ATTORNEY-ADVISER (GENERAL)

This position is in the excepted service. It is filled by an alternative hiring process and is not in the competitive civil service. Position is located in: DFAS Office of General Counsel, Accounting and Commercial Law Directorate, Indianapolis, IN.

For vacancies filled at less than the full performance level of the position, duties will be developmental in nature.

Serves as an Assistant Counsel within the DFAS Office of General Counsel.

Drafts comprehensive, clear, and concise written opinions on legal problems involving complex issues with little or no legal precedents and makes recommendations for action.

Effectively manages multiple work assignments and competing priorities concurrently.

Demonstrates and maintains strong written and verbal communication skills.

Works both independently and as a team member in a demanding environment.

Establishes and maintains collaborative working relationships with inside and outside DFAS.

Primary practice areas include: federal contract acquisitions, fiscal law, and contract and vendor pay.

Additional practice areas may include interagency agreements and assisted acquisitions, commercial bankruptcy, debt collection, audit, accounting, finance, and other legal matters concerning DFAS.

Demonstrates capability to learn new areas of law or existing knowledge and experience in one or more of the primary practice areas.