Attorney-Advisor; Security Clearance

Position: ATTORNEY-ADVISOR (CONTRACT) with Security Clearance
Location: Langley

Duties
* Legal advisor for the acquisition program. Provides program managers and contracting officers a single point of contact for answering legal questions arising from the acquisition of services and other programs. Applies knowledge of statutory and regulatory law provisions, as interpreted by courts and administrative boards, to develop legal advice that best satisfies Air Force command priorities. Communicates and coordinates legal advice with other attorneys and the offices of General Counsel at higher levels within the Air Force, as well as other Department of Defense (DoD) agencies and other agencies of the Federal Government
* Reviews complex contractual documents for legal sufficiency and compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and policy. Performs an independent professional legal review of contractual documents, contractual forms, and specialized contractual provisions involving billions of dollars and the most difficult and complex issues of fact and law. Renders oral and written advice and opinions relative to the legal sufficiency of such documents and provisions.

Drafts special provisions addressing unusual contractual situations, fiscal law authorities, and negotiates complex and important clauses, such as warranties, payment provisions, opinions, and other special provisions for use in individual contracts.
* Examines legal issues raised by requests for formal opinions. Perform professional legal research and analysis and renders written and oral opinions to staff and procurement officials on extremely complex and difficult issues of fact and law concerning the legality and enforce ability of contracts, interpretation of contractual provisions, resolution of ambiguities, compliance with laws, regulations, legislative history, and administrative determinations and resolution of mistakes in bids, protests, contract disputes, contract claims, and fraud remedies.

* Furnishes oral advice as to legal authority, comparative benefits and consequences of various types and forms of contracts or actions, special contract terms and clauses, and required determinations, approvals, and file documentation to buyers, contracting officers, and senior acquisition and program management personnel, as required during the planning, solicitation, source selection, award, and contract administration stages of the acquisition process participates in source selection activities and negotiations with contractors' representatives where legal issues are involved.

Advises on all fiscal funding authorities.
* Serves as a senior attorney, furnishing advice and guidance to other attorneys, both military and civilian. Coordinates activities with other attorneys to attain maximum efficiency and consistency of effort. Instructs acquisition law training classes composed of Government attorneys and acquisition officials. Participates in formal and informal training and actively supports development of subordinates, including supporting staff. Serves as member of ad hoc Civilian Attorney Committees/CO Warrant Board Selection Requirements 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:  
* Males must be registered for Selective Service, see (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).
* 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.
* Incumbent must be currently licensed as an attorney and counselor at law in a state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
* Must be able to obtain and retain up to a TOP SECRET Security Clearance.
* Work occasionally requires travel away from the normal duty station.
* The work may require the employee to drive a motor vehicle. An appropriate, valid driver's license may be required…