Attorney Advisor (Assistant General Counsel - Procurement Law) Nional Science Foundion Summary The U.S. Nional Science Foundion is seeking qualified candides for an Attorney Advisor (Assistant General Counsel) position specializing in federal procurement and contract law within the Office of the General Counsel (OGC), Office of the Director (OD), Alexandria, VA. For more informion on OGC please click here . For more informion on OD please click here . Learn more about this agency Summary The U.S. Nional Science Foundion is seeking qualified candides for an Attorney Advisor (Assistant General Counsel) position specializing in federal procurement and contract law within the Office of the General Counsel (OGC), Office of the Director (OD), Alexandria, VA. For more informion on OGC please click here . For more informion on OD please click here . Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions This job will close when we have received 150 applicions which may be sooner than the closing de. Learn more Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Alexandria, VA No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible Yes—as determined by the agency policy. Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $169,279 - $202,130 per year Pay scale & grade AD 4 Promotion potential 4 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 - You may be expected to travel for this position. 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 High Risk (HR) 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 Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number

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Control number 881601400 This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Clarificion from the agency Applicions accepted from all U.S. citizens, as well as individuals who meet the eligibility requirements through the affidavit process. Please see the "Requirements" and "Required Documents" sections for further informion. Duties Help This position is loced in the U.S. Nional Science Foundion (NSF), Office of the General Counsel (OGC). NSF supports fundamental research and educion across all fields of science and engineering and is committed to advancing the progress of science to benefit the Nion. The incumbent serves as an Attorney Advisor providing legal counsel on a wide range of general law mters, with an emphasis on federal procurement and contract law. The Attorney Advisor works closely with program offices, leadership, and administrive staff to support NSF's mission through the delivery of timely, practical, and legally sound advice. The position advises on acquisitions and contract administrion, including bid protests and contractor disputes. In addition, the Attorney Advisor provides legal guidance on the acquisition, management, and disposal of federal property and represents NSF in negotiions, interagency and executive branch working groups, and administrive proceedings. The incumbent conducts legal research and prepares written opinions and other work products to inform decision-making and mitige legal risk. This position requires the ability to analyze complex legal issues, balance legal and programmic considerions, and collabore effectively across a diverse, mission-driven organizion dediced to scientific discovery and innovion. Major Duties Provides legal advice on federal procurement and contract law, including acquisitions, contract administrion, bid protests, and contractor disputes. Provides legal guidance on the acquisition, management, and disposal of federal property, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulions. Represents the agency in negotiions, interagency working groups, and administrive proceedings, and supports litigion as needed. Conducts legal research and prepares memoranda, opinions, and other written products to support agency programs and leadership decision-making. Collabores with program offices and leadership to identify legal risks and develop practical, legally sound solutions aligned with mission priorities. Requirements Help Conditions of employment Selectee required to have a background investigion prior to onboarding. Selectee may be required to serve a 2-year trial period. This position is outside the competitive civil service. This announcement is open to all U.S. Citizens who meet citizenship and eligibility requirements. In order to be considered for federal appointments, Non-Citizens must affirm th they meet the Appropriions Law eligibility criteria by signing and taching this Citizenship Affidavit to their applicion. You must meet eligibility and qualificion requirements by the closing de of the announcement. All online applicants must provide a valid email address. If your email address is inaccure or your mailbox is full/blocked, you may not receive important communicion th could affect your considerion for this position. It is NSF policy th personnel employed , or Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) individuals detailed to, NSF are not permitted to participe in foreign talent recruitment programs . Failure to comply with this NSF policy could result in disciplinary action up to and including removal from Federal Service or terminion of an IPA assignment and referral to the Office of Inspector General. NSF has determined th all of its positions are eligible for situional telework. Situional telework may be approved on an occasional basis in accordance with agency policy, supervisory approval, and operional requirements. Selected candides interested in telework, or other workplace flexibility arrangements, should discuss available options with the selecting official. Participion in telework is voluntary and requires an approved telework agreement. Qualificions Candides must have a J.D. from a school of law accredited by the American Bar Associion (ABA), plus 6 or more years of professional legal experience gained after completion of the pertinent degree. Candides must have expertise reled to the areas of law relevant to the position for which they wish to be considered, as articuled in the Duties and Experience section above.

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Member in good standing of the bar of a Ste, territory of the United Stes, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (must provide supporting documention). Also, desirable, but not required, is experience and/or interest in other areas of Federal government legal practice, such as intellectual property, regulory compliance, general litigion, and/or environmental law. Educion Please refer to the Qualificions section. If your degree was obtained from a foreign institution, please also submit the certificion from the Associion for Internional Credential Evaluion Professionals, or certificion equivalency. Additional informion Relocion expenses

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be paid. This announcement may be used to fill like positions in other organizions within the U.S. Nional Science Foundion. 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 . 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. You evalued on the extent and quality of your experience, expertise, educion, and research activities relevant to the duties of the position. In some cases, additional assessment processes may also be used. We strongly encourage you to specifically address the Quality Ranking Factors below. This will ensure th you receive full considerion in the evaluion process. Quality Ranking Factors Demonstred experience and in-depth knowledge of federal procurement law, contract law, and acquisition practices. Ability to analyze complex legal issues, identify governing stutes and regulions, and evalue policy considerions and legal/programmic risks. Demonstred ability to represent an agency in negotiions, administrive proceedings, and interagency or executive branch engagements, with strong written and oral advocacy skills. Ability to manage multiple assignments concurrently while providing practical, mission-focused legal advice in support of agency programs and objectives. Demonstred experience applying legal principles in one or more of the following areas: intellectual property, environmental and/or regulory compliance, federal property management, or general litigion, including the ability to interpret stutes, regulions, and policy frameworks. 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 . 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 applicants are required to submit a legible resume th is no longer than two (2) pages.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Only the two-page resume reviewed to determine if your technical qualificions for this position meet the requirements listed in the "Qualificions" section of this announcement. Additional informion beyond your two-page resume (e.g., cover letters, links to additional informion, a Curriculum Vitae) will not be reviewed to determine if the basic qualificion requirements are met. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. We may not make assumptions regarding your experience. You must submit proof of your active Bar Membership in order to be considered for this vacancy. Applicants may also submit an optional cover letter. Applicants may submit a Curriculum Vitae (CV) as a supplemental document. In addition, applicants may choose to submit responses addressing the Quality Ranking Factors (QRFs) with their applicion. While not required, submission of these responses is strongly encouraged, as they may be used to further assess candides during the evaluion process, post referral. Applicants are encouraged to submit professional references with their applicion. References will not be contacted during the initial review process and will only be contacted if requested by the hiring official as part of the selection process. Transcripts are not required; however, please indice the year th each degree was obtained on your resume. If your degree was obtained from a foreign institution, you MUST submit the certificion from the Associion for Internional Credential Evaluion Professionals, or certificion equivalency. In order to be considered for federal appointments, Non-Citizens must affirm th they meet the Appropriions Law eligibility criteria by signing and taching this Citizenship Affidavit to their applicion. Non-citizens who do not provide the affidavit the time of applicion will not be Non-Citizens who are exempt from the Appropriions Law requirements due to their stus as officers or employees of the U.S. government on December 16, 2009 must provide a stement with their applicion noting their exemption with documention of proof of stus as officers or employees of the U.S. government on th de. All uploading must be completed before 11:59 PM Eastern time on the vacancy closing de. 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 Applicants must complete and submit an applicion online the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) USAJOBS website https://www.

USAJOBS.gov . An account must be established the OPM website following the instructions provided in order to apply for the position. Once you have completed the USAJOBS process, you re-directed to the USA Staffing system to complete your applicion process, answer the online questions, and submit all required documents. Applicions submitted other than the USAJOBS online applicion

WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED

under this announcement. Your applicion and all supporting documents must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Time (ET) on the closing de of this announcement. Please allow adeque time to complete your applicion. If you encounter technical difficulties during the process, please submit a USA Staffing Help Ticket for assistance. If you have technical difficulties applying to the vacancy on the USAJOBS website, the USAJOBS Help Center . It is suggested th you do not wait until the last day to apply for a vacancy announcement. We will not accept applicions other than those submitted through USAJOBS. As the applicant, it is your responsibility to verify th informion entered, uploaded, and submitted is received and is accure. Ensure th your applicion includes the required documents listed under "Required Documents" and th they are uploaded in the approprie fields. If you need a reasonable accommodion for any part of this applicion and hiring process, please notify the point of contact on this job opportunity announcement.

IMPORTANT NOTE

PLEASE

DO NOT INCLUDE YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OR DATE OF BIRTH ON YOUR APPLICATION DOCUMENTS. WARNING!

Applicions submitted online must have a valid email address. If your email address is inaccure or your mailbox is full or blocked, you may not receive important communicion th could affect your considerion for this position. Agency contact informion Talent & Acquisition Management Branch erecruit@nsf.gov Address Nional Science Foundion, Office of the General Counsel 401 Dulany Street Alexandria, VA 22314 US Next steps You may check the stus of your applicion any time on the USAJOBS website . Applicants should click 'Track this Applicion' in the Applicant Dashboard to receive applicion updes. 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 applicants are required to submit a legible resume th is no longer than two (2) pages.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Only the two-page resume reviewed to determine if your technical qualificions for this position meet the requirements listed in the "Qualificions" section of this announcement. Additional informion beyond your two-page resume (e.g., cover letters, links to additional informion, a Curriculum Vitae) will not be reviewed to determine if the basic qualificion requirements are met. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. We may not make assumptions regarding your experience. You must submit proof of your active Bar Membership in order to be considered for this vacancy. Applicants may also submit an optional cover letter. Applicants may submit a Curriculum Vitae (CV) as a supplemental document. In addition, applicants may choose to submit responses addressing the Quality Ranking Factors (QRFs) with their applicion. While not required, submission of these responses is strongly encouraged, as they may be used to further assess candides during the evaluion process, post referral. Applicants are encouraged to submit professional references with their applicion. References will not be contacted during the initial review process and will only be contacted if requested by the hiring official as part of the selection process. Transcripts are not required; however, please indice the year th each degree was obtained on your resume. If your degree was obtained from a foreign institution, you MUST submit the certificion from the Associion for Internional Credential Evaluion Professionals, or certificion equivalency. In order to be considered for federal appointments, Non-Citizens must affirm th they meet the Appropriions Law eligibility criteria by signing and taching this Citizenship Affidavit to their applicion. Non-citizens who do not provide the affidavit the time of applicion will not be Non-Citizens who are exempt from the Appropriions Law requirements due to their stus as officers or employees of the U.S. government on December 16, 2009 must provide a stement with their applicion noting their exemption with documention of proof of stus as officers or employees of the U.S. government on th de. All uploading must be completed before 11:59 PM Eastern time on the vacancy closing de. 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 Applicants must complete and submit an applicion online the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) USAJOBS website https://www.

USAJOBS.gov . An account must be established the OPM website following the instructions provided in order to apply for the position. Once you have completed the USAJOBS process, you re-directed to the USA Staffing system to complete your applicion process, answer the online questions, and submit all required documents. Applicions submitted other than the USAJOBS online applicion

WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED

under this announcement. Your applicion and all supporting documents must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Time (ET) on the closing de of this announcement. Please allow adeque time to complete your applicion. If you encounter technical difficulties during the process, please submit a USA Staffing Help Ticket for assistance. If you have technical difficulties applying to the vacancy on the USAJOBS website, the USAJOBS Help Center . It is suggested th you do not wait until the last day to apply for a vacancy announcement. We will not accept applicions other than those submitted through USAJOBS. As the applicant, it is your responsibility to verify th informion entered, uploaded, and submitted is received and is accure. Ensure th your applicion includes the required documents listed under "Required Documents" and th they are uploaded in the approprie fields. If you need a reasonable accommodion for any part of this applicion and hiring process, please notify the point of contact on this job opportunity announcement.

IMPORTANT NOTE

PLEASE

DO NOT INCLUDE YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OR DATE OF BIRTH ON YOUR APPLICATION DOCUMENTS. WARNING!

Applicions submitted online must have a valid email address. If your email address is inaccure or your mailbox is full or blocked, you may not receive important communicion th could affect your considerion for this position. Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion Talent & Acquisition Management Branch erecruit@nsf.gov Address Nional Science Foundion, Office of the General Counsel 401 Dulany Street Alexandria, VA 22314 US Next steps You may check the stus of your applicion any time on the USAJOBS website . Applicants should click 'Track this Applicion' in the Applicant Dashboard to receive applicion updes. 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 Overview Help Accepting applicions This job will close when we have received 150 applicions which may be sooner than the closing de. Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Alexandria, VA No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible Yes—as determined by the agency policy. Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $169,279 - $202,130 per year Pay scale & grade AD 4 Promotion potential 4 Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. 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 Some jobs require to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number

OGC-26-13043755

Control number 881601400