Job opening: ATTORNEY-ADVISER (GENERAL)
Salary: $139 395 - 181 216 per year
Relocation: YES
Published at: Apr 12 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
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The primary purpose of this position is established to provide developmental experience designed to broaden the skills and/or enhance the leadership perspective of an identified high-potential, mid-level manager; it is not a continuing position, assignment duration is NTE 36 months.
Duties
DUTY 1:
Performs Career Broadening assignments/duties; Assists the Division Chief, Civil Law and Policy Division (AF/JACP), and/or designated supervisor in carrying out responsibilities in matters pertaining to the organization, administration, personnel, and functions of the Department of the Air Force to include government ethics, fiscal law, constitutional law, installation law, administrative law, military and civilian personnel law, medical law, Privacy Act and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
DUTY 2:
In a Career Broadening capacity, provides support and assistance with problems relating to the functional areas assigned.
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship is required
- Mobility agreement must be signed
- Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance
- If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. You may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/pdf/Civilian_PCS_Handbook.pdf
- PCS cost will be paid IAW Career Broadening Policy under this agreement.
- Career Broadening positions are managed by AFPC/DP2Z and are centrally funded.
- Positions are established specifically to provide developmental experience designed to broaden the skills and/or enhance the leadership perspective of a high-potential, mid-level manager.
- Career Broadening also provides training and developmental opportunities at various organizational levels.
- These assignments offer the qualified candidate a unique assignment in that the candidates brings certain experience to the assignment while gaining new experiences in a different work environment
- TEMPORARY PROMOTION: If the position is filled as a temporary promotion, upon completion of the career broadening assignment, the temporary promotion may lead to permanent promotion without further competition
- May be required to travel by military and/or civilian aircraft in the performance of official duties.
- Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, to include evenings, weekends and/or holidays
- Employee must maintain current certifications
- Disclosure of Political Appointments
- Employee may be required to file an Office of Government Ethics (OGE) Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, upon appointment and annually thereafter.
- Graduate of a law school accredited by the American Bar Association, and 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.
- This is a formal Attorney-Adviser (General) Career Broadening position, assignment duration is limited to 36 months.
Qualifications
IGENERAL 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).
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.
FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Applicants must have served at least 52 weeks at the GS-13 or higher grade (or equivalent in an alternate pay system) within the Federal Civil Service to be considered for referral. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks.
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:
Knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, and policies pertaining to the specialized areas of legal practice, as determined by The Judge Advocate General or Deputy.
Knowledge and the ability to apply knowledge of the law to help achieve DAF policy and programmatic objectives.
Skill in recognizing and analyzing key legal issues in a factual situation and applying well-reasoned analysis to reach clear, concise conclusions and writing legal opinions and memoranda.
Skill in various research methodologies, including computer-assisted technologies.
Ability to perform communication methodologies and staffing processes peculiar to the legal profession and the DAF.
Ability to communicate complex legal issues and theories effectively orally and in writing.
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 Career Broadeners
550 C Street W
JBSA Randolph AFB, TX 78150
US
- Name: Career Broadening Office
- Email: [email protected]
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