About the Position: This position is located at U.S. Army Recruiting Command (USAREC), Direct Reporting Unit, Fort Knox, Kentucky. If you are currently serving in a permanent, competitive service appointment in the Federal service, and are selected for this position, the appointment will remove you from the competitive service while you occupy this position.

Duties

Provides management, oversight and technical assistance for USAREC involving civil litigation, contracts, fiscal law, standards of ethical conduct, interaction with State and local Governments, intellectual property, and administrative law. Responsible for timely, accurate, and responsive opinions to the Recruiting Commanding General, subordinate command, brigade and battalion commanders, directorates, and staff in the areas of Contracts, Fiscal Law, Intellectual Property and Ethics. Ensures that staff attorneys prepare well-researched in fiscal law, standards of ethical conduct, procurement fraud, contracts, Joint Ethics Regulation, intellectual property (copyrights and trademarks) and other statutory initiatives. Provides policy and oversight support to five Brigade Judge Advocates and six civilian attorneys in the fields of ethics, fiscal, contracts, and intellectual property or other administrative law fields on issues that arise on a command wide basis. Serves as the ethics attorney with issues ranging from the receipt of gifts, use of Government resources, including scheduling of conferences, agreements with multi-national corporations in support of the recruiting effort, travel questions, etc. Develops and presents training classes on government ethics to military and civilian personnel at HQ, USAREC, subordinate commands, brigade and battalion personnel, and the Recruiting and Retention School. Serves as the lead staff counsel on fiscal law and appropriations. Interpretation of statutes, research and interpretation of annual appropriations and authorization legislation, and analysis and application of the decisions of the Comptroller General and federal courts concerning the use of appropriated funds. Serves as the acquisition attorney in support of four separate acquisition directorates as well as contract and fiscal law support to recruiting commanders and brigade judge advocates spread across the United States. Responsible for proper execution of contracts, including several complex procurements to include the Partnership for Youth Success, and direct execution of statutory directives including several with Congressional reporting requirements. Advises the USAREC Advertising and Public Affairs Directorate and the Ordering Contracting Officer on issues involving the use of images, music, poetry, text, and other creative work in the creation of Army advertising materials. Serves as a Supervisor, performing various technical and support duties. Provides operating guidelines for subordinates to achieve established goals and objectives. Assigns and explains work requirements for new or changed programs, functions, goals and processes. Assigns work to subordinates based on priorities, difficulty of assignments, and the capabilities of employees; develops performance standards and rate employees; provides and arranges for development and training.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• A two-year trial/probationary period may be required.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance for access for the duration of employment.
• This position may require the incumbent to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) upon entry, and annually thereafter in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7-R.
• This position requires the incumbent to maintain active bar membership, in good standing (as defined by the pertinent bar) of the bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. territory, the District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens Applicants will be evaluated to determine if they meet the minimum qualification requirements and on the extent to which their application shows possession of the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) associated with the position. KSA's: Skill in identifying and researching highly technical and complex legal issues. Skill in providing legal, technical, and policy guidance. Ability to effectively, professionally, and ethically manage a heavy caseload of clients with complex legal needs. Ability to supervise or lead others. Qualification Requirements: The following minimum qualification requirements must be met before applicants are eligible for further consideration: Education Requirements: Position requires the possession of the first professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.) AND a member in good standing with the highest court of a State, U.S. commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia. Applicants for initial appointment into attorney positions within the Department of Army must be graduates of law schools accredited by the American Bar Association at the time of the applicant's graduation. As indicated below, a law school transcript must be submitted with your application materials. Bar Membership: Applicants must currently be a member in good standing (as defined by the pertinent bar) of the bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. territory, the District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. As noted below, proof of such membership and good standing must be submitted with your application materials. Experience: In addition to the requirements above, applicants for the GS-14 or equivalent Attorney positions must also possess 3 years of professional legal experience, acquired after being admitted to the bar, commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position. Graduation from an ABA-Accredited Law School in the top 25% of the class or an advanced law degree such as an LLM may substitute for one year of the required professional legal experience. Time in Grade: The Qualifying Authorities (QA's) will make a determination as to the applicability of time in grade based on the requirements of the position. If you are currently employed as an attorney by the Federal government you must have completed one year at the next lower grade level within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement, or previously served at the same or higher grade level as the position being filled. NOTICE OF VETERAN'S PREFERENCE: There is no formal rating system for applying veteran's preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of the Defense considers veterans' preference eligibility a positive factor for attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation (e.g., DD Form 214, "Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty") to their submissions. Although the point-preference system is not used, applicants eligible to claim a 10-point preference must submit a Standard Form (SF) 15, "Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference", and supporting documentation required for the specific type of preference claimed. The SF 15 will identify the supporting documentation required along with the list of the types of 10-point preference. The SF 15 is available from the OPM at https://www.gsa.gov/portal/forms/type/sf/.

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.

Contacts

• Address DM-APF-W06QAA RCTG COMD HQ DO NOT MAIL Fort Knox, KY 40121 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk