This position is located in the Office of the Trial Judiciary, Office of Military Commissions. The Attorney Advisor reports through a Senior Supervisory Attorney Advisor to the Staff Director, who is responsible for overall support for judicial activities under Chapter 47A of title 10, United States Code, as amended by the Military Commissions Act of 2009 (Title XVIII of Public Law 111-84), 10 U.S C. §§ 948a, et seq., (here after MCA 2009) and the 2012 Manual for Military Commissions.

Duties

Incumbent typical work assignments may include the following: Leads a trial team of one or more attorneys, one or more supporting paralegals and a court information security officer. Provides advice and legal support to the Chief Military Judge and up to eight sitting military trial judges. Researches case precedent, legal documents, periodicals and textbooks. Consults key academic and practicing experts and reviews successful public national and international sector practices and models to prepare recommendations; and drafting opinions and orders. Analyzes on an ongoing basis, military, domestic, foreign, and international court procedures

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/Home/Registration)
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment
• Required to participate in the direct deposit program
• This position is subject to pre-employment and random drug testing
• The incumbent of this position must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) and Special Access Programs (SAP)
• This position may require up to 25% occasional travel away from your normal duty station for official business on military or commercial aircraft
• The incumbent may be required to work other than normal duty hours
• Relocation incentive may be authorized in accordance with regulatory requirements
• Recruitment Incentive may be authorized in accordance with regulatory requirements

Qualifications

For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the length of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration. Read more about what should I include in my federal resume? at https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include/ The General Attorney Series 0905, has Basic Requirements that must be met in addition to the specialized experience. 0905 BASIC REQUIREMENT: 1. Must possess the first professional law degree, i.e. Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) or Juris Doctorate (J.D.), from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association. 2. Must be an active member, in good standing, of the bar of the highest court of any one of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and any territory or possession of the United States. 3. This position requires you to have professional legal experience in excess of 3 years that is commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements: You may qualify at the GS-14 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability to: 1) Advising a senior supervising attorney, presiding judge, or comparable leader / decision-maker on requirements and responsibilities imposed by Public Laws, International Treaties, rules of procedure and evidence, case law and regulations governing the provision of fair, just, and impartial trials; 2) Prosecuting, defending, or presiding over felony-level criminal trials or comparable experience in civil litigation; 3) Conducting legal research and analysis in areas of law which require adapting military, federal, state, and / or international statutes, rules, regulations, and case law to specific issues and fact patterns; And; 4) Serving as a legal advisor to a senior leader / decision-maker where the applicant demonstrated expertise in National Security Law or the laws of armed conflict. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.

Education

Education cannot be substituted for experience.

You MUST provide transcripts to support your educational claims. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

Contacts

• Address WHS Office of Military Commission Human Resources Directorate 4800 Mark Center Drive Alexandria, VA 22350 US
• Name: Washington HQ Services
• Email: [email protected]