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Summary The primary purpose of this position is to provide professional legal expertise for the full range of issues and problems arising in the fields of contracting, acquisition, and procurement, including claims, disputes, intellectual property, technical data, litigation, security and classified information, facilities, taxation, protection of governmental rights and property, foreign military sales, labor law and environmental issues. Responsibilities Provides professional legal advice and legal guidance, oral and written. Advises and provides legal guidance to the 96th Test Wing Commanders, Deputies, Contracting Officers, Program Directors, Project Officers, Finance Officers, Staff and other personnel Serves as Ethics Counselor, FOIA and Privacy Act Advisor, and Other Civil Law Matters Impacting Acquisitions Serves as a legal representative on panels, boards, committees, reviews, etc. Serves as Legal Assistance Attorney. Requirements Conditions of Employment 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. Familiarize interns with government contracts, Contract formation (i.e., pre-award matters) Contract administration (i.e., post-award/performance matters) Procurement fraud and remedies Contract provisions Labor standards Procurement methods (e.g., sealed bid, negotiated, simplified acquisition) Fiscal issues (e.g., Anti-deficiency Act/Purpose Statute violations) Disputes (e.g., Government Accountability Office protests and Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals claims) Conflicts of interest 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: 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), and grants, cooperative agreements, and Other Transaction Agreements. Ability and skill rendering authoritative written and oral legal opinions involving extremely complex and difficult legal problems resulting from the various stages of contracting, acquisition, and procurement management. Ability to communicate orally with a wide range of individuals, of varying ranks and from various backgrounds. Ability to support preparation and presentation of dispute cases for hearing before such arbiters as the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, the U. S. Court of Federal Claims, Government Accountability Office, or U.S. District Court. Knowledge of Federal fiscal laws, rules, and regulations. Ability to serve as a Federal government legal representative on panels, boards, committees, reviews, etc. Knowledge of administrative and civil law applicable to military installations or other Federal organizations, knowledge of the Air Force Legal Assistance program, and knowledge of administrative and civil law applicable to legal assistance matters. 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. 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. Current Federal Civilian employees may apply for temporary and term positions and if selected, a break in service may be required prior to appointment to the position. Writing Example: Prior to receiving an offer, you will be asked to provide a writing sample demonstrating your legal analytical skills. Temporary and Term Appointments: If you are selected for a temporary or term position, your appointment may be extended to the maximum period allowed by law without further competition. NOTE: Current federal civilian employees may apply for this position and if selected, a break in service of at least 3 days may be required prior to appointment to this position. 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. If you have questions regarding this announcement and have hearing or speech difficulties click here. Tax Law Impact for PCS: On 22-Dec-2017, Public Law 115-97 - the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017" suspended qualified moving expense deductions along with the exclusion for employer reimbursements and payments of moving expenses effective 01-Jan-2018 for tax years 2018 through 2025. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit GSA Bulletin FTR 20-04 here for additional information.