/YY) and hours worked per week.

Skills

Procurement law

Legal writing

Legal research

Client counseling

Litigation

Education

J.D. or LL.B

Job description

This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the General Counsel, headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia. These positions are in the Excepted Service. Additional selections may be made across the Department of Health and Human Services through this vacancy announcement.

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.

Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational application questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through national Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited.

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