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ATTORNEY ADVISOR (GENERAL)

Department of the Navy

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Washington, DC Jacksonville, FL Bethesda, MD
Secret Polygraph Unspecified
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Job Description

Duties

  • You will provide case assessment, legal advice, legal briefings, and representation to Sailors and Marines who are undergoing the DES process.
  • You will serve as the subject matter expert in this complex and constantly evolving practice area.
  • You will independently conduct legal research pertaining to medical issues; conduct examination of witnesses; provide case assessment, legal advice, and recommendations to the Service member in support of the case.


Requirements

Conditions of employment
  • Must be a US Citizen.
  • Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
  • Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
  • New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
  • Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
  • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
  • Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
  • You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
  • This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS locations and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
  • The selectee is required to meet one or more of these employment conditions before the appointee receives a tentative offer of employment.
  • A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to report to any of the scheduled appointments, fails, the medical/agility/drug tests, lacks the certifications requirements, or is unable to obtain a Secret Security Clearance.
  • Incumbents of drug testing designation positions will be subject to random testing. Drug test results will be provided to the employing activity/command.
Qualifications

Must possess a Juris Doctorate (J.D) degree from an ABA accredited law school, be a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a State of the United States or a Territory of the United States and possess at least three (3) years of post-law school legal experience as either a military judge advocate, a government civilian attorney, or an attorney in private practice?providing client representation and demonstrated litigation experience in disability law or other legal experience commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of this position.

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.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

Education

Must have a J.D. Degree from an ABA accredited law school.

Additional information

This is an internal notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered.

LOCATIONS:
1 vacancy: Washington Navy Yard, District of Columbia
1 vacancy at one of the following locations:
Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida
Camp Lejeune, NC
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD

There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

This position is not covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

The Department of Navy is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, or any other non-merit factor.

The Department of the Navy provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities.

Referral Lists will be issued on an as needed basis as vacancies occur.

All eligibility and qualifications must be met by the referral cut-off date. A recruitment incentive may be authorized if the agency has determined that this position is likely to be difficult to fill in the absence of an incentive.
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