The primary purpose of this position is to provide specialized professional legal support and service as a senior attorney for Natural and Cultural Resources Law within the Air Force Judge Advocate General Corps.

Duties

Serves as a Senior Natural and Cultural Resources Programs and Policies Attorney for the USAF JAG Corps. Maintains Highest Level of Subject Matter Expertise in Natural and Cultural Resources Law. Provides assistance to Air Force Civil Engineer Center including the Installations Directorate on matters involving Natural and Cultural Resources Law as these affect Housing Privatization, Utilities Privatization, and Enhanced Use Lease projects. Provides assistance to Air Force and Department of Justice litigators on environmental, occupational safety and health, cultural and natural resources, and related real property matters in dispute in administrative, regulatory, or federal court proceedings.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov.
• Attorney appointments are subject to serve a one-year probationary period
• Candidates are not required to have active-duty service or veterans’ preference to be referred and considered. All qualified candidates who meet the recruitment assessment criteria will be referred to the selecting official
• Employee must be a graduate of a law school accredited by the American Bar Association and be currently licensed as an attorney, in active (equivalent) status and in good standing with the bar of a U. S. State, Territory, or Commonwealth
• PCS expenses if authorized will be paid IAW JTR and Air Force Regulations, more information on PCS benefits/requirements may be found at the following link: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
• Work occasionally requires travel away from the normal duty station
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance
• Superior Qualifications may be considered for this position
• Prior work or active duty experience to determine leave accrual may be considered for this position
• This is a Management Position

Qualifications

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: You MUST have successfully completed a full course of study in a school of law accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) and have the first professional law degree (LLB or JD). NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcript. In addition, at the time of application, you must provide proof, dated within four months of application of "active" status with a bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia. On-line information is allowed as long as it shows that you are in "active" status. In addition to the above requirements: you must have a professional legal experience in excess of three (3) years that is commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Must have a law degree (JD) form an accredited law school and be a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a state or the District of Columbia or other Federal Bar, as appropriate. Extensive experience and /or a Master of Laws (LL>M) in environmental law is highly desirable. Must have the skill and ability to conduct complex legal research and familiarity with the research resources most commonly involved in environmental, occupational safety and health, natural and cultural resources, administrative, and real property laws.This includes various statutes, Department of Defense and Air Force policy and guidance, the United States Code, court opinions, the Code of Federal Regulations, etc. Familiarity with electronic research resources such as Westlaw, Lexis, etc. is required. Must have in-depth experience as a practicing environmental law attorney and possess at least ten ("10") years of experience. Must be thoroughly competent in federal civil procedure, environmental and natural and cultural resources, and real property law, and knowledgeable in administrative and general law. Three years credit will be provided for an LL.M. in a related field. Must be highly skilled in written and oral advocacy in order to prepare and present written and oral briefings before decision-makers; AND Must possess superior negotiation skills and be capable of rational and logical thinking in order to formulate, coordinate, and present the Air Force legal position before regulators, elected officials, the public and senior officials for the Air Force and other relevant agencies. Previous experience using computer word processing software such as Word for Windows, Excel, and PowerPoint is highly desirable but not required. Experience working within a large and complex legal organization is highly desirable but not required. Similarly, experience working at high levels with the Department of Defense or Department of the Air Force is desired but not required. At the time of application, you must provide proof, dated within four months of application, of "active" status and in good standing with a bar of the highest court of a State, US commonwealth, US territory, or the District of Columbia. On-line information is allowed as long as it shows that you are in "active" status and dated within four months of application. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

Must be a graduate of a law school accredited by the American Bar Association, and be currently licensed as an attorney, in active (or equivalent) status and in good standing, with the bar of a U.S. state, territory, or commonwealth. The attorney must maintain such bar membership in at least one jurisdiction during the entire course of employment with the Air Force.

Contacts

• Address AF Legal Operations Agency - Pentagon 1720 Air Force Pentagon Washington, DC 20330 US
• Name: Total Force Service Center
• Phone: 1-800-525-0102
• Email: [email protected]