The primary purpose of this position is to The purpose of this position is to provide highly specialized professional legal support and service as the senior Air Law attorney within the Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corps.

Duties

Serves as the Senior Environmental Attorney for the USAF JAG Corps in the area of Air Law. Incumbent is responsible for the highly specialized, professional support of the Air Force's legally and technically complex, multi-billion dollar, high mission impact Air program which is governed by Federal, State, and local environmental statutes, regulations, and policies. Maintains Highest Level of Subject Matter Expertise in Air Law. Recognized as the principal subject matter expert in Air law for the Air Force and has significant experience in additional practice areas such as: compliance with environmental air laws and regulations, management of the Air Force Air Program; environmental planning as it pertains to air law, occupational safety and health; fiscal law, and administrative law. Provides assistance to Air Force and Department of Justice litigators on air law matters in dispute in administrative, regulatory, or federal court proceedings. Provides assistance to Air Force and Department of Justice litigators on air law matters in dispute in administrative, regulatory, or federal court proceedings. Provides assistance to the Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment and the Air Force Real Property Agency on matters involving air law as these affect Housing Privatization, Utilities Privatization, and Enhanced Use Lease projects.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov.
• Must be able to obtain and retain up to a SECRET Security Clearance.
• Work occasionally requires travel away from the normal duty station.
• Attorney appointments are subject to serve a one-year probationary period.
• Candidates are not required to have active duty service or veterans’ preference to be referred and considered. All qualified candidates who meet the recruitment assessment criteria will be referred to the selecting official.
• Advance in hire may be authorized if there is demonstrable proof on your resume
• Leave accrual may be authorized upon request

Qualifications

GENERAL 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. Specialized Experience: In addition to the basic requirement: you must have professional legal experience in excess of three (3) years that commensurate with the position's duties and responsibilities. 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: 1. Knowledge of various office automation software programs, tools, and techniques to support office operations and produce a variety of documents, such as letters, reports, spreadsheets, databases, and graphs. 2. Knowledge of correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and format to accurately prepare and edit written correspondence and reports. 3. Knowledge of format, rules, procedures and operations applicable to clerical assignments to prepare/review routine correspondence/reports, screen telephone calls and visitors, maintain files/records, review and process mail, and perform clerical procedures to arrange a variety of material from different sources and other administrative work of organization. 4. Skill in typing; a qualified typist is required. 5, Ability to locate, assemble, and compose information for routine reports, inquiries, and nontechnical correspondence. 6. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, using tact and courtesy. At the time of application, you must provide proof, dated within four months of application, of "active" status and in good standing with a bar of the highest court of a State, US commonwealth, US territory, or the District of Columbia. On-line information is allowed as long as it shows that you are in "active" status and dated within four months of application. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

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 Legal Operations Agency - Pentagon 1720 Air Force Pentagon Washington, DC 20330 US
• Name: Total Force Service Center
• Phone: 1-800-525-0102
• Email: [email protected]