Remote Contract Attorney Jobs in Washington (NOW HIRING)

Summary
The primary purpose of this position is to render legal advice and opinions and to provide the services of a professional attorney and give continuity in legal matters to the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate with highest concentration of effort in performing legal services in supporting Headquarters Air Force (HAF) and Secretary of the Air Force (SAF) Services and related requirements as well as future major program outsourcing and insourcing efforts.
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Duties
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• Renders and prepares legal opinions and professional advice, oral and written. To include business judgment of proposed actions; reports and negotiations in very complex contract and procurement actions of very large dollar value; and presents legal reviews of contractual actions as requested, which can be sophisticated source selections including full trade-offs, cost-technical trade-offs, price-performance trade-offs and systems-type acquisitions.
• Analyzes problems in the Civil Law arena for impact with Acquisition Law and practice. Formulates opinions and recommends appropriate solutions or alternative courses of action for legal problems presented, including interpretation of various Federal statutes and regulations and implementing Air Force regulations and directives, again with minimal supervision.
• Provides legal advisory service to the command in connection with requests for release of contract information under the Freedom of Information Act. Provides legal advice on contract issues arising under the Privacy Act.
• Functions as Ethics Counselor for contract law activities. Providing judgment and opinions on proposed courses of actions by individuals and organizations, advising whether there are potential/actual violations of the Joint Ethics Regulation.

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Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov.
• Attorney appointments are subject to serve a one-year probationary 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.
• Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period.
• 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.
• This position requires the employee to occasionally travel away from the normal duty station via military or commercial aircraft
• Employee may be required to work overtime
• The incumbent is required to obtain and maintain an appropriate security clearance as a condition of employment
• In accordance with the provisions of the Joint Ethics Regulations, the incumbent may be required to file a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, Office of Government Ethics (OGE) Form 450, on an annual basis
• Leave accrual may be authorized upon request
• Advance in hire may be authorized if there is demonstrable proof on your resume

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).
• 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: you must have professional legal experience in excess of three (3) years 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 law, (to include knowledge of sophisticated source selections and systems-type acquisitions), contracts (including knowledge of cost-technical trade-offs and FAR Cost Accounting Standards issues), Fiscal law, OMB Circular A-76, legal assistance and military administrative law.
2. Skill in written communication to produce a variety of legal documents.
3. Ability to independently perform research, analyzes, and draws meaningful conclusions.
4. Skill in oral communication to provide effective oral instructions or present effective arguments.
5. Ability to speak and deal with a wide range of individuals from various backgrounds.
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.
Additional Conditions of Employment:

• Position requires a Jurisprudence Doctorate (J.D), the employee having successfully graduated from an accredited law school and the ability to practice law within the United States. Continuous membership in good standing with the bar of any state or the District of Columbia is required.

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.
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 here for more information.
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.
Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click here.
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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.
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