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Form of workThere are anticipated vacancies for program attorneys to support the F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office. This office and position are located in Arlington, Virginia. The F-35 is a joint Department of Defense (DoD) program delivering and sustaining aircraft for the Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force with seven international partner participants (United Kingdom, Italy, the Netherlands, Australia, Canada, Norway and Denmark) and several foreign military sales customers.Qualifications: This ACAT I (D) program is the largest aircraft acquisition project in history, with planned global purchase requirements of more than 3,000 aircraft and a total program cost estimate of $300 billion. The F-35 legal office often coordinates with attorneys and other officials in the Navy, Air Force, DoD and Department of State concerning matters of mutual interest.
These vacancies are anticipated to be filled at the GS-13 through GS-15 levels. Positions filled at the GS-13 and GS-14 levels will have promotion potential to the NH-IV (GS-15 equivalent) level within the Acquisition Workplace Personnel Demonstration Project (ACQDEMO) system. To be eligible for selection at the GS-13 level, the applicable must have in excess of two years of relevant legal experience in federal procurement/contract law. To be eligible for selection at the GS-14 level, the applicant must have at least three-and-one-half years of relevant legal experience in federal procurement/contract law. To be eligible for selection at the GS-15 equivalent level (NH-IV), the applicant must have at least five-and-one-half years of relevant legal experience in federal procurement/contract law. The grade level offered will be based upon the successful applicant's qualifications, the needs of the office, and funding availability.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.Education:
