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

Duties

You will serve as a General Attorney at the Naval Office of the Judge Advocate General (OJAG), Commander Naval Legal Service Command in Jacksonville, FL You will serve as an Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Americans with Disabilities Act Legal Assistance Attorney You will provide legal advice and representation to active duty DON Sailors and their families who are enrolled in the DON Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) You will provide expert advice and legal representation to active duty DON EFMP Sailors and their families seeking special educational and disabilities benefits support from federal, state, and local resources for the exceptional family member. You will advise families of their rights of the various disability statutes and their procedural safeguards You will advocate procedural and substantive issues under applicable federal disability laws and regulations. You will advocate before schools and administrative forums to include due process hearings/proceedings, and when necessary, within the respective state and federal courts You will perform Case Intake, Evaluation, and Counsel You will provide Administrative Advocacy and Litigation You will perform Collaboration and Outreach duties You will collaborate with the other to develop IDEA and ADA targeted legal training using Navy Justice School or Defense Collaboration Service platforms

Requirements

• 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.
• You will be required to obtain/maintain eligibility for a Secret level 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.
• You must be a member in good standing of the bar of the State of Florida and admitted to practice before the highest court of the State of Florida
• You must be able to be admitted to practice before the United States District Court, Middle District of Florida within six (6) months of hiring
• You may be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period
• You may be required to perform occasional travel for training, case litigation support, and site visits

Qualifications

Your application must show that you meet the following: 1.) You are a member in good standing of the bar of the State of Florida and admitted to practice before the highest court of the State of Florida and able to be admitted to practice before the United States District Court, Middle District of Florida within six (6) months of hiring. 2.) You possess at least one (1) year of demonstrated litigation experience in Disability laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which includes sections 504 and 508;.OR 3) Your law school transcript reflects you successfully completed courses covering some of the above education law topics and you have completed at least one year of law practice that includes some litigation experience. An incumbent with experience practicing before administrative bodies is highly desirable. Upon selection the following documents will be requested: An official transcript of your law school record together with an official statement of your relative standing in your class. However, if you has been a member of the Bar for 5 years or more, the transcript requirement may be waived. An official statement that your fitness to practice law or your conduct as an attorney have never been challenged. If either your fitness or conduct has been challenged, an official statement concerning the facts and circumstances together with any explanation that the you may wish to submit. Please review the "Required Documents" and "How to Apply" sections of this announcement to ensure that you submit all required documents with your application. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0900/general-attorney-series-0905/ 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.

Education

.Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (https://www.ed.gov/). Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

Education Substitution - If you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, you must submit a copy of your transcripts or an itemized list of college courses which includes equivalent information from the transcript (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned) in your resume. See OPM's General Policies for information on crediting education.
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/%20-%20url=General-Policies

Foreign Education: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the qualification requirements if the applicant can provide documentation indicating that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide such evidence when applying for further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html
https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address RLSO SE JACKSONVILLE PO Box 116 Jacksonville, FL 32212 US
• Name: Mark Lindsey
• Phone: (904) 542-1191
• Email: [email protected]