OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL CAREER CENTER

 

General Attorney

There are multiple anticipated vacancies for attorneys within the Office of Counsel, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) at its offices located in Patuxent River, MD. Some of the anticipated vacancies fall within legal departments practicing primarily in the acquisition or civilian personnel law area, whereas others fall within departments that provide general legal services across a variety of OGC practice areas, such as, civilian personnel law and labor law, acquisition law, fiscal law, Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act Law, ethics and standards of conduct, environmental compliance, and the review of non-FAR based agreements.

Assistant Counsel, Contracts and Fiscal Law

Primary Job Responsibilities: The incumbent will focus his/her practice in the areas of contract and fiscal law, but may also be called upon to provide legal services in civilian personnel law, environmental law, FOIA, ethics, support agreements, and/or other Navy OGC areas of practice. Under the supervision of SSP’s Supervisory Associate Counsel (Contracts and Fiscal Law), the responsibilities of this position will include advising clients and rendering legal opinions on a variety of federal acquisition law-related matters to include: providing contractual interpretation; drafting and reviewing contracts and modifications; reviewing, analyzing, and responding to contract disputes and claims; responding to bid protests; reviewing, analyzing, and providing advice related to solicitations, acquisition strategy and planning documents, as well as other acquisition-related documents; reviewing, analyzing, and providing advice related to competitive and sole source selections; engaging in statutory interpretation; and preparing or reviewing responses to Congressional, Government Accountability Office (GAO), Inspectors General, and Naval Audit Service requests, as may be required. The incumbent will actively engage clients throughout acquisition processes to provide advice, recommend alternatives, and inform the clients about applicable laws, regulations and policies including Secretarial acquisition initiatives. The incumbent will address questions of fiscal law, including purpose, bona fide need, amount, funding and time. The incumbent will interpret legislation, regulations, and policy guidance. Efforts in all practice areas will include the provision of legal advice and representation, both written and oral, and communication with other federal government attorneys and members of the private bar.

Assistant Counsel

This position is located in a fast-paced and dynamic overseas environment that will require an attorney who has the ability to concurrently handle multiple issues that touch upon a diverse range of legal and business disciplines. The legal practice of this office is multi-disciplinary and includes providing advice on the full range of issues encountered by the client, with a concentration on matters that arise in support of the operation of Navy installations, including matters involving civilian personnel law, federal acquisition law, federal real estate, non-appropriated fund activities and contracting, commercial sponsorship agreements, fiscal law, and environmental law. Workload also includes the full range of OGC practice areas, including Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act matters and ethics. Additionally, legal issues often arise within the context of U.S. rights and obligations under the U.S./Japan Status of Forces Agreement, U.S./Korea Status of Forces Agreement, agreements with Singapore and other international agreements.