About the Position: This position will serve as a Legal Assistant (OA) with the 434th Field Artillery Brigade, Fires Center of Excellence (FCoE) located at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. The incumbent of this position will perform a variety of legal and administrative duties in support of the Administrative Division of the 434th Field Artillery Brigade.

Duties

Assists commanders and their personnel with all matters relating to the administration of military justice. Prepares draft appointment orders detailing officers to conduct AR 15-6 investigations, administrative separation boards, and Article 32 hearings for review by the Chief, Military Justice. Receives Commander's Report of Disciplinary or Administrative Action from the Provost Marshal or Criminal Investigation Division (CID) to ensure commanders promptly complete necessary action.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Defense National Relocation Program will NOT be authorized
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs are NOT authorized.
• The work may require occasional TDY travel with the Trial Counsel to interview out of state witnesses or to attend professional development training.
• The work of this position may require the employee to work irregular hours in support of trial times and witness availability, etc.
• Work may require working alternate or flexible work schedules in conjunction with courts-martial.
• Requires a qualified typist. (40 wpm)
• Some overtime work, night work, weekend work, and holiday work may be required.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service which includes the following: Perform a variety of legal and administrative duties to include filing reports, compiling case data, maintaining databases on various legal issues; Respond appropriately to inquiries both external and internal regarding legal issues; Research legal information to compare legal data; and Prepare documentation in support of a legal office. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). OR Education: A half year (i.e., 9 semester hours) of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position such as law, paralegal studies. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 9. Add the two percentages. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: ClericalComputer SkillsTechnical CompetenceWriting Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-05).

Education

Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute education for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S. Department of Education websites at - http://www.opm.gov/qualifications and http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address EK-APF-W34TAA US ARMY FA TNG CTR DO NOT MAIL Fort Sill, OK 73503 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk