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Attorney-Advisor (General)

DHS Headquarters · Department of Homeland Security

This job in plain English

This attorney job is at the Department of Homeland Security headquarters in Washington, DC, in the Office of the General Counsel. The lawyer gives legal advice on buying goods and services and represents DHS in bid protests and contract appeals. The job requires a Secret security clearance, financial disclosure, and travel of up to 25 percent.

1 vacancy

Can you apply?

Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.

  • Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.

The job is open to the public, but only U.S. citizens, nationals, or people who owe allegiance to the U.S. can apply. The agency clarified that applicants must be U.S. citizens.

What you would do

  • Advise clients on procurement legal issues at every stage of the process
  • Provide training to clients on procurement topics
  • Advise on contract awards, debriefings, and contract administration
  • Support internal and external audits and decide what information can be released
  • Serve as lead attorney in agency, GAO, and CBCA bid protests and contract appeals
  • Coordinate with program offices and other legal teams on acquisitions and litigation

Do you qualify for GS-14 to GS-15?

With experience: You need more than 3 years of specialized professional legal experience. For the GS-14 level, you need 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-13. For the GS-15 level, you need 1 year equivalent to GS-14. Specialized experience means legal advice on federal acquisition and procurement, such as bid protests, claims, and contract disputes.

With education: You need a first professional law degree (LL.B. or JD) or a second professional law degree (LL.M.). Your law school must be accredited by the American Bar Association. Education cannot replace experience at this grade.

Licenses and certifications you need:

  • 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

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Resume showing your work history, and GS or pay band level for each federal job if you are a current or former federal employee
  • Your responses to the online job questionnaire
  • Law school transcript (unofficial copy accepted) and college transcript (unofficial copy accepted)
  • Legal writing sample of up to 10 pages
  • Proof of active good-standing bar membership
  • SF-50 if you are a current or former federal employee
  • DD-214 or other proof if you claim veterans' preference
  • SF-50 and a statement about your most recent political appointment, if you held one
  • Foreign education certificate if you use foreign education

How you will be rated: Your resume and documents are first checked for the minimum qualifications. Best-qualified applicants are rated through a job questionnaire on skills such as legal research, procurement law, and protests. Interviews are required, and missing an interview can remove you from consideration. Overstated qualifications can lead to removal or a lower score.

Tips for this job:

  • Submit both your law school and college transcripts, since unofficial copies are accepted at first but official ones are required before appointment.
  • Include a legal writing sample of up to 10 pages, because it is a required document.
  • Complete the online job questionnaire carefully, since missing required documents can lead to an ineligible rating.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time

Conditions of employment:

  • U.S. citizenship
  • Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
  • Pass a background investigation
  • Pre-employment drug test
  • Secret security clearance
  • Financial disclosure form (OGE 450)
  • Optional Form 306 Declaration of Federal Employment after a conditional offer
  • 2-year trial period

We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.

Job details

Salary
$143,913 – $197,200 per year
Pay scale and grade
GS-14 to GS-15 · General Schedule
Location
Washington, District of Columbia
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Openings
1
Security clearance
Secret
Travel
25% or less
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Attorney (0905)
Announcement
DE-13072476-27-OGC

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