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As the senior attorney in the Command, the incumbent serves to maintain continuity of leadership and direction with respect to functional responsibilities supporting the corporate mission of AFMC, acting for and with, and responsible solely to the Commander, AFMC, for major actions, policy decisions, resource management, and long-range program planning.
Learn more about this agency11/14/2024 to 12/02/2024
$163,956 - $204,000 per year
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1 vacancy in the following location:
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Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Yes—you may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Permanent
Full-time
Senior Executive
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MRL2024-49
818733800
Applications will be accepted from U.S. Citizens (U.S. citizenship required at time of application).
Provides authoritative legal counsel and assistance directly to the Commander and senior staff
of AFMC and the AFPEOs in all legal areas, except military justice and related matters that are the
responsibility of the Staff Judge Advocate in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 806 and R.C.M. 105. In this
regard, renders opinions, verbal and written, prepares and delivers presentations and briefings on all
facets of major systems acquisition, procurement fraud, patents and intellectual property, technology
transfer, logistics, government procurement, policy, legislation implementing actions, contract claims,
disputes, litigation and the like, including applicable procedural and substantive legal, management,
and policy recommendations and solutions.
Represents AFMC and program legal interests at Air Staff, Secretary of the Air Force, and
Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) levels to resolve significant legal and policy issues impacting
major programs and the acquisition management process.
A primary member of the Headquarters Acquisition Strategy Panel, Solicitation Review Panels, special studies and similar bodies and as counsel to the AFPEOs. Represents the Command on Source Selection Advisory Councils for selected major programs. Advises and makes recommendations to AFPEOs, Source Selection Authorities, and senior contracting and management officials.
Advises, directs and supervises command general and civil law areas including ethics and standards of conduct; grievances and litigation in the EEO and labor law area; denial policy and litigation
regarding FOIA and Privacy Act matters; and environmental law matters. Advises, directs and supervises acquisition law support and services to pertinent commanders and their staffs, including establishment of priorities and commitment of assets and resources.
Effectively utilizes AFMC staff judge advocate, civilian attorney, and legal support personnel and resources to provide quality legal services to the Commander, staff, AFPEOs, and field commanders and personnel. In doing so, takes specific steps to support and advance EEO and affirmative action goals. Provides expert professional direction and consultation under the most complex and demanding circumstances. In this capacity, performs the following major duties:
Performs as troubleshooter on complex programs and special projects with most difficult legal,
factual, and policy issues, particularly where high level interface is involved. Provides essential expert procurement legal consultation and liaison services at all levels of Command within the Air Force, the Air Staff, AFPEOs, The Judge Advocate General, Federal Acquisition Regulation Council, Defense Acquisition Regulation Council and subcommittees, the AF General Counsel, the Department of Defense, The U.S. Department of Justice and other legislative and executive agencies of the U.S. Government and/or foreign countries as authorized. Negotiates and drafts complex contractual provisions for use in major Air Force systems and logistics contracts for consideration and approval at highest corporate and governmental levels of the United States and, in the case of major foreign military sales and cooperative research, development and production agreements, foreign governments and corporations. Assists Air Force trial attorneys in negotiating settlements to complex contract litigation involving major programs, large dollar amounts and sensitive government interests.
Actively participates in professional organizations, conferences and symposia, making speeches, lecturing, participating in panel discussions, and writing for professional publications, for example, attends, participates in and conducts training conferences and seminars (e.g., ABA, FBA, NCMA, DOD Procurement Research symposium, OPM Annual EEO/Labor Law Conference) commensurate with the authoritative, expert level of knowledge, experience and responsibility of the incumbent's position.
A bachelor's degree, typically in a field like law and legal studies, history or social science is required.
Must have graduated with a Juris Doctor (J.D) degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar
Association (ABA).The Incumbent must be a current active member and member in good standing of the
Bar from a state or territory of the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or the District of
Columbia. The attorney must maintain such bar membership in at least one jurisdiction during the entire course of employment with the Air Force.
Veterans' Preference: Veterans' preference is not applicable to the SES.
Relocation Authorized: Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is authorized in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR).
Writing Example: Prior to receiving an offer, you will be asked to provide a writing sample demonstrating your legal analytical skills.
Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
Recruitment/Relocation Incentive: May be offered.
Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click here.
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Tax Law Impact for PCS: On 22-Dec-2017, Public Law 115-97 - the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017" suspended qualified moving expense deductions along with the exclusion for employer reimbursements and payments of moving expenses effective 01-Jan-2018 for tax years 2018 through 2025. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit GSA Bulletin FTR 20-04 here for additional information.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applications will be evaluated against the qualifications requirements. Failure to meet any one of the Mandatory Technical or Executive Core Qualifications standards will eliminate a candidate from further consideration.
Candidates will be evaluated for this position by a screening panel composed of a diverse mix of senior executives and/or general officers selected for organizational and/or functional backgrounds relevant to this position. The panel discusses each application and reaches consensus as to the Best Qualified, Qualified or Not Qualified candidates. Only the Best Qualified candidates will be interviewed. The panel will then make a recommendation of those Best Qualified candidates who should be referred to the selecting official, in priority order. Final selection is contingent upon the Air Force Executive Resources Board, the Under Secretary of the Air Force and OPM Quality Review Board (QRB) Certification.
REMINDER: Before uploading your required PDF documents (Resume, Technical Qualification narrative), please ensure they DO NOT EXCEED the noted page limits.
Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.
To receive full consideration, each applicant must submit the documents in the format as designated. Packages that do not include all of the required documents or meet format requirements will not be forwarded for consideration.
**************ALL DOCUMENTS MUST BE UPLOADED IN PDF FORMAT*******************
The Qualifications Documents must be formatted using Times New Roman, size 12 font, with 1-inch margins. Do not use borders, provide photos, or list a Social Security Number on any of the Qualifications Documents. DO NOT COMBINE DOCUMENTS.
A. Resume in the preferred format (Limit 5 Pages Total). Upload in PDF format. PLEASE DO NOT USE USAJOBS RESUME BUILDER.
B. Mandatory Technical Qualifications Statement addressing each of the TQs (Limit 2 Pages Total). Upload in PDF format and include the MTQ statement as indicated in the announcement.
C. Executive Core Qualifications Statement addressing each of the ECQs (Limit 10 pages - upload in PDF format); OR, OPM Qualifications Review Board (QRB) Certification (1 page). (NOTE: ECQs are not required for current or former Career SES Members who have been certified by the QRB; please provide a copy of an SF-50 showing career SES status. Candidates who are not current or former Career SES Members but have OPM QRB certification of their ECQs must provide their OPM certificate).
D. Most recent completed Performance Appraisal (current and/or former federal employees) or Performance Report (OPR or EPR). For applicants in the private sector, please provide a copy of your equivalent Evaluation Report.
E. Most recent Notification of Personnel Action, SF-50, noting your current position, grade level and salary level (applies only to current or former civilian government employee).
F. College transcript(s) (copy is acceptable) which demonstrates the acceptable combinations of education and experience as noted by OPM.
G. Military: Retired - a copy of your DD214 and/or Retirement orders; Active Duty - Are you an active-duty service member with a statement of service showing you expect to be discharged or released from the armed forces under honorable conditions no later than 120 days after submitting your application? Please note: you will be ineligible for consideration if your statement of service is not submitted with your application or it shows an expected discharge or release date greater than 120 days from the date of the submission of the certification. Documents are required.
H. (Optional): Ethnicity and Race Identification, SF-181 -- Form available at: https://www.opm.gov
I. (Optional): Self-Identification of Disability, SF-256 -- Form available at: https://www.opm.gov
DO NOT SUBMIT ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Extraneous materials such as copies of position descriptions, award certificates and transmittal letters will not be forwarded for review.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Please follow the below instructions to submit applications. Any applications received that do not include all of the required documents or do not meet format requirements will not be forwarded for consideration.
The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 12/02/2024.
To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the application questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Application button at the end of the process.
PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.
Human Resources WILL NOT modify or change any answers submitted by an applicant.
PREFERRED RESUME FORMAT (Limit 5 pages/Times New Roman 12-font) (Do Not Use the USAJOBS Resume Builder) - Please submit a typewritten resume (upload as a PDF), including the following information:
Job Information: Announcement number (MRL2024-49) and title of the position to which you are applying.
Personal Information: Full name, mailing address (with zip code), day and evening phone numbers (with area code) and complete e-mail address where you would like to receive correspondence regarding your application. **PLEASE DO NOT INCLUDE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER**
Active-Duty/Retired Military: State highest rank held, date of promotion and date eligible to retire or date of retirement, (e.g., Colonel/June 2006/December 2014). NOTE: IAW 5 U.S.C. 3326, a 180-day waiver will be required for retired or retiring members of the armed forces during the period of 180 days immediately after retirement. Please note: you will be ineligible for consideration if your statement of service is not submitted with your application or it shows an expected discharge or release date greater than 120 days from the date of the submission of the certification.
Education: Educational information, including the name, city and state of colleges or universities you attended, as well as the type and year of any degree received. Report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For more information, you may refer to the following U.S. Department of Education website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html
Work Experience: Give the following information for your paid and non-paid work experience related to the job for which you are applying: (Do not send job descriptions)
- Starting and ending dates (month and year)
- Job title (for government position, include civilian series and grade or military rank)
- Employer's name and address
- Supervisor's name and phone number, please indicate if we may contact your current supervisor
- Salary (current)
HELPFUL HINTS FOR YOUR RESUME:
- Reflect on the ECQs and think about how your past experiences and education relate to each ECQ.
- Read the vacancy announcement carefully.
- Adhere to the 5-page limitation (in PDF format and 12 point font)
- Quantify your accomplishments.
* Applicants should focus on recency of experience - Recruitment Panels, Executive Resources Boards, and Hiring Officials may consider experience over 10 years outdated.
* Seek mentoring assistance from a current SES or equivalent to review your package before submission.
References:Provide the names, addresses and telephone numbers of three individuals who can comment on your qualifications for this position. Please do not list supervisors already listed above.
This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please notify this office. The decision on granting reasonable accommodations will be on a case-by-case basis.
SAF/MRL CONTACT INFORMATION: Questions regarding this announcement may be directed to Terence E. Lee, terence.lee.8@us.af.mil
Once your application package is received an acknowledgement email will be sent. After a review of your complete application is made you will be notified of your rating and/or referral to the hiring official.
If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility and qualifications for consideration. If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.
To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account, select My Applications, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position.
If you do not provide an email address, you are responsible for checking status updates and notifications in USAJOBS. Hard copy notifications will not be sent to you.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/818733800. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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