The primary purpose of this position is to provide general law legal support to the Air Force Office of Special Investigations' Judge Advocate Directorate's General Law Division and to serve as a senior legal counsel to AFOSI on all issues relating to federal labor and employment law; the Freedom of Information Act, the Privacy Act, agency information release, administrative law; fiscal and federal appropriations law; ethics; international law; and all other areas of general and civil law.
Duties
Senior General Attorney (All Facets of AFOSI Mission). Incumbent provides counsel in the areas of the Freedom of Information Act, the Privacy Act, agency information release, administrative law; international law; cyber law; military justice; complaints resolution; criminal investigations; civil rights; Constitutional law; administrative law; search and seizure; and any of the diverse legal issues that arise regarding AFOSI's mission. The incumbent advises command concerning fiscal and federal appropriation matters, including reviewing non-standard statements of work and contractual arrangements for AFOSI. Senior International Law Attorney. Incumbent will serve as the primary advisor on international agreements, and international memorandums of understanding, determining their policy significance and providing concurrence on negotiations and conclusions. The role involves resolving questions related to subsidiary arrangements within master agreements, representing AFOSI in international legal matters, and ensuring compliance with applicable statutes. Federal Employment Law Litigation Attorney. The incumbent is a senior attorney on matters that typically include: (1) extremely complex and difficult legal and factual questions that require a high order of original and creative endeavor to craft a reasonable balance between conflicting interests of federal managers and employees in legal disputes which are frequently, vigorously, and publicly contested by extremely capable legal talent; and (2) novel and highly technical questions in controversial and evolving areas of law affecting the command's ability to manage a specialized, fully-integrated civilian and military workforce, including medical standards; personal privacy; national security; readiness; the entire range of civilian employee management and disciplinary issues; and the unique interests of law enforcement and the intelligence community, all of which are likely to set important precedents and can have the effect of substantially broadening or restricting investigative, intelligence, and force protection activities undertaken by the Department of Defense (DoD). Senior Ethics Attorney. The incumbent acts on behalf of the designated agency ethics official (DAEO) for AFOSI; provides ethics advisory opinions on the entire range of ethics-related matters; conducts and monitors the accuracy and quality of training provided to command; advises on all off-duty employment matters; ensures compliance with financial disclosure and training requirements for the entire command; and ensures command compliance with any ethics program reporting requirements. Attorney-Advisor. The incumbent performs other duties as assigned, to include but not limited to, providing command-level and guidance on a full range of legal issues confronting law enforcement and intelligence agencies. These taskings will often, but not always, occur in the absence of the primary attorneys assigned to these subject matter areas, or in matters so voluminous or complex that the primary attorneys require additional assistance.
Salary
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. Mastery of the professional field of federal labor and employment law, including the ability to analyze legal precedent; to conform policy and practice to the confines of the law and/or regulations; and to represent the Commander of AFOSI and the Secretary of the Air Force in proceedings before the MSPB, EEOC, OSC, and other fora. Must be able to apply this knowledge and develop strategies for unique and complex factual predicates in novel and time-sensitive situations, as required by the command's unique law enforcement and counterintelligence mission. 2. Mastery of techniques and knowledge of various laws necessary to independently identify and analyze both issues of fact and issues of law with relation to labor law, employment law, administrative law, international law, contract law, and ethics. Ability to independently write clear and comprehensive legal reviews, legal briefs, memoranda, instructional material, and other documents relevant to all aspects of the AFOSI mission and appropriate for specified levels of command, from highest to lowest, and to present high-quality briefings, lectures, and speeches to high-level audiences on short notice. 3. Mastery of the principles, concepts, and methods of legal research of various sources, such as statutes, executive orders, manuals, directives, issuances, computerized reference sources (i.e., Lexis and/or Westlaw), court decisions, administrative decisions, precedent case law, and commercial legal publications, sufficient to perform in-depth legal research into the legislative history, precedent case law, decisions, and opinions which bear on particular legal issues. Extensive knowledge of DoD, Air Force, and AFOSI structures and operation procedures and the ability to work independently to identify issues relevant to AFOSI's multiple mission areas. 4. Mastery of advocacy and litigation. Must be thoroughly familiar with procedural and evidentiary rules governing ADR, administrative, judicial, and quasi-judicial proceedings. Must have the ability to effectively present evidence and legal arguments in any forum on short notice. Ability to independently prepare and present, both orally and in writing, relevant information required to process requests and to provide comprehensive legal opinions on issues related to labor and employment law; administrative law; fiscal and federal appropriations law; ethics; and AFOSI's full spectrum investigative and counterintelligence mission. 5. Extensive knowledge of various titles of law necessary to independently identify and analyze both issues of fact and issues of law with relation to, cyber law, military justice, , Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act, agency information release, complaints resolution, criminal investigations, nuclear convoy missions, civil rights, Constitutional law, and search and seizure. 6. Extensive knowledge and skill in fact finding, problem analysis, problem solving, and interpreting laws, directives, and policies, and the ability to apply that knowledge to make decisions or recommendations that may result in significantly changing, interpreting, or developing important public policies or programs. Ability to develop, train, and lead a focused intra- and inter-divisional team to address various legal issues and their application to AFOSI's national security and criminal investigations mission. 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. ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: The incumbent must be an attorney and a graduate of an accredited law school. The incumbent must be admitted to the practice of law before the highest court of a state, territory, possession, or commonwealth of the United States, and must maintain an active law license in at least one of the jurisdictions identified above. The incumbent must recertify annually regarding the incumbent's state bar standing. This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Demand Reduction Program. Employee must pass initial and periodic short notice drug testing. Illegal drug use by employees in sensitive positions presents a clear threat to the mission of the Air Force, national security, and public safety.
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.
Required Documents
The following documents are required and must be provided with your application. Applicants who do not submit required documentation to determine eligibility and qualifications will be eliminated from consideration. Other documents may be required based on the eligibility/eligibilities you are claiming. Click here to view the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide and the required documents you must submit to substantiate the eligibilities you are claiming. Online Application: Questionnaire Resume: For qualification determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week (if part-time) and dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as insufficient and you will not receive consideration for this position. If you are a current Federal employee or previous Federal employee, provide your pay plan, series and grade, i.e. GS-0301-09. Current Federal Civilian Employees should list any relevant performance related rating (given within the last three years) and/or incentive awards in your resume. Do NOT include photographs (or links to social media such as LinkedIn), inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. License: 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. ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: The VOW Act requires federal agencies to treat an eligible active duty service member as a veteran, disabled veteran, and preference eligible (as applicable) when applying for civil service positions before the effective release or discharge date. Appointment of military members before the release or discharge date is permissible if the member is on terminal leave. At the time the active duty member applies for a civil position, he or she must submit a "certification" memo in lieu of a DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty. The certification memo must originate from the member's military service branch on official letterhead and contain the following: Name/Rank/Grade of Service Member Branch of Armed Forces Dates of Active Service (Start and End Date(s) Expected Date of Discharge/Release from Active Duty Terminal leave start date (if applicable) Expected character of service/discharge (honorable/general) and type of separation (i.e. separation or retirement) Must be certified within 120 days of anticipated discharge Signature by, or by direction of the adjutant, personnel office, unit commander, or higher headquarters commander NOTE: The VOW Act provides tentative preference. If appointed, a DD Form 214 must be submitted upon receipt. NOTICE OF VETERANS' PREFERENCE: There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of 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 to their submissions. Although the point-preference system is not used, applicants eligible to claim Veterans Preference must submit VOW certification memo or copy of the official DD Form 214, which must include the character of service, and a Standard Form (SF) 15, "Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference," and supporting documentation required for the specific type of preference claimed. (SF 15, which lists the types of 10-point preference and the required supporting documents, is available from the Office of Personnel Management Website at www.opm.gov.) NOTE: Applicants for attorney appointments do not require veterans' preference in order to be eligible for consideration.
How to Apply
The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 02/14/2025 To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12682899 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 application questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Application button at the end of the process. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Your Resume (your latest resume will be used to determine your qualifications). If you submit more than one copy of your resume, only the most recent (latest) version will be reviewed. The latest timestamp will be used to determine which version of your resume is "most recent." It is your responsibility to check the status and timestamp of all documents you submit as part of your application. If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, you will not be considered for this vacancy. For qualification determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week (if part-time) and dates of employment (i.e., hours per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as insufficient and you will not receive consideration for this position. Ensure your resume contains your full name. 2. A complete Application Questionnaire 3. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section). Ensure all submitted documents contain your full name. 4. Optional Documents: Performance Appraisals for Current Federal Civilian Employees - Most recent performance appraisals (dated within last 3 years) showing the official rating of record, signed by a supervisor, or statement why the performance appraisal is unavailable. PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (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. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Human Resources WILL NOT modify or change any answers submitted by an applicant.
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