About the Position: This position is located at HQ U.S. Army Pacific, Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, Fort Shafter, Hawaii. 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

Has responsibility for planning and accomplishing legal work pertaining to all matters in International and National Security Law, including Security Cooperation legal issues impacting Army operations in the Indo-Pacific theater of operations. Serves as legal advisor to the Staff Judge Advocate and Command on a myriad of legal issues in the complex international/national security law area. Provides legal support and advice to USARPAC Main Command Post and Theater Joint Forces Land Component Command. Provides legal interpretations on international agreements and treaties as they relate to Theater Army operations, activities and investments in foreign countries. Renders legal advice on international agreements and treaties, including defense treaties with Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, Australia and Thailand. Provides comprehensive legal analysis to the Command and Staff on legal requirements and implications of operations, activities and investments in the Indo-Pacific Area of Operations. Provides Army Service Component Command level subject matter legal expertise to Indo-Pacific Army elements through serving as the legal advisor to USARPAC exercise planners for Joint Chiefs of Staff and Army bi-lateral and multi-lateral exercises. Serves as the legal expert to the Staff Judge Advocate and Command team for Legal engagements with ally and partner nations throughout the Indo-Pacific Region.

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 Top-Secret security clearance for access for the duration of employment.
• This position requires 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.
• This position is subject to applicant testing and random drug testing under the provisions of AR 600-85. Incumbent must successfully pass a urinalysis screening for illegal drug use prior to appointment and periodically thereafter.
• This position may require Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel of up to 10% of the time.

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. 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 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 A1-WJMZ99 HQ US ARMY PACIFIC DO NOT MAIL Schofield Barracks, HI 96857 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk