Supervisory Attorney-Adviser (general)

United States Space Force•Colorado, 18 86690-000, BR• Part Time

Posted 1 week ago• Business & Finance

Compensation

$129,096–$197,200/year

Job Description

Summary

The primary purpose of this position is to provide professional legal expertise for the full range of issues and problems arising in the fields of contracting, acquisition, and procurement, including patent law, royalties, technical data, claims, disputes, litigation, security and classification information, labor law, facilities, taxation, protection of governmental rights and property, foreign military sales, environmental issues and other related areas which arise.

Accepting applications

Open & closing dates

02/19/2026 to 03/04/2026

Salary $129,096 to - $197,200 per year Pay scale & grade NH 4

Location

Who Can Apply

Applications will be accepted from U.S. Citizens (U.S. citizenship required at time of application).

Duties

Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities at least 25% of the time. Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts short/long-term priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work.
As a Chief of the Civil Law Division, represents the Staff Judge Advocate (SJA) as procurement legal advisor and advises the SBD 1 Commander, Delta Commanders, as well as subordinate and tenant unit commanders, staff personnel, contracting officials, and managers, on a host of general law matters. Represents the SJA on committees, working groups, and inter-disciplinary teams, and at conferences and meetings.
As the primary acquisition attorney, advises on and reviews contractual instruments for legal sufficiency. Advises and provides guidance concerning legal and related business matters during the various stages of acquisition and procurement management. This may include such areas and issues as business strategy; acquisition policy; intellectual property; source selection; contract formation; negotiation, preparation, and interpretation of contractual documents as well as modifications and changes; Contract Change Notices; other issues involving contract administration, completion, and termination; appropriations and funding; fiscal law; ethics; and application of Federal and State tax laws.
For complex legal issues, renders and generates authoritative written and oral legal opinions, and reviews and assists in preparation of disputes cases. Opinions involve extremely complex and difficult legal problems resulting from the formation and management of contracts. Such opinions require specialized knowledge, a high order of original and creative effort and involve resolution of such matters as acquisition law, patent, copyright and intellectual property law, security and protection of classified matter, environmental law, imposition and exemption of facilities and bailments, disputes between contractors and the government, acquisition and leasing of property, improvements to property, and legal relationship on common problems with DOD, GSA, NA TO, DOL, DLA, the Army, Navy, Space Force, and other Air Force and governmental activities.

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship is required
If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov.
Employee must maintain current certifications
Attorney appointments are subject to serve a one-year probationary period.
Candidates are not required to have active duty service or veterans’ preference to be referred and considered. All qualified candidates who meet the recruitment assessment criteria will be referred to the selecting official.
Depending on the type of position (excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period.
Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
For more information on Acq Demo please go to DoD AcqDemo Homepage http://acqdemo.hci.mil/ and Fact Sheet http://acqdemo.hci.mil/faq.html
This is an acquisition demonstration project position NH-IV equivalent to a GS-14 to GS-15.
Advance in hire may be authorized if there is demonstrable proof on your resume.
Leave accrual may be authorized upon request
A one (1) year supervisory probationary period is required if applicant selected has not previously met this requirement.
Must obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance.
This is a centrally managed position.
Employee required to file an Office of Government Ethics (OGE) Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, upon appointment and annually thereafter.
Mobility is a condition of employment. The employee must sign an Air Force-wide mobility agreement.

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 three (3) 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. Knowledge of administrative and general law, environmental law, labor law, government ethics, civil law, and other specialized areas of legal practice applicable to military installations or other Federal organizations, and knowledge of the Air Force Legal Assistance and Preventive law program.
2. Knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures.
3. Knowledge of Federal fiscal laws, rules, and regulations.
4. Skill in conducting legal research and ability to analyze and address impacts to an installation of new developments and changes in law, regulations, and policies.
5. Skill in reviewing highly complex, long term, contractual instruments, solicitations documents, etc., for legal sufficiency and protection of the government's interests.
6. Ability to provide authoritative legal advice concerning the various stages of contracting, acquisition, and procurement management.
7. Ability to render authoritative written and oral legal opinions involving extremely complex and difficult legal problems resulting from the formation and management of contracts.
8. Ability to communicate orally and in writing.
9. Ability to support preparation and presentation of dispute cases for hearing before such arbiters as the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, the U. S. Court of Federal Claims, Government Accountability Office, or U. S. District Court.
10. Ability to serve as a federal government legal representative on panels, boards, committees, reviews, etc.
11. Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and staff of a small to medium sized organization

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.

Other Significant Facts:

This is a Testing Designated Position (TDP). The employee is subject to random drug testing. The incumbent is subject to pre-employment drug testing and participation in random drug testing as a condition of employment in accordance with AFM 44-198, Air Force Civilian Drug Demand Reduction Program.

Must be a graduate of a law school accredited by the American Bar Association, and be currently licensed as an attorney, in active (or equivalent) status and in good standing, with the bar of a U.S. state, territory, or commonwealth. The attorney must maintain such bar membership in at least one jurisdiction during the entire course of employment with the Air Force.

Evaluation

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

The resume/documents you submit must support your responses to the online questionnaire. If your application contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a rating of "not qualified" or "insufficient information" and you will not receive further consideration for this job.

Applications who disqualify themselves will not be evaluated further.

Required Documents

The following documents are required and must be provided with your application. Applicants who do not submit required documentation to determine eligibility and qualifications will be eliminated from consideration. Other documents may be required based on the eligibility/eligibilities you are claiming. Click here to view the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide and the required documents you must submit to substantiate the eligibilities you are claiming.

Online Application: Questionnaire
Resume: Your resume may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume is illegible/unreadable. Additional information on resume requirements can be located under "How To Apply".
License: 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.

ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: The VOW Act requires federal agencies to treat an eligible active duty service member as a veteran, disabled veteran, and preference eligible (as applicable) when applying for civil service positions before the effective release or discharge date. Appointment of military members before the release or discharge date is permissible if the member is on terminal leave. At the time the active duty member applies for a civil position, he or she must submit a "certification" memo in lieu of a DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty. The certification memo must originate from the member's military service branch on official letterhead and contain the following:

Name/Rank/Grade of Service Member
Branch of Armed Forces
Dates of Active Service (Start and End Date(s)
Expected Date of Discharge/Release from Active Duty
Terminal leave start date (if applicable)
Expected character of service/discharge (honorable/general) and type of separation (i.e. separation or retirement)
Must be certified within 120 days of anticipated discharge
Signature by, or by direction of the adjutant, personnel office, unit commander, or higher headquarters commander

NOTE: The VOW Act provides tentative preference. If appointed, a DD Form 214 must be submitted upon receipt.

NOTICE OF VETERANS' PREFERENCE:
There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of Defense considers veterans' preference eligibility a positive factor for attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation to their submissions.

Although the point-preference system is not used, applicants eligible to claim Veterans Preference must submit VOW certification memo or copy of the official DD Form 214, which must include the character of service, and a Standard Form (SF) 15, "Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference," and supporting documentation required for the specific type of preference claimed. (SF 15, which lists the types of 10-point preference and the required supporting documents, is available from the Office of Personnel Management Website at www.opm.gov.)

NOTE: Applicants for attorney appointments do not require veterans' preference in order to be eligible for consideration.

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

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Job Details

Category: Business & Finance
Employment Type: Part Time
Location: Peterson AFB, Colorado
Posted: Feb 18, 2026, 07:00 PM
Listed: Feb 24, 2026, 04:15 PM
Compensation: $129,096 - $197,200 per year

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