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Top Secret
Unspecified
Unspecified
Business - Legal
Scott AFB, IL (On-Site/Office)
Duties
As a ATTORNEY ADVISOR (GENERAL) at the NH-0905-4 some of your typical work assignments may include:
Conditions of employment
Qualification standards for attorney positions may be found in DoD Directive 1442.2, "Personnel Actions Involving Civilian Attorneys" at .
The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened for competencies needed to perform the duties of the position as described in the DUTIES section of this announcement. The QUALITY of experience relates to how closely or to what extent your experience, education, and training are relevant to the duties and responsibilities of the announced position. Your resume must show you have the competencies necessary to successfully perform the work of the position at the appropriate level. Salary will be set within the range specified in this vacancy announcement based on the complexity of work to be performed, the selectee's experience, education, training, and availability of funds.
Veteran's 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 (e.g., DD Form 214, "Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty") to their submissions. Although the point-preference system is not used, applicants eligible to claim a 10-point preference must submit 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.)
Education
You must be a graduate from an ABA-accredited law school, and be in good standing of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Bar.
Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website:
AND
Possess a Juris Doctor Degree from an accredited law school at the time of applying for the position. A copy of college transcripts must be submitted with your application.
NOTE: Failure to provide a copy of law school transcripts and proof of membership in good standing with the bar of the highest court of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico will result in you being rated ineligible for this position.
All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.
may be qualifying if a private organization specializing in interpreting foreign education programs has deemed the foreign education equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program or a U.S. accredited college or university has given full credit for the foreign courses.
Unofficial transcripts from U.S. Department of Education accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions listing your name, the name of the school, the date and degree awarded, and the list of classes and credits earned are acceptable for the application process. If selected, official transcripts are required before a firm job offer is made. A photocopy of your degree/diploma is not acceptable.
When relying on foreign education, submit transcripts and a copy of the equivalency evaluation results letter with a course-by-course listing. Documents must be in English or include an English translation. The hiring employer for this position does not evaluate degrees from foreign colleges or universities. For further information, visit:
Additional information
Assignments require a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) and, for assignment within the Department of Defense, OGC, or DLSA, active membership in the bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia. The Military Departments may also extend the requirement for active bar membership to assignment of civilian attorneys within their respective Departments.
Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities: For more information on noncompetitive appointment authority eligibility requirements:
Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see )
The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews, and once the selection is made, you will receive a notification of the decision.
NOTE: Declining to be interviewed or failure to report for a scheduled interview will be considered as a declination for further consideration for employment against this vacancy.
Selective Service Requirement: Please visit for more information.
Re-employed Annuitant: This position Does not meet criteria for re-employed annuitant. The DoD criteria for hiring Re-employed Annuitants can be found at:
All applicants must meet qualifications and eligibility criteria by the closing date of the announcement.
As a ATTORNEY ADVISOR (GENERAL) at the NH-0905-4 some of your typical work assignments may include:
- Responsible for Legal issues related to Intelligence oversight and operations law as it relates to the use of IT.
- Assists the Chief, Civil and Fiscal Law, in carrying out responsibilities pertaining to civil law. Primary advisor on land transportation issues.
- Manages the command ethics program and serves as a primary ethics counselor on standards of conduct issues.
- Assists in developing office procedures to conduct the work of the office, including matters related to office funds, office resources, office personnel, and office work products.
- Exercises full authority and responsibility as the principle source for Information Law advice, advocacy and litigation support to enable the command to implement statutory duties as single manager for DOD common user transportation, as the Distribution Process Owner (DPO), and other delegations of authority and responsibility from DOD, JCS, or Congress.
- Provides potentially precedent-setting legal advice on extremely difficult and complex legal issues in the areas of USTRANSCOM's management and use of information technology (IT); electronic commerce policies; electronic ethical requirements; domestic and
international electronic business (E-BIZ); intellectual property (including government and commercial software licenses, trademarks, copyrights, and other internet intangibles), information and security; information confidentiality to include FOIA, Electronic FOIA, HIPAA, Privacy Act, and electronic discovery programs; reengineered travel with automated processes; management/improvement of information resource management; and problems associated with use of the World Wide Web and the government's use of social networking sites (e.g., face book, twitter, YouTube, etc.).
Conditions of employment
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
- Resume and supporting documents (See How To Apply)
- Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation. Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).
- May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
- Work Schedule: Full Time
- Overtime: Occasionally
- Tour of Duty: Flexible
- Recruitment Incentives: Authorized
- Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
- Financial Disclosure: Required. In accordance with the Ethics in Government Act 1978, employee is required to file an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report upon appointment and will be required to file annually.
- Telework Eligibility: This position is telework eligible on an ad hoc basis only
- This is an Excepted Service position.
- Licensed as an attorney, in active (or equivalent) status and in good standing, with the bar of a U.S. state, territory, or commonwealth is a condition of employment
- Must be a graduate of a law school accredited by the American Bar Association
- This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Demand Reduction Program. Employee must pass initial and periodic short notice drug testing.
- Travel and relocation expenses, if approved, will be paid IAW JTR and AFMAN 36-606
Qualification standards for attorney positions may be found in DoD Directive 1442.2, "Personnel Actions Involving Civilian Attorneys" at .
The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened for competencies needed to perform the duties of the position as described in the DUTIES section of this announcement. The QUALITY of experience relates to how closely or to what extent your experience, education, and training are relevant to the duties and responsibilities of the announced position. Your resume must show you have the competencies necessary to successfully perform the work of the position at the appropriate level. Salary will be set within the range specified in this vacancy announcement based on the complexity of work to be performed, the selectee's experience, education, training, and availability of funds.
Veteran's 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 (e.g., DD Form 214, "Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty") to their submissions. Although the point-preference system is not used, applicants eligible to claim a 10-point preference must submit 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.)
Education
You must be a graduate from an ABA-accredited law school, and be in good standing of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Bar.
Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website:
AND
Possess a Juris Doctor Degree from an accredited law school at the time of applying for the position. A copy of college transcripts must be submitted with your application.
NOTE: Failure to provide a copy of law school transcripts and proof of membership in good standing with the bar of the highest court of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico will result in you being rated ineligible for this position.
All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.
may be qualifying if a private organization specializing in interpreting foreign education programs has deemed the foreign education equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program or a U.S. accredited college or university has given full credit for the foreign courses.
Unofficial transcripts from U.S. Department of Education accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions listing your name, the name of the school, the date and degree awarded, and the list of classes and credits earned are acceptable for the application process. If selected, official transcripts are required before a firm job offer is made. A photocopy of your degree/diploma is not acceptable.
When relying on foreign education, submit transcripts and a copy of the equivalency evaluation results letter with a course-by-course listing. Documents must be in English or include an English translation. The hiring employer for this position does not evaluate degrees from foreign colleges or universities. For further information, visit:
Additional information
Assignments require a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) and, for assignment within the Department of Defense, OGC, or DLSA, active membership in the bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia. The Military Departments may also extend the requirement for active bar membership to assignment of civilian attorneys within their respective Departments.
Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities: For more information on noncompetitive appointment authority eligibility requirements:
Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see )
The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews, and once the selection is made, you will receive a notification of the decision.
NOTE: Declining to be interviewed or failure to report for a scheduled interview will be considered as a declination for further consideration for employment against this vacancy.
Selective Service Requirement: Please visit for more information.
Re-employed Annuitant: This position Does not meet criteria for re-employed annuitant. The DoD criteria for hiring Re-employed Annuitants can be found at:
All applicants must meet qualifications and eligibility criteria by the closing date of the announcement.
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