Summary
See below for important information regarding this job. The Incumbent will serve as a Senior Counsel for the Litigation Team under the Office of the Chief Counsel, Defense Logistics Agency, Troop Support, a Major Subordinate Command (MSC), located in Philadelphia, PA.
Duties
Serves as Senior Counsel - Litigation and will perform the following duties: Presents the Government's case in connection with appeals before the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, Assists the Department of Justice in cases filed in Federal court, Provides direction, guidance, and mentorship to other Team members, Assigns work, plans, and directs activities of lower-graded Trial Attorneys, Develops legal policy and procedures for use by Trial Attorneys, Provides guidelines to be followed in preparation for Alternative Dispute Resolution, discovery, depositions, hearings, and selection and preparation of witnesses, Prepares trial outlines, Conducts pre-trial conferences with appellant's representatives, Prepares stipulation of facts, Oversees and reviews preparation of motions, presentation of evidence, and tactics in in direct examination and cross- examination of witnesses, Serves as consultant to Trial Attorneys, and Reviews documents and coordinates with Acquisition Counsel on claim resolutions, settlement agreements, and termination actions.
Education
You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at time of application. 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
Selection(s) will be based on the judgment of the selecting official as to which applicant is best qualified to perform the duties of the position. Once this announcement closes, candidates will be evaluated based on the application package submitted. An oral interview may be conducted with some, none, or all candidates, depending upon the relative qualifications of the applicants.