This National Guard position is for a ATTORNEY-ADVISER (GENERAL), Position Description Number D2665000 and is part of the OH 121 Air Refueling Wing, Ohio Air National Guard. The primary purpose of the position is to serve as the full-time professional legal adviser and support to the Adjutant General, the Commander of federally recognized Army and Air National Guards, and state/territory unique public defense or safety structures or wing commander.

Duties

As a ATTORNEY-ADVISER (GENERAL), GS-0905-13, you will perform the following duties: 1. Acts as a legal adviser and attorney for the state/territory National Guard, responsible for the formulation of state/territory legal policy and its execution legal representation; legal initiatives; interpretation and litigation of U.S. and state/territory(s) constitutional, civil, criminal, labor law; international law and treaty agreements; and a full spectrum of expert legal advice. Acts as a legal adviser and attorney for the state/territory National Guard, responsible for assisting in the formulation of state/territory legal policy pertaining to prevention of sexual assault, sexual harassment, and domestic abuse, while serving as the special legal advisor to the Adjutant General, the Office of Staff Judge Advocate (OSJA), Commands SHARP and SEEM programs. Primary coordinator and advisor in the OSJA pertaining to military justice/adverse actions that are initiated against alleged offenders. Serves as the primary point of contact for outside entities and stakeholders, including Special Victims' Counsel, Defense Services, the SARC and the SEEM Manager preventing future harm to victims by ensuring the proper procedures are implemented and followed and that justice and adverse actions are administered properly . Assignments include some of the most diverse, complex, difficult, and novel legal issues found in the emerging area of victims' right law and is responsible for the formulation of state/territory legal policy and its execution in the area of sexual assault accountability, prevention, and response; sexual harassment; domestic abuse and lines of duty and medical discharges for Army and Air personnel . Responsible for advising and providing legal sufficiency reviews of Adjutant General and other senior leaders messages of sexual assault and sexual harassment prevention methods in formal and informal settings , and the review of any implementation of DoD policy or guidance related to competencies leaders must have related to overseeing prevention. 2. Responsible to advise on the legal, factual, and other impacting aspects of drafting, interpretation and application of legislation, regulation, tasking orders, decision, opinions or other guiding, or lack thereof, instruments associated with emerging or highly conflicted, sensitive, and emotionally charged issues relating to sexual crimes, harassment, domestic violence/abuse, and to the prevention and response of sexual crimes, harassment, and domestic violence/abuse. Serves as legal counsel to Adjutant General and Commanders on legislation, regulation, or guidance as to creating protective environments and promoting healthy social norms specific to military communities, which can include advising on any collaborations with local, state, and federal partners such as county health departments, State health departments, schools, the CDC, Department of Education, other government agencies, academia, and/or other industry that can ensure that the military can evaluate and assess the impact of their community-level prevention strategies both in the short and long-term . Responsible for advising on any policy or guidance regarding the removal of restrictive policies on sensitive data collection in order to advance primary prevention of sexual harassment and sexual assault in the military . Conducts outreach on behalf of the organization to legal entities and organizations, including State Bar, and statewide civilian organizations who support victims, and conducts training to the organization and leaders regarding legalities/requirements in addressing prevention and response of special crimes, domestic violence, and sexual assault. Serves as legal counsel and advises on any legislation, policy, or guidance providing for an authorization and funding for NGB to conduct recurring National Guard unit inspections and staff assistance visits for prevention and oversight of sex crimes, harassment, and domestic violence/abuse . Performs other duties as required. *The above duty description does not contain all details of the official position description. A copy of the entire position description can be found on FASCLASS by searching the position description PD#: (D2665000). https://acpol2.army.mil/fasclass/search_fs/search_fasclass.asp

Requirements

Qualifications

CERTIFICATION: Must either be currently in good standing (certified) with a State Bar or able to obtain certification. EDUCATION: Must be a graduate of an ABA-accredited law school.

Education

Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience: Must be a graduate of an ABA-accredited law school.

If you are using education to qualify for this position, you must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. To receive credit for education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the education requirements for this position.

Contacts

• Address OH 121 Air Refueling Wing 7370 Minuteman Way Columbus, OH 43217 US
• Name: SHANE GAINES
• Phone: 614-492-4626
• Email: [email protected]