Attorney-Adviser (General)

About the role

See below for important information regarding this job. Incumbents will serve as an Attorney-Adviser (General) in the Office of Counsel, Defense Logistics Agency, Weapon Support, a Major Subordinate Command, located in Warren, MI. Position may be filled at any of the below locations GS-13: $117,402 - $152,625 GS-14: $138,734 - $180,360

What you will do

• Under the supervision of a DLA Counsel - Weapons Support Deputy Chief Counsel, the incumbent serves as a Senior Counsel for the DLA Weapons Support Detachment at Warren, Michigan.
• The incumbent is one of two co-located attorneys serving a local client of approximately 80 acquisition professionals in partnership with and support from the home legal office of legal professionals in DLA Counsel - Weapons Support located in Richmond, Virginia, and Columbus, Ohio.
• If selected at the GS-13 Level duties will be performed in a developmental capacity: Provides legal advice, counsel and representation to detachment management and contracting officials on acquisition and contract administration matters.
• Provides legal advice on contract formation, including contract authority and delegations, commercial items, competitive and limited-sources, contract review, foreign acquisition, pricing, socioeconomics, source selection, fiscal law, and protests.
• Provides legal advice and representation on contract administration matters, such as changes, delivery and quality, performance, terminations, and contract litigation.
• Advises detachment management and contracting officials concerning civilian labor and employment matters, ethics, fraud, and general administrative law matters.
• As needed, provides legal representation before the , Government Accountability Office, Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and Merit Systems Protection Board.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims.

Unless otherwise stated: Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at time of application.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

How you will be evaluated

Selection(s) will be based on the judgment of the selecting official as to which applicant is best qualified to perform the duties of the position. Once this announcement closes, candidates will be evaluated based on the application package submitted.

An oral interview may be conducted with some, none, or all candidates, depending upon the relative qualifications of the applicants.

Documents you must provide

• The documents you are required to submit vary based on what authority you are using to apply (i.e., applying as a veteran, a current permanent Federal employee, a reinstatement, etc).
• Your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your application eligibility.
• If you fail to provide these documents, your application will be considered incomplete and will not be further considered.
• APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO BE CONSIDERED: 1.
• Resume: IMPORTANT UPDATE: Your resume must not exceed two (2) pages.
• If your resume exceeds the two-page limit, you will be removed from consideration for this announcement.
• The resume and required supporting documentation should provide the minimum qualifications and relevant experience for the announced position.
• Must include the work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment, and duties performed.
• If multiple resumes are submitted by an applicant, only the last resume submitted will be reviewed for qualifications and referred for selection consideration, if eligible.
• The resume must not be more than 5MB and should be saved and uploaded as a PDF to maintain formatting and number of pages.
• We also accept GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, TXT, PDF, ODT or Word (DOC or DOCX).
• We do not accept PDF portfolio files.
• Page margins should be 0.5 inches, and font styles must be legible.
• Consider using 14-point size font for titles and 10-point for the main text.
• We recommend using a font like Lato, if available.
• Other widely available options are Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open San Source Sans Pro, Roboto or Noro Sans.
• TRANSCRIPTS: Transcripts must contain the applicant's name, the name of the school, the degree awarded, date conferred, and all required courses as required by the position. [IF SELECTED, YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS] 3.
• If you are a current or former Federal employee, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50).
• A copy of your most recent performance appraisal (if current Federal employee).
• If you are applying under Veterans' Preference, you should submit documents verifying your eligibility with your application package.
• These documents may include but are not limited to: DD214 (which indicates character of service), SF-15, VA Letter and/or Activation/Deactivation orders.
• If you are currently on active duty, you must submit an official statement of service from your command or other official documentation that proves your military service was performed under honorable conditions. **The "certification" is any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is signed.
• If applicable, supporting documentation for military spouse preference.
• APPLICANTS MAY SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING WITH APPLICATION (OPTIONAL): 7.
• Applicants may submit an additional cover letter if desired.
• Cover letters may include a brief narrative statement outlining the applicant's experience relevant to the principal selection factors listed under Qualifications in the Requirements section above.
• IF SELECTED, YOU WILL BE ASKED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS: 8.
• Proof you are licensed and a member in good standing with the bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia.
• Proof is a "certificate of good standing" issued by your state of licensure within 6 months of the date of application or a screenshot of your bar status taken from your state of licensure website dated within 6 months.
• If there is no date on the screen shot, you must provide a statement signed by you on the date that the screen shot was created.
• A sworn statement signed by you as to whether or not you have ever been found by any tribunal to have committed any crime or other act reflecting upon your suitability to practice law.
• Applicable documents to support the eligibility(s) for which you are applying.
• Please review the following link for a listing of the additional documents you will need to provide: Supporting Documents.
• GENERAL COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION: Roscille Cobb Supervisory Paralegal Specialist DLA Weapons Support Columbus Office of Counsel *** ***

What to expect next

Once you successfully complete the application process, you will receive a notification of receipt. Your application package will be reviewed to ensure you meet the basic eligibility and qualifications requirements, and you will receive another notification.

The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews, and as part of the selection process, applicants may be required to complete additional supplemental documents. Once the selection is made, you will receive a notification of the decision. If interviews are conducted, DLA uses a technique called Behavior Based Interviewing (BBI).

To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (***), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: *** .

Additional information

Excepted Service Position: This job is being filled by an alternative hiring process and is not in the competitive civil service.

Veterans Information: There is no formal rating system for applying veteran's preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of Defense considers veterans' preference eligibility a positive factor for attorney hiring.

Applicants eligible for veterans' preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation (e.g., DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to their submissions.

Although the point-preference system is not used, applicants eligible to claim a 10-point preference must submit a Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, and supporting documentation required for the specific type of preference claimed.

(SF-15, which lists the types of 10-point preference and the required supporting documents, is available from the Office of Personnel Management Website at ***).

As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement. Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants.

The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: *** Drug-Free Workplace Policy The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty.

DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing. Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.

Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing.

A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or FJO being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment.

You may be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position. The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids.

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