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GSA, Office of the General Counsel

General Attorney

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A Lawyer represents clients in legal matters or court proceedings, provides legal advice and draws up legal documents. Works on criminal or civil cases, and either specializes in one area or practices broadly across all areas of law.

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General Attorney General Services Administrion Office of General Counsel Summary As a General Attorney, you will serve as an Attorney-Advisor in the Office of the General Counsel.
Locion of position:
Personal Property Division (LP) 1800 F ST NW Washington DC LP provides legal counsel and support regarding issues reled to acquisition of personal property and nonpersonal services (contracting operions and acquisition policy), property management/disposal, small business programs, travel/relocion, suspension/debarment, and agency readiness/recovery. Learn more about this agency Summary As a General Attorney, you will serve as an Attorney-Advisor in the Office of the General Counsel.
Locion of position:
Personal Property Division (LP) 1800 F ST NW Washington DC LP provides legal counsel and support regarding issues reled to acquisition of personal property and nonpersonal services (contracting operions and acquisition policy), property management/disposal, small business programs, travel/relocion, suspension/debarment, and agency readiness/recovery. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Locion 1 vacancy in the following locions: Lakewood, CO Washington, DC Kansas City, MO Fort Worth, TX Tacoma, WA No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible Yes—This position is full-time in the office. In rare instances, situional telework may be approved on a case-by-case basis. Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $108,173 - $158,322 per year If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set the Step 1 of the grade for which you are selected. Pay scale & grade GS 13 Promotion potential 13 Learn more about pay scale and grade Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Occasional travel - Occasional travel may be required for training, meetings and/or conferences. Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series 0905 Attorney Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union No Drug test No Security clearance Not Required Position sensitivity and risk Modere Risk (MR) Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance . The type depends on the job. Background check type Suitability/Fitness Financial disclosure required Yes - A financial disclosure report to verify th no conflict, or an appearance of conflict, exists between your financial interest and this position. Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number
LP-2026-0006
Control number 881503700 This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Duties Help We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed. Provide legal counsel on Federal Government contracts, including transactional mters, contract claims and disputes, as well as a variety of Government contract reled subjects such as acquisition policy, informion technology and professional services, and litiging bid protests and contract appeals. Provide counsel on contract formion, administrion, and terminion for various acquisitions and performs legal research, conducts analyses, and prepares legal opinions on novel and complex legal issues. Provide legal advice on a full range of non-acquisition GSA programs including travel and transportion, motor vehicle/fleet management, small business mters, emergency management, personal property management and disposal, suspension and debarment, and other policy-reled mters. Advise GSA officials on laws, regulions, proposed legislion, Comptroller General decisions, Civilian Board of Contract Appeals decisions, and opinions of the Office of the General Counsel of such significance th they involve nionwide impact and/or large sums of money. Review and comment on regulions, policies, procedures, orders, and other agency issuances or rulemaking actions, especially those th impact the Federal Acquisition Service. Represent the agency before the Government Accountability Office (GAO) or Agency Protest Official for protests challenging procurements for which the torney is assigned counsel. Prepare or present the agency position in appeals before the U.S. Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA), including pleadings, discovery, and recommendions for settlement when approprie. Provide litigion support to the Department of Justice in representing the Government in Federal court, such as protests before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Requirements Help Conditions of employment US Citizenship or Nional (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island) Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing de Register with Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959 If selected, you must meet the following conditions:
Current or Former Political Appointees:
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non­Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this informion to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this informion could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service. Serve up to a two year trial period, if required. Undergo and pass a background investigion (Tier 2 investigion level). Have your identity and work stus eligibility verified if you are not a GSA employee. We will use the Department of Homeland Security's e-Verify system for this. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of continued employment. Complete a financial disclosure report to verify th no conflict, or an appearance of conflict, exists between your financial interest and this position. Qualificions To evalue your qualificions, your resume must clearly demonstre how you meet the specialized experience described. Your resume must not exceed two pages. To ensure your qualificions can be fully evalued, we recommend including the following informion: Name, address, telephone number, email address; Job Title (if Federal Service, provide series and grade; if not in GS plan, provide GS equivalent grade); Relevant work experience—should include employer name, job title, start and end des (month/year), the number of hours worked per week and descriptions th explain how you meet the required qualificions in the job announcement. Educion, certificions or licensures—If the job announcement requires any educion, certificions or licensures, make sure to include the required informion and any required documents like transcripts. Your resume should contain enough informion to make a valid determinion th you fully meet experience requirements for each grade level you are applying to. If you do not provide enough informion for us to determine your qualificions, you may be red ineligible. If you have volunteered your service through a Nional Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume. The GS-13 salary range starts $108,173. Locality pay determined upon selection. If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set the Step 1 of the grade for which you are selected. This position has a positive educion requirement: Applicants must submit a copy of their law school transcript(s) by the closing de of announcements to verify qualificions. If selected, an official transcript required prior to appointment. To qualify, you must possess all of the following: A Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Associion ( the time of graduion); AND Candides must be an active member of the Bar in good standing (licensed to practice law) in any Ste, a Territory of the United Stes, District of Columbia or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; AND At least two years of professional legal experience acquired after being admitted to the bar.
Educion Note:
 If you are using foreign educion to meet qualificion requirements, you must send a Certifice of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for th educion. For further informion, : https://sites.ed.gov/internional/recognition-of-foreign-qualificions/ Additional informion Incumbent may be eligible for appointment to a higher grade in the future, subject to performance, responsibilities and availability of funding. Candides will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or nional origin. Applicants are encouraged to make their resume searchable in their USAJOBS.gov profile. This will allow Federal hiring specialists and hiring managers across agencies to find their resume as part of agency recruitment campaigns or staffing searches. If you apply to this position and are selected, we will not ask about your criminal history before you receive a conditional job offer. If you believe you were asked about your criminal history improperly, contact the agency or GSA's webpage . Relocion-reled expenses are not approved and your responsibility. On a case-by-case basis, the following incentives may be approved: • Credit toward vacion leave if you are new to the federal government Additional vacancies may be filled through this announcement in this or other GSA organizions within the same commuting area as needed; through other means; or not all. Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . You will have access to many benefits including: Health insurance (choose from a wide range of plans) Life insurance coverage with several options Sick leave and vacion time, including 11 paid holidays per year Thrift Savings Plan (similar to a 401(k) plan) Flexible work schedules Transit and child care subsidies Flexible spending accounts Long-term care insurance Training and development Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. Candides' resumes used to evalue their professional legal experience after being admitted to the bar. However, the resume does not constitute the sole source of how you evalued. The candides' experience will also be assessed during an interview (if applicable), with particular emphasis on the candide's comprehension of the requirements pertinent to the specific area. While possession of the competencies, knowledge, skills, and abilities listed below is preferred, it is not required: Knowledge of acquisition stutes and regulions, including but not limited to the Federal Property and Administrive Service Act of 1949 (as amended), the Competition in Contracting Act, the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (OFPP Act), the Federal Acquisition Regulion. Skill in written communicion using legal research and analysis techniques to draft legal opinions Ability to analyze facts, apply legal principles, and provide advice/opinions on Executive Orders, regulions, stregies, initiives, and institutional practices. Knowledge of Federal procurement law including government contracting, stutes, regulions, policies and rulemaking procedures as well as procurement case law from the U.S. Court of Appealsfor the Federal Circuit, U.S. Court of Federal Claims, the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals and the Government Accountability Office. Skill in oral communicion as an authorized legal representive in both litigion and negotiion. You may preview questions for this vacancy. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . You will have access to many benefits including: Health insurance (choose from a wide range of plans) Life insurance coverage with several options Sick leave and vacion time, including 11 paid holidays per year Thrift Savings Plan (similar to a 401(k) plan) Flexible work schedules Transit and child care subsidies Flexible spending accounts Long-term care insurance Training and development Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. Required documents Required Documents Help ALL required documents must be submitted before the closing de. Review the following list to determine wh you need to submit.
Resume:
Must not exceed two pages. Refer to the Qualificions section for resume requirements. If you are a current or former political appointee: Submit your SF-50.
Law School transcripts:
This position has a positive educion requirement. You must submit a copy of your law school transcript(s).
Transcripts MUST show:
name of the institution, student's name, course work/degree(s) completed/conferred and des. If selected, an official transcript required prior to appointment. For educion completed outside the United Stes, also submit a valid foreign credential evaluion th substanties possession of the required educion. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help Submit a complete online applicion including any required documents prior to 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the closing de of the announcement. You can modify or complete your applicion any time before the deadline. Simply return to USAJOBS, select the vacancy, and upde your applicion. For more detailed instructions on how to apply, click here: Apply for a GSA Job. If you are having issues applying to this announcement, you should switch to a different browser, network or device.
Note:
Your firewall may block your transfer from USAJOBS to your GSA applicion. To begin, click the Apply Online button on the vacancy announcement. Sign in or register on USAJobs and select a resume and documents to include in your applicion. Resumes exceeding two pages will not be accepted by USAJOBS and will prevent your applicion from moving forward in the hiring process. Please see Required Documents for additional details. Once you have clicked Apply for this position now , you taken to the GSA site to complete the applicion process. Click the Apply To This Vacancy and complete all steps in the applicion process until the Confirmion indices your applicion is complete. If you click Return to USAJobs or get timed out prior to receiving confirmion, your applicion will not be submitted and cannot be considered for this job.
Note:
Review the
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
section of this announcement to determine which apply to you and must be submitted online. You may choose one or more of the following options to submit your document(s): Upload (from your computer) or USAJOBS (click the "USAJOBS" link to complete the transfer process). Need Assistance? Questions or issues completing an applicion and/or submitting documention - contact mgshelp@monster.com or 1-866-656-6831 Monday-Friday 7AM - 7PM EST, except for Federal holidays Specific questions on the position - contact the HR representive (Monday-Friday during normal business hours) listed on the announcement, prior to the applicion deadline You must receive HR approval before deviing from these instructions. Be sure to
APPLY EARLY
as most assessments must be completed fully and submitted before the announcement closing. Agency contact informion Susan Lewis Phone 202-316-9547 Fax 000-000-0000 CRCDvacancyinquiries@gsa.gov Address GSA, Office of the
General Counsel Servicing HR Office:
Branch D GSA, Office of Human Resources Management (OHRM) 1800 F Street, NW Washington, District of Columbia 20405 United Stes Next steps After the closing de/deadline:
ELIGIBILITY/QUALIFICATIONS
Your applicion reviewed for all requirements.
REFERRAL TO MANAGEMENT
If you meet all the requirements, you may be referred to management for review and a possible interview.
SELECTION/TENTATIVE JOB OFFER
If you are selected, you will receive a tentive offer and start the suitability and/or security background investigion process.
FINAL JOB OFFER
Once our security office determines you can come on board, you given a final offer, which is typically 40 days after the announcement closes.
FINAL COMMUNICATION
Once the position is filled, we will notify you of your stus. You may also check your applicion stus by logging into USAJOBS and clicking "Track this Applicion" on the Applicant Dashboard. Thank you for your interest in working for the U.S General Services Administrion! Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Required Documents Help ALL required documents must be submitted before the closing de. Review the following list to determine wh you need to submit.
Resume:
Must not exceed two pages. Refer to the Qualificions section for resume requirements. If you are a current or former political appointee: Submit your SF-50.
Law School transcripts:
This position has a positive educion requirement. You must submit a copy of your law school transcript(s).
Transcripts MUST show:
name of the institution, student's name, course work/degree(s) completed/conferred and des. If selected, an official transcript required prior to appointment. For educion completed outside the United Stes, also submit a valid foreign credential evaluion th substanties possession of the required educion. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help Submit a complete online applicion including any required documents prior to 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the closing de of the announcement. You can modify or complete your applicion any time before the deadline. Simply return to USAJOBS, select the vacancy, and upde your applicion. For more detailed instructions on how to apply, click here: Apply for a GSA Job. If you are having issues applying to this announcement, you should switch to a different browser, network or device.
Note:
Your firewall may block your transfer from USAJOBS to your GSA applicion. To begin, click the Apply Online button on the vacancy announcement. Sign in or register on USAJobs and select a resume and documents to include in your applicion. Resumes exceeding two pages will not be accepted by USAJOBS and will prevent your applicion from moving forward in the hiring process. Please see Required Documents for additional details. Once you have clicked Apply for this position now , you taken to the GSA site to complete the applicion process. Click the Apply To This Vacancy and complete all steps in the applicion process until the Confirmion indices your applicion is complete. If you click Return to USAJobs or get timed out prior to receiving confirmion, your applicion will not be submitted and cannot be considered for this job.
Note:
Review the
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
section of this announcement to determine which apply to you and must be submitted online. You may choose one or more of the following options to submit your document(s): Upload (from your computer) or USAJOBS (click the "USAJOBS" link to complete the transfer process). Need Assistance? Questions or issues completing an applicion and/or submitting documention - contact mgshelp@monster.com or 1-866-656-6831 Monday-Friday 7AM - 7PM EST, except for Federal holidays Specific questions on the position - contact the HR representive (Monday-Friday during normal business hours) listed on the announcement, prior to the applicion deadline You must receive HR approval before deviing from these instructions. Be sure to
APPLY EARLY
as most assessments must be completed fully and submitted before the announcement closing. Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion Susan Lewis Phone 202-316-9547 Fax 000-000-0000 CRCDvacancyinquiries@gsa.gov Address GSA, Office of the
General Counsel Servicing HR Office:
Branch D GSA, Office of Human Resources Management (OHRM) 1800 F Street, NW Washington, District of Columbia 20405 United Stes Next steps After the closing de/deadline:
ELIGIBILITY/QUALIFICATIONS
Your applicion reviewed for all requirements.
REFERRAL TO MANAGEMENT
If you meet all the requirements, you may be referred to management for review and a possible interview.
SELECTION/TENTATIVE JOB OFFER
If you are selected, you will receive a tentive offer and start the suitability and/or security background investigion process.
FINAL JOB OFFER
Once our security office determines you can come on board, you given a final offer, which is typically 40 days after the announcement closes.
FINAL COMMUNICATION
Once the position is filled, we will notify you of your stus. You may also check your applicion stus by logging into USAJOBS and clicking "Track this Applicion" on the Applicant Dashboard. Thank you for your interest in working for the U.S General Services Administrion! Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Additional locions Tacoma, WA Overview Help Accepting applicions Locion 1 vacancy in the following locions: Lakewood, CO Washington, DC Kansas City, MO Fort Worth, TX Tacoma, WA No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible Yes—This position is full-time in the office. In rare instances, situional telework may be approved on a case-by-case basis. Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $108,173 - $158,322 per year If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set the Step 1 of the grade for which you are selected. Pay scale & grade GS 13 Promotion potential 13 Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Occasional travel - Occasional travel may be required for training, meetings and/or conferences. Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union No Drug test No Security clearance Not Required Position sensitivity and risk Jobs require a and some require a . The type depends on the job. Background check type Financial disclosure required Yes - A financial disclosure report to verify th no conflict, or an appearance of conflict, exists between your financial interest and this position. Some jobs require to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number
LP-2026-0006
Control number 881503700