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Job Title:            Attorney Advisor
Job ID:                8200
Grade/Appt:      Legal Service 14 – Reg Appt
Salary Range:    $117,831.00 - $153,192.00
Agency:               Contract Appeals Board
Full/Part Time:  Full Time
Location:            441 4th Street NW, Ste. 350-North, Washington DC 20001
Area of Consideration:  Open to the Public
Opening/Closing Date:  8/16/2019 - 9/15/2019
Available Openings:       1
DC Department of Human Resources URL: https://careers.dc.gov/psp/erecruit/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_S...
The District of Columbia Contract Appeals Board (CAB) is an independent executive branch agency created by the Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2011.  The mission of CAB is to provide an impartial, expeditious, inexpensive, and knowledgeable forum for hearing and resolving contractual disputes, protests, Quick Payment Act claims, Public-Private Partnership Act claims, and debarments and suspensions involving the District and its contracting communities. The purpose of this position is to serve as a primary legal advisor to separate Board Judges in resolving adjudicated cases involving urgent, sensitive, complex and critical government procurement law matters pertaining to District agencies and/or other entities covered by the Procurement Practices Reform Act.
The incumbent should be an experienced attorney with the ability to conduct legal research and prepare draft recommendations regarding the proper course of action to support CAB Judges in the resolution of bid protests and contract disputes, debarments and suspension matters, and claims under the Quick Payment Act and Public-Private Partnership Act. The incumbent will be assigned cases and work under the guidance of a single Judge.  In addition, the incumbent will have to responsibly manage all aspects of a case.  Additional duties include:    Respond on a timely basis, as appropriate, to motions practice, discovery disputes, protective order requests to seal evidence, and pretrial, trial, and post-trial issues.    Responsible for identifying and preparing materials for the Judge’s status conferences, bid protest conferences, prehearings, disputes hearings, and alternative dispute resolution as necessary.    Responsible for drafting clearly written, legally sound bid protest and claims dispute decisions in a timely manner.  Ensures that they are reviewed, edited, and submitted to the Judge in accordance with all applicable law, the available record and prescribed timelines.   Reviews and digests comprehensive and complex underlying records associated with case matters and effectively and accurately identifies relevant factual and legal issues for inclusion in decisions.      Handles urgent, sensitive, and confidential legal research analysis and writing matters for a single Board Judge. Reviews complex, voluminous and time-sensitive litigation materials. Conducts legal research and prepares written recommendations regarding case matters in response to requests from the Judge. Prepares legal memoranda and opinions on complex urgent matters on a priority basis for the Judge.    Monitors cases where requested and participates in the resolution of legal problems regarding priority cases. Ability to draft proposed laws and amendments to existing laws, and prepare explanations and justifications for sensitive proposed laws.  Ability to draft the Judge’s views on key proposed legislation pertaining to procurement issues as requested by the Judge.       Reviews drafts opinions and legal memoranda for the Judge, and makes comments and recommendations thereon.   Examines and analyzes proposed orders, legislation and other legal documents from various sources for legal sufficiency, both as to form and substance. Performs research, provides oral or written opinions as a result of review.
Licensures, Certifications and other requirements  Must be a current member in good standing of the District of Columbia Bar or be eligible for waiver into the bar.  (If eligible for waiver, must successfully obtain admission to the D.C. Bar within one year of commencing employment). 
Please refer to the official DC Department of Human Resources (DCHR) job posting for additional requirements.
Interested?  Please apply for this position through the DCHR URL listed above or the DCHR jobs website: www.dchr.dc.gov.  Only formal applications received directly by DCHR can be considered.