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Summary There are multiple anticipated vacancies for attorneys to serve as Assistant/Associate Counsel within the Office of General Counsel Group, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) at its offices located in Patuxent River, MD. The anticipated vacancies are expected to occur within the NAVAIR Headquarters Office of General Counsel Group and the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Office of General Counsel Group. Responsibilities You will be expected to counsel clients on the full range of government acquisition-related issues, including the preparation and review of acquisition strategies and other elements of acquisition planning. You will be expected to provide legal advice on questions of fiscal law, and interpret applicable statutes, regulations, and policy guidance. You will be expected to prepare and review solicitations, contracts, modifications and other contractual documents; competitive source selections; life-cycle logistics support; contract disputes, and claims and terminations. You will be expected practice law predominantly in the area of federal procurement and manage challenging acquisition portfolios, including major weapons systems that are critical to the future of the Department of the Navy. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications The position will be filled at the GS-11, 12, 13, 14, or 15 level and will have a full performance level of GS-15. To be eligible for selection at the GS-11 (or equivalent) level: Recent law school graduates and applicants with less than one year of legal experience must have graduated in the top third of their law school class or must present other evidence of clearly superior accomplishment or achievement such as work or achievement of significance on an official law school review or journal, winning a moot court competition, membership on the law school's official moot court team, or membership in the Order of the Coif. To be eligible for selection at the GS-12 (or equivalent) level, the applicant must have two years of recent and relevant professional legal experience at the GS-11 (or equivalent) level: Be a current GS-12 (or equivalent) attorney within the Federal government. Note that for GS-11 and GS-12 positions only, a second professional law degree (LL.M.) that required at least one full academic year of graduate study may be substituted for one year of professional legal experience. To be eligible for selection at the GS-13 (or equivalent) level, the applicant must have in excess of two years of recent and relevant professional legal experience. To be eligible for selection at the GS-14 (or equivalent) level, the successful applicant must three-and-one-half years of recent and relevant professional legal experience. For selection at the GS-15 (or equivalent) level, the successful applicant must have at least five and a half years of relevant legal experience with substantial experience in federal acquisition law. The grade level offered will be based upon the successful applicant's qualifications and funding availability. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Education The successful applicant must have graduated with a J.D. from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association, be an active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. Commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia, and be admitted to practice before a state or federal court. Additional Information This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer. NAVAIR, and NAWCAD are located on the Patuxent River Naval Air Station, on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay and within 60 miles of Washington, Baltimore, and Annapolis. Locality pay at Patuxent River falls within the Washington-Baltimore area. For more information about NAVAIR, COMFRC and NAWCAD, see http://www.navair.navy.mil/ and http://nawcad.navy.mil/. For information about St. Mary's County, MD, see https://visitstmarysmd.com. This position is not covered by the Department of the Defense Priority Placement Program. This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. Vacancies filled from this announcement will be filled at the grade level listed. If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf. The position is telework eligible, with the extent of telework subject to DON OGC and NAVAIR policy. This is not a remote work position. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized.