Attorney-Adviser

Serves as Attorney Advisor (Contracts), in NASA's Office of the General Counsel at the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC). You will serve as advisor to the MSFC Chief Counsel, senior leaders, and the workforce. Responsibilities include all aspects of procurement law, agreements, Acquisition Integrity, fiscal, real estate, data rights, and other legal matters. As a member of the NASA OGC Enterprise, you will also provide legal support agency wide to further NASA Programs and projects.

Duties

• Serves as a legal advisor to NASA contracting officials, providing legal and business advice on a variety of legal and policy issues affecting NASA contracts, while developing and maintaining strong attorney-client relationships.

• Applies law and provides legal advice on complex legal problems relating to all aspects of Federal procurement matters, including FAR-based contracts, leases and agreements.

• Advises on formation and administration of agreements, leases, and concessions involving the provision of NASA services and/or property under the National Aeronautics and Space Act and the Commercial Space Launch Act.

• Serves as a legal advisor for issues affecting NASA contracts, including contract interpretation and negotiation, compliance with terms and conditions, modifications, requests for equitable adjustment, disputes, claims, terminations, and settlements.

• Defends the Agency in administrative fora such as the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals and the Government Accountability Office and supports the Department of Justice with procurement-related litigation in Federal courts.

• Develops potential litigation strategies, performs legal research, prepares briefs, pleadings, motions, interrogatories, fact finding, administrative records, and other related documents.

• Advises on compliance with fiscal laws and agency policy governing the use of appropriated and non-appropriated funds to include Anti-Deficiency Act, the interpretation of authorizations, appropriations, continuing resolutions, and lapses.

• Fosters a culture of engagement, diversity, inclusiveness, excellence and innovation. Champions NASA's commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility to create an environment that promotes a commitment to safety, integrity and teamwork.

Salary

• $127,073 - $165,197/year

Conditions of Employment

• This position is open to U.S. citizens, nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
• Position subject to pre-employment background investigation.
• You must meet qualifications requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
• If selected, you will be required to complete a financial disclosure statement.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements for all grade levels:
You must possess a Juris Doctor (J.D.) or Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree from a full course of study at a law school accredited by the American Bar Association; be an active member in good standing of the bar of any state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and have been admitted to practice law before a state or federal court.

To qualify at the GS-14 level: you must meet the basic requirement for all grade levels (as outlined above).

In addition, one of the following requirements must be satisfied:

One year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level:

• Providing expert legal advice on complex contract formation and administration issues, including drafting special contract provisions and clauses, serving as a senior advisor to Source Evaluation Boards, and advising and drafting in support of an agency's source evaluation, selection and contract award;
• Interpreting, analyzing, and applying Government procurement law and regulations;
• Advising on and serving in a lead litigation or support role defending a federal agency in contract formation and administration, including contract claims, bid protests, and other matters concerning highly complex, high-dollar-value, and high visibility procurements.

OR

A graduate law degree (e.g., Master of Laws/LL.M.) and 1 year of professional legal experience equivalent to the experience described above.

Your resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you meet the required specialized experience. Experience statements copied from a position description, vacancy announcement or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and may result in disqualification and losing consideration for the job.

NASA prohibits the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or AI-assisted tool in drafting application and assessment responses. Please visit https://www.nasa.gov/careers/how-to-apply/#Artificial-Intelligence to review NASA's guidance on the use of AI tools during the application process. Education U.S. degrees must have been awarded from colleges or universities that are accredited by recognized accrediting organizations. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, go to http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. 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. These education credentials must be 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. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. All degrees must have been received in the year of, or any year subsequent to the original date of accreditation. Other Information

Required Documents

A complete application package includes a resume, required documents and completion of the vacancy announcement questionnaire. Please see this guidance: What to include in your resume. If you are using a Curriculum Vitae (CV) as a resume, it must meet all requirements listed above for a complete resume package. Your resume should describe your specialized experience and support your answers to the vacancy announcement questionnaire.

Please note: if any of the following types of information are included on your resume, your application package will be disqualified:

• Classified or government sensitive information.
• Personal information, such as age, gender, religious affiliation, etc.
• Encrypted and digitally signed documents.
• Social Security Number (SSN)
• Photos of yourself

If your resume contains any of the above information, you must redact that information prior to the submission of your application.

The following documents are required:

• Resume
• Transcript

As listed in the Education section above, this position has a basic education requirement.

While a transcript is the preferred proof of qualifying education, you may submit any of the following items:

• An unofficial transcript
• A copy of an official transcript
• A copy of a degree (i.e., a picture or scan)
• A list of completed/credited courses that includes, the title, course code, and number of semester, quarter or classroom hours for each course (i.e., BUAD- 101-Introduction to Business, 3 Semester hours)

You will lose consideration if you do not submit proof of your education. Documents must fully support the education requirements listed above. Incomplete documents or documents that do not show completion of required degree program or coursework may result in disqualification.

There may be other supporting documents (licenses, certification, veterans preference, etc.), that you may have to submit, please verify your application.

Official documents are required at the time of appointment for verification of eligibility and qualifications.

How to Apply

Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application and have all required information available. We encourage you to provide a complete description of your educational achievements and include both paid and non-paid work in the experience portion of your resume. If you submit a resume that does not contain the required information, you may lose consideration.

To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, to include the initial online assessment and submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.

The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows:

1. To begin the application process, you will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application process. Once logged in to your account, click on the "Apply" link.
2. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. We strongly encourage you to utilize the USAJOBS resume builder when creating your resume. Using the resume builder will help you ensure your resume includes important information related to your qualifications and eligibility for this position. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation. During the application process you can review, edit, delete and update your information. We'll automatically save your progress as you go, so you won't lose any changes. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
3. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the 'Include Personal Information' section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the vacancy questionnaire which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify all required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.
4. Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59PM (ET) on the announcement closing date.

NASA's online application process provides step by step guidance to ensure you provide all needed information. If you are unable to apply online, please contact NSSC-CONTACTCENTER@MAIL.NASA.GOV for assistance.

If you have questions about this announcement, you may contact the agency toll free at the phone number located below. Be advised - application materials faxed, emailed, and/or mailed to Marshall Space Flight Centerwill not be accepted for this announcement.

NASA provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you are an applicant with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency contact center listed on the job vacancy announcement. The decision on granting reasonable accommodations will be on a case-by-case basis.

Benefits

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