GENERAL ATTORNEY.

Space Systems Command; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Space Systems Command seeks a senior attorney to advise the Space Base Delta 3 Commander and unit leaders on a wide range of general legal matters, including complex contracts and program acquisitions across SSC. The attorney will support multi-level security, NDAA audits, and enterprise Zero Trust initiatives, while representing the defense organization in negotiations and administrative proceedings.

The role requires ABA-accredited law education, active bar status, and the ability to handle

Qualifications

• Professional knowledge of space, cyber, and intelligence law to advise senior decision makers.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local law as it affects beneficiaries and DoD personnel.
• Ability to research issues and prepare clear legal opinions.

Responsibilities

• Advise SSC leaders and subordinate/tenant units on general legal matters.
• Support contracts and programmes across SSC with legal oversight and risk assessment.
• Represent the installation in correspondence, negotiations, and hearings.

Skills

Space law

Federal law

Legal advice

Oral & written communication

Trial preparation

Education

ABA-accredited law school

Active bar admission

Job description

Duties

• As a senior attorney, advises the Space Base Delta 3 Commander, as well as subordinate and tenant unit commanders and directors, to include SES-level portfolio acquisition executives, on a host of general matters.
• Advises on multiple contracts supporting Space Systems Command (SSC) Program Acquisition Executives (PAE), such as Specialized Acquisitions and Operations Security Support (SAOSS) providing multi-level security support services with universal applicability across the SSC ecosystem, directly supporting PAE level programs; Strategic Services Vehicle (SSSV) providing enterprise-wide Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) directly supporting PAE-level programs, program managers, and functional organizations across the U.S. Space Force; Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation (FIAR) Support Services providing PAE portfolios and the SSC Comptroller the ability to meet National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) audit mandates; Base Alarm, Access Control, and Network Surveillance System contract providing foundational national security requirements for all PAE programs and SSC Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIFs); and Enterprise Zero Trust Architecture (Xage) providing an enterprise-wide Zero Trust architecture that directly supports PAEs, especially Space Domain Awareness (SDA) and Battle Management Command, Control, and Communications (BMC3), implementing Zero Trust access controls, file sharing, and encrypted communications across all modern and legacy operational networks within the USSF.
• For the most complex installation legal issues, prepares for and represents the DAF/installation and its legal interests in correspondence, meetings, negotiations, and judicial and administrative hearings, involving federal, state, and local (and overseas, foreign) officials, parties with adverse interests, and commercial entities.
• Provides legal assistance to active duty military, dependents, eligible Department of Defense (DoD) civilians, retirees, and other DoD cardholders, consistent with Department of the Air Force Instructions (DAFIs) and legal office policy.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• PCS expenses if authorized will be paid IAW JTR and Air Force Regulations. This is a Centrally Managed position under the Legal Career Field
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov.
• Employee must be able to obtain and maintain appropriate security clearance required and commensurate with sensitivity level of position
• This is a Department of the Air Force Testing Designated Position (TDP). As such, the incumbent is subject to random drug testing and other requirements associated with the program
• Employee must maintain current certifications
• Attorney appointments are subject to serve a one-year trial period.
• Candidates are not required to have active duty service or veterans’ preference to be referred and considered. All qualified candidates who meet the recruitment assessment criteria will be referred to the selecting official.
• Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
• Employee must be a graduate of a law school accredited by the American Bar Association, and be currently licensed as an attorney, in active (or equivalent) status and in good standing, with the bar of a U.S. state, territory, or commonwealth
• Employee may be required to file an Office of Government Ethics (OGE) Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, upon appointment and annually thereafter
• Applicant must provide certificate of good standing dated within 4 months of the date of the application. Screen shot is permissible as long as the date obtained is reflected and dated within 4 months of the date of the application
• Relocation costs or other incentives may be available and considered by the organization
• Employee must adhere to the Air Force Rules of Professional Conduct
• Mobility is a condition of employment. The employee must sign a Department of the Air Force-wide mobility agreement
• Employee may be required to work overtime
• Required to handle and safeguard sensitive and/or classified information in accordance with regulations to reduce potential compromise
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• All federal employees are required to have direct deposit

Qualifications

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). Note: Transcripts are required to be submitted at the time of application.
• 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 and is dated within 4 months of the date of the application. A copy of the Bar Card is not acceptable proof of good standing.

To be eligible for consideration for appointment as an attorney, an applicant must be a graduate of a law school accredited by the ABA. Note: Applicants seeking to use foreign education to meet qualification standards must meet Office of Personnel Management foreign equivalency requirements.

Qualifications Required at GS-14 or GS-15 Level. General requirements set forth under paragraph A4.1. In addition, the attorney shall have professional legal experience in excess of three years that is commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs):

• Professional knowledge of space, cyber, and intelligence law to advise senior decision makers at Command level.
• Knowledge of applicable law pertaining to the specialized areas of legal practice, as determined by the SJA, in order to provide legal advice and counsel to command and management and represent DAF interests.
• Sufficient knowledge of federal, state, and local law, as it impacts the private individual, to provide personal legal assistance to eligible beneficiaries across the typical range of the DAF legal assistance practice.
• Skill in recognizing and analyzing key legal issues in a factual situation and applying well-reasoned analysis to reach clear, concise conclusions.
• Ability to research legal issues, analyze complex factual situations in light of general legal principles and the results of research and prepare legal opinions.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a diverse group of individuals, in and outside the legal profession, both orally and in writing, in both formal and informal settings.
• Ability to furnish legal advice on questions related to interpretation of federal and state statutes and judicial decisions, Air and Space Force policy directives and instructions, DoD directives, delegation of authority, and the history and procedures implementing Air Force policy.
• Ability to prepare cases for trial and/or try cases before a court, administrative body, or an official having quasi-judicial power.

Education

Must be a graduate of a law school accredited by the American Bar Association, and be currently licensed as an attorney, in active (or equivalent) status and in good standing, with the bar of a U.S. state, territory, or commonwealth. The attorney must maintain such bar membership in at least one jurisdiction during the entire course of employment with the Air Force.

Note: Law degree transcripts are required at the time of application.

Additional information

Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click

Writing Example: Prior to receiving an offer, you will be asked to provide a writing sample demonstrating your legal analytical skills.

120-Day Register: This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur.

Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.

Incentives: Recruitment and/or retention incentives may or may not be used.

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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.

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.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.