ATTORNEY ADVISER (CONTRACT)

ATTORNEY ADVISER (CONTRACT)

Department: Department of the Air Force

Location(s): Randolph AFB, Texas

Salary Range: $126361 - $164268 Per Year

Job Summary: The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a legal advisor, providing support for all USAF Security Assistance Training contract activities.

Major Duties:

• Chief legal counsel for USAF Security Assistance and/or Security Cooperation Training contracts. Incumbent provides AFSAT a single point of contact for answering legal questions arising from International designated programs. Applies knowledge of statutory and regulatory law provisions, as interpreted by courts and administrative boards, to develop legal advice that best satisfies Air Force command priorities. Incumbent reviews complex contractual documents for legal sufficiency and compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and policy. Performs independent professional legal review of USAF International Training designated contractual documents, contractual forms, and specialized contractual provisions involving millions of dollars and the most difficult and complex issues of fact and law. Examines legal issues raised by requests for formal opinions and provides oral advice to AETC/IA and AFSAT personnel at various levels on pertinent contract issues. Performs professional legal research and analysis and renders written and oral opinions to AETC/IA and AFICA leadership and staff on extremely complex and difficult issues of fact and law concerning the legality and enforceability of contracts; interpretation of contractual provisions; resolution of ambiguities; compliance with laws. Examines legal issues raised by requests for formal opinions and provides oral advice to AETC/IA and AFSAT personnel at various levels on pertinent international law issues. Provides legal review, consultation, and advice on international law issues, to include letters of offer and agreement, foreign military training agreements, off shore procurement, relationships with international organizations, weapons system procurement, training and execution in the AOR, application of the Arms Export Control Act, and other international legal matters. Maintains current knowledge of changing statutory and regulatory guidance. Performs timely completion of administrative legal duties as assigned by AETC/IA and AFSAT leadership. Serves as legal advisor, furnishing advice and guidance.

Qualifications: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: You MUST have successfully completed a full course of study in a school of law accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) and have the first professional law degree (LLB or JD). In addition, at the time of application, you must provide proof, dated within four months of application, of "active" status with a bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia. On-line information is allowed as long as it shows that you are in "active" status. Specialized Experience: In addition to the basic requirement, you must have professional legal experience in excess of two (2) years that commensurate with the position's duties and responsibilities. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1. Professional knowledge of Security Assistance and/or Security Cooperation Programs to include Foreign Military Sales (FMS), Foreign Military Financing and other DoD Grant Aid supported contracts, federal acquisition law (including but not limited to Systems Acquisition; Research & Development; and, Facilities contracting matters and the Fiscal, Taxation, Environmental, Anti-Trust, and Patents, Copyright, and Technical Data Rights aspects thereof). 2. Maintenance of a current license as an attorney and counselor at law in a state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. 3. Demonstrated skill in researching legal issues raised by requests for formal opinions, the analysis of complex factual situations in light of the results of such legal research and general legal principles, and the preparation of written legal opinions and fraud remedies plans based upon such research and analysis. 4. Proven skill in effectively communicating, both orally and in writing. 5. Proven skill in using negotiation techniques to protect the Government's position in major acquisition actions. At the time of application, you must provide proof, dated within four months of application, of "active" status and in good standing with a bar of the highest court of a State, US commonwealth, US territory, or the District of Columbia. On-line information is allowed as long as it shows that you are in "active" status and dated within four months of application. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

How to Apply: The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 12/23/2025 To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12847960 To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the application questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Application button at the end of the process. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Your Resume. If you submit more than one resume, only the most recent will be reviewed. The "most recent" is considered the resume with the latest timestamp. Resumes may not exceed two pages. The two-page resume ensures the most relevant experience is reviewed and considered, which is a common practice in both the public and private sectors. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. Additional information on how to complete or update your resume may be located here. For qualification determination your resume must contain hours worked per week and dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as insufficient, and you will not receive consideration for this position. If you are a current Federal employee or previous Federal employee, provide your pay plan, series and grade, i.e. GS-0301-09. Current Federal Civilian Employees may list any relevant performance related rating (given within the last three years) and/or incentive awards in your resume. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your name, first and last, MUST be included on your resume. 2. A complete Application Questionnaire 3. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section). Ensure all submitted documents contain your full name. 4. Help recruiters find you. Make your resume and profile searchable, which means recruiters may contact you about possible jobs. Additional information may be located here. 5. Optional Documents: Performance Appraisals for Current Federal Civilian Employees - Most recent performance appraisals (dated within last 3 years) showing the official rating of record, signed by a supervisor, or statement why the performance appraisal is unavailable. PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Human Resources WILL NOT modify or change any answers submitted by an applicant.

Application Deadline: 2025-12-23