This position is based in Washington, D.C. The attorney selected will join the Office of the General Counsel, Division for Acquisition and Assistance (GC/A&A). GC/A&A attorneys provide legal advice and guidance on a broad array of Federal acquisition and assistance issues to contracting/agreement personnel in USAID’s Office of Acquisition and Assistance within the Management Bureau (M/OAA) as well as technical officers, fellow lawyers, and senior leadership across the Agency.
Duties
The duties of a GC/A&A attorney are focused on operational and policy issues relating to the preparation, award, administration, and close-out of government contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, and a variety of other obligating mechanisms (including other transaction authority, contributions to multilateral and bilateral development partners, direct government-to-government assistance, and public-private partnerships) that USAID has at its disposal to implement its activities.
Given the role and responsibilities of GC/A&A attorneys, it is helpful for applicants to possess knowledge of and experience with the laws, regulations, and policies governing acquisition and assistance. This includes knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), USAID’s supplement to the FAR (AIDAR), OMB and Agency-specific assistance regulations and policies, and legal and policy requirements applicable to programs authorized by the Foreign Assistance Act.
The applicant selected will be called on to handle a broad array of acquisition and assistance matters. For example, A&A attorneys are routinely called on to:
- Identify and resolve A&A legal issues and provide written and oral advice to staff based on case law and other research;
- Support acquisition staff on active procurements to develop an optimal Agency position in the event of bid protests and claims;
- Provide day-to-day guidance and advice on acquisition and assistance matters to the procurement workforce;
- Serve as a subject matter expert for other Agency attorneys, including those advising overseas missions, on acquisition and assistance;
- Advise Agency staff on acquisition and assistance policy formulation and application;
- Review contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, and other obligating documents for legal sufficiency; and
- Collaborate with representatives from other U.S. departments/agencies and bilateral and multilateral organizations.
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