ATTORNEY-ADVISER (GENERAL)
Location: Lackland AFB, Texas
Description: Department of the Air Force is in need of ATTORNEY-ADVISER (GENERAL) right now, this position will be situated in Texas. Further informations about this position opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. The mission of the United States Air Force is to
fly, fight
and
win
Â…in air, space and cyberspace.
To achieve that mission, the Air Force has a vision of Global Vigilance, Reach and Power. That vision orbits around three core competencies: Developing Airmen, Technology-to-Warfighting and Integrating Operations. Core competencies and distinctive capabilities are based on a shared commitment to three core values --
integrity first, service before self, and excellence in all we do.
WHO MAY APPLY:
This is an Excepted Service appointment. Persons receiving an excepted service appointment do not receive competitive service status. This announcement is open to the public Under Executive Order 11935, only United States citizens and nationals (residents of American Samoa and Swains Island) may compete for civil service jobs.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
U.S. Citizenship Required
Permanent Change of Station costs will be paid IAW AFMAN 36-606
This is a Centrally Managed position in the Legal Career Field
This is a drug testing position
DUTIES:
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The primary purpose of this position is to provide a wide range of general, administrative, and legal assistance services for the 802d Mission Support Group.
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Perform various legal assignments which require research, analysis, and interpretation of policies, federal and state statutes, administrative decisions, case laws, and legal opinions.
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As a legal assistance attorney, counsel clients on child support, child custody, minimum support requirements, citizenship and immigration, marriage, divorce, paternity, bankruptcy and financing, automobile sales and leases, consumer problems, powers of attorney, purchase, sale and leases of real property, personal injury suits, estate planning and probate.
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Personally research and prepare opinions on administrative law questions.
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Perform legal work in the area of Environmental Law.
Perform legal work involving Acquisitions and Contract Law.
Perform legal work in the area of Labor Law.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
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SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
There is no Office of Personnel Management qualification standard for this series.
The following qualifications are IAW AF Instruction 51-107, dtd 1 Apr 1996 and Department of Defense Directive 1442.2, certified current as of 12 Mar 2004.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:
Must possess a law degree from an ABA-accredited law school, and admission to and membership in good standing of the bar of any State, District of Columbia or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, in good standing. Required to disclose any currently pending allegations or previous findings of ethics, judicial, or other professional misconduct by any state bar or attorney disciplinary committee.
Must have professional legal experience in excess of two years as is commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position to be assumed.
(You MUST submit copies of official school transcripts and copy of certifications/memberships.)
Appointments will be made on the basis of merit and in accordance with veterans preference entitlements and applicable rules and regulations of the office of Personnel Management. Subject to the requirement above, when more than one applicant for a particular attorney position meets the minimum requirements for appointments, the applicant who is best qualified on the basis of academic standing; relevant experience and achievement in the legal field will be selected.
Other factors involving effectiveness to perform the functions of the position may also be considered.
The duties to be performed are the critical factor in determining entrance level.
The possession of a degree or high academic standing alone is not sufficient basis for appointment at a higher entrance level.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
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) - AND - admission to and membership in good standing of the bar of any the 50 States, the District of Columbia or U.S Territory - AND - 2 years of professional legal experience (at least one of which is at or equivalent to the GS-11 level). Required to disclose any currently pending allegations or previous findings of ethics, judicial, or other professional misconduct by any state bar or attorney disciplinary committee. Must have professional legal experience in excess of two years as is commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position to be assumed. The minimum qualification requirements must be met before applicants are eligible for further consideration.
BASIS OF RATING:
No written examination is required. Applicants will be rated on the content of the application, considering education, experiences and other professional qualifications. Final selection is a two part process comprised of (1) rating by the local civilian attorney committee (including results of the oral interview of some of the applicants) and (2) final review of qualifications of the best qualified applicants by the qualifying authority including, at its discretion, another oral interview. Final selection is subject to approval of the qualifying authority, which may revise the rank order of preference for selection.
Applicants are also requested to address the following Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs) on a separate sheet of paper and submit with their application package (attach to your application package).
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.
Professional knowledge of law, legal principles, and federal regulations relevant to the duties of the position and experience to provide timely and pertinent advice.
2.
General knowledge of environmental law, labor law, and contracts and contractual actions.
3.
General knowledge of acquisition law.
4.
Skill and ability to recognize, analyze, and discern key legal points of factual situation.
5.
Ability to plan and conduct thorough legal research with available resources and to quickly and accurately identify key facts, assets and their significance, and correctly apply pertinent legal standards and principles.
6.
Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing in both formal and informal settings and provide well-reasoned analyses, clear conclusions on complex issues with little advance preparation, and clearly convey legal issues, documents, or decisions to personnel not in the legal profession.
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.
ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY?
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.
FOREIGN EDUCATION:
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional
U.S.
education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
:
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The work may require travel away from the normal duty station, at times on short notice.
2.
Must be an active Bar member and be in good standing.
Must provide Official Certificate from the Bar of Federal court or the highest court of a State or Territory of the United States that the applicant is a member of the Bar in good standing and that his/her fitness to practice law or the applicantÂ's conduct as an attorney has never been challenged.
If either fitness or conduct has been challenged, an official statement is required concerning the facts and circumstances, together with any explanation, which the applicant may care to submit).
Applicants must be graduates of a law school that is accredited by the American Bar Association.
3.
Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance as a condition of continued employment in this position.
4.
This is a drug testing designated position in accordance with AFI 44-107.
Incumbent will be subject to random testing for drug use.
Your latest resume will be used to determine your qualifications.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
To determine if you are qualified for this position, your resume will be reviewed and compared to your responses to the assessment questionnaire.
Applicants, who disqualify themselves, will not be evaluated further.
BENEFITS:
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Benefits of Working for the Federal Government -
Click
here
for an overview of the benefits currently offered to Federal employees.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
For additional information, click
here
.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP):
For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click
here
.
To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated at 8
0
or above on the rating criteria for this position.
Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants)
: Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click
here
for more information.
Incentives
: Recruitment and/or retention incentives may or may not be used.
90-Day Register:
This announcement may result in a 90-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 90 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur.
DIRECT DEPOSIT
: All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
HOW TO APPLY:
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To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
1. Your Résumé
2. A complete Occupational Questionnaire
3. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section below)
The complete Application Package
must
be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Tuesday, September 04, 2012
To begin the process, click the
Apply Online
button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the occupational questionnaire. Please ensure you click the
Submit My Answers
button at the end of the process.
To fax supporting documents you are unable to upload, click
here
for the required cover page.
This Vacancy ID is 735138. Fax your documents to
1-478-757-3144
.
If you cannot apply online:
1. Click the following link to view and print the questionnaire
View Occupational Questionnaire
2. OPM Form 1203-FX must be provided to show your responses to the occupational questionnaire.
The numbering sequence on the OPM Form 1203-FX will not match the Occupational Questionnaire.
Section 25 of the Occupational Questionnaire restarts with number one, so when entering your responses please continue regardless of number sequence.
This issue has been identified and will be resolved as soon as possible. Applicants are responsible for ensuring their responses are transferred accurately.
Click
here
for the OPM Form 1203-FX., and
3. Fax all required documents to
1-478-757-3144
. Your OPM Form 1203-FX will be the cover page for your fax transmission.
PLEASE NOTE:
It is the applicantÂ's responsibility to verify that information entered, uploaded, or faxed (i.e., resume) is received, accurate and submitted by the closing date.
You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully by clicking
here
.
Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.
Faxed documents take 2-3 business days to process.
Human Resources
WILL NOT
modify or change any answers submitted by an applicant.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
The following documents are required and must be provided by the closing date of the announcement.
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Online Application
(Questionnaire)
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Resume
- If you submit a resume with inappropriate material e.g. photos, you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume may be submitted in any format. For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., HRS per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). Resumes that do not contain this information will be marked as insufficient and applicants may not receive consideration for this position.
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Eligibility Documentation,
SF50, DD214, Proof of Disability, Certification of Job Readiness, etc.
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Transcripts,
if qualifying based on education or positive education series
If you are faxing any documents, click
here
for the official cover sheet to print.
The fax number is 478-757-3144
Ensure all submitted documents contain your full name, address, phone number and last four digits of your social security number.
AGENCY CONTACT INFO:
AFPC RSC
Phone: (800)525-0102
TDD: 800-382-0893
Email: CALL_ONLY_DO_NOT_EMAIL_@
1800.525.0102.ORG
Agency Information:
Air Force Personnel Center
550 C Street W Ste 57
Randolph AFB, TX
78150-4759
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If you were eligible to this position, please deliver us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department of the Air Force.
Interested on this position, just click on the Apply button, you will be redirected to the official website
This position will be opened on: Tue, 28 Aug 2012 10:03:58 GMT
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