Summary
The DOI, Office of the Solicitor, seeks to fill an Attorney-Advisor position in the Rocky Mountain Region with a focus on providing legal counsel to the Department of the Interior on Federal procurement and appropriations. With an emphasis on high ethical standards, excellence in public service and the delivery of quality legal services, the Office of the Solicitor performs the legal work for the U.S. Department of the Interior, manages the Department's Ethics Office and resolves FOIA Appeals.
Duties
This position is located within the Office of the Secretary of the Interior, Office of the Solicitor, Rocky Mountain Region, Denver Regional office, LAKEWOOD,COLORADO. At the full performance level, GS-14, the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following: - Applying the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), agency acquisition regulation supplements, federal appropriations law, and other regulations, laws, and policies affecting federal procurements when reviewing the following for legal sufficiency: (a) solicitations, source selection (award) decisions, and contracts for supplies and services, construction, and information technology; (b) other contractual actions, such as modifications to existing contracts, limited or sole-source justifications, other determinations and findings, and ratifications; (c) cure and default notices, requests for equitable adjustment, and terminations for convenience and default; (d) cooperative agreements, grant awards, and intra- and interagency agreements; and (e) a variety of other contractual and programmatic actions. - Providing on-the-spot legal guidance in the resolution of complex procurement, appropriations, administrative, and program issues. - Conducting legal research and producing opinions and memoranda requiring a high degree of creative legal effort, judgment, and discretion, often harmonizing conflicting positions in areas with little or no precedent, while promoting goals of uniformity, simplicity, and efficiency. - Evaluating and advising on contract performance issues, claims, and bid protests and representing the Department in litigation before the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals and acting as the lead attorney for agency-level protests. - Acting as a liaison with the Division of General Law - Acquisitions and Intellectual Property branch in protest litigation before the Government Accountability Office. - Acting as a liaison with the U.S. Department of Justice in contract and protest litigation at the Court of Federal Claims or on appeal. Developing the agency record, drafting litigation reports, and assisting DOJ in all aspects of litigation. Salary Information: First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the lower salary range of the grade level. GS-12: $99,800 (step 1) - $129,742 (step 10) per annum. GS-13: $118,675 (step 1) - $154,280 (step 10) per annum. GS-14: $140,239 (step 1) - $182,316 (step 10) per annum.
Requirements
Key Requirements: Applicants must be U.S. Citizens. Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation. Must be an active member of the bar. Selectee may be subject to serving a 2-year trial period. You will be required to have federal payments made by Direct Deposit. Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service system, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See http://www.sss.gov/. Are There Any Special Requirements For This Position? A background investigation will be required for this position. Continued employment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination. If selected for this position, you may be required to file one or more financial statements and/or a procurement integrity certification of compliance upon reporting and annually, some of which may be subject to public disclosure. Throughout the recruitment and hiring process we will be communicating with you via email; therefore, it is imperative that the email address you provide when applying for this vacancy remains active. Should your email address change, please notify the point of contact identified in the vacancy announcement as soon as possible so that we can update our system. Because this position requires travel for official business, the selectee will be required to apply for a charge card within 30 calendar days of appointment. Individuals who have delinquent account balances from a previous Government charge card will be required to satisfy their existing obligation before a new card can be issued. Identification of promotion potential in this announcement does not constitute a commitment or an obligation on the part of management to promote the employee selected at some future date. Promotion will depend upon administrative approval and the continuing need for and performance of higher-level duties.
Education
Education: If this position requires specific educational course work to qualify, or you are qualifying based in whole or part on education, you are required to provide transcripts as proof of meeting the requirements. Foreign Education: Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the specific educational requirements as stated above. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=e4
How you will be evaluated
Please limit your resume to no more than 2 pages. If more than 2 pages are submitted, only the first 2 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. Once the application process is complete, we will review your application to ensure you meet the job requirements. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume, supporting documentation and responses to the online questionnaire will be made. Please note applicants must meet the all qualifications requirement and submit all required documentation by closing date of the announcement for consideration for this position. Failure to meet all qualifications requirement and/or submit all required documents will result in an ineligible for consideration rating. Applicants who are found to be qualified and referred to the selecting official for consideration may be asked to provide a writing sample. Instructions will be included in the email communication sent to qualified candidates Basis of Rating: Applicants will not be rated or ranked. All applicants that meet the basic eligibility and qualification requirements of the position will be referred to the selecting official for consideration To preview the announcement questionnaire, click here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13064605