Summary
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Duties
If selected at the GS-09 level, duties will be performed at a developmental capacity.
Evaluate, develop, and support complex cases across procurement fraud, federal contracts, labor/employment, ethics, environmental, and installation law.
Research complex statutes and regulations to draft formal legal memoranda, litigation reports, affidavits, and advisory opinions on unique, non-precedent-setting issues.
Act as a non-bar representative in meetings and negotiations, coordinating closely with investigators, auditors, contractors, and federal officials to develop legal strategies.
Independently review laboratory test reports and technical supply deficiencies to author performance-based suspension and debarment recommendations.
Analyze and process administrative and legislative claims, including Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Privacy Act, and Permanent Change of Station (PCS) travel claims.
Provide direct support to agency attorneys during court and administrative hearings while managing essential administrative team operations.
Education
Are you using your education to qualify? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at time of application. GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study. 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
The OPM assessments for this job will measure the following Competencies: Attention to Detail Customer Service Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Decision Making Reading Comprehension Reasoning Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation may be completed and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. The rating you receive is based on your responses to the assessment questionnaire and USA Hire assessments. The score is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the competencies required for this position. If your resume and/or supporting documentation is reviewed and a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.