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Attorney-Adviser; General Security Clearance

Job in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, 19019, USA
Listing for: Department of Defense
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-02-20
Job specializations:
  • Law/Legal
    Legal Counsel, Lawyer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Attorney-Adviser (General) with Security Clearance
Duties Help
* Provide legal services related to DLA Troop Support's acquisition mission to the Commander.
* Provide legal and policy advice in one or more assigned areas including:
Government Contracts, Fiscal Law, Contract Litigation, Civilian Personnel, Fraud.
* Provide legal and policy advice in one or more assigned areas including:
Ethics Program, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Procedures and Policy, or others as applicable.
* Provides legal advice to management and operating officials to ensure actions taken are in accordance with governing laws, regulations and policies, and to mitigate the development of litigation and other legal problems.
* Responsible for developing and analyzing facts and legal analysis for legal cases, issues and or problems. Requirements Help Conditions of employment
* Must be a U.S. Citizen
* This is an Excepted Service position.
* Tour of Duty:
Flexible (https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).)
* Security Requirements:
Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access
* Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
* Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA):
Exempt
* Selective Service Requirement:
Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
* Recruitment

Incentives:

Not Authorized
* Bargaining Unit Status:
No
* Financial Disclosure Requirement:
Required
* Selectees are required to have a REAL  other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See https:// more information. Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
1) The first professional law degree (LLB. or J.D.);
2) Proof that you are licensed and a member in good standing with the bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia. Annual bar certification cards issued from your state of licensure are not considered acceptable. Proof is a "certificate of good standing" issued by your state of licensure dated within 6 months of the closing date of this announcement or a screenshot of your bar status taken from your state of licensure website that is dated within 6 months of the closing date of this announcement or sworn statement to that effect.

If there is not a date on the screen shot, you must provide a statement signed by you on the date that the screen shot was created. The successful applicant selected for employment must provide a "certificate of good standing" issued by their respective bar showing they are in good status and in active status prior to appointment.
3) In addition to 1 and 2 (listed above), each grade level has the following qualification requirements:
To Qualify at the GS-11 level , one of the following requirements must be satisfied: a. One year of professional legal experience. b. The second professional law degree (Master of Laws (LL.M.)) provided it required 1 full academic year of graduate study. c. Superior law student work or activities as demonstrated by one of the following:
* Academic standing in the upper third of the attorney's law school graduating class.
* Work or achievement of significance on one of the attorney's law school's official law reviews or journals.
* Special high-level honors for academic excellence in law school (e.g., membership in the Order of the Coif, winning of a moot court competition, or membership on the moot court team that represents the attorney's law school in competition with other law schools). d. Full-time or continuous participation in a legal aid program as opposed to one-time, intermittent, or casual participation.

e. Significant summer law office clerk experience. f. Other evidence of clearly superior accomplishment or achievement. In accordance with DoDI 1442.2 (Personnel Actions Involving Civilian Attorneys), promotion for this position is based on the individual's time, performance, and mastery of skills at the required grade level and only with approval of the designated official (DLA General Counsel) in accordance with the applicable regulation.

The legal experience described in your application package or resume will be evaluated and screened for competencies required to perform the duties of the position as described in the Major Duties section of this announcement. The QUALITY of experience will be evaluated and screened to determine how closely or to what extent your experience, education, and training are relevant to the duties and responsibilities of the announced position.

Your application package or resume must demonstrate you have the competencies and quality of experience necessary to successfully perform the work of the position at the appropriate grade level. PRINCIPAL SELECTION FACTORS:
The following factors will be used to evaluate the suitability of candidates for this position: a. Knowledge and experience in Federal acquisition law (contract formation…
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