Attorney-Advisor (Labor)

• Serves as a senior attorney for litigation in Federal Courts involving the Air Force with responsibility for planning and accomplishing diversified legal work pertaining to litigation matters arising out of Air Force civilian personnel and labor matters.
• As lead counsel, defends the Air Force world-wide at all command levels in administrative litigation of cases before the FLRA, EEOC, MSPB, FSIP, FMCS, OSC, federal sector arbitrators, state Unemployment Compensation agencies, state Worker's Compensation agencies and officials directed to adjudicate grievances through the Agency Grievance Procedure.
• Advises at the Secretary of the Air Force, Chief of Staff level, Air Staff level, Senior Program managers, and MAJCOM level personnel on the development of HQ USAF-level policy relating to civilian personnel matters.
• Trains judge advocates, civilian attorneys, paralegals, personnel specialists, equal employment opportunity specialists, commanders, managers, and supervisors on all aspects of labor and employment law to ensure observation of regulations, law, and the Constitution.

Conditions of employment

• 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.
• Obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft
• Overtime may be required.
• This position meets the professional exemption criteria for the Fair Labor Standards Act (5 CFR 551.207).
• 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.
• Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period.
• Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
• Advance in hire may be authorized if there is demonstrable proof on your resume.
• This is a centrally managed position.
• Prior work or active-duty experience will determine leave accrual

Qualifications

Condition of Employment continue:

Must have a law degree (JD) from an accredited law school and be a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a state or the District of Columbia or other Federal Bar, as appropriate, and at least 3 years of related experience. A master of laws (LL.M.) in a related field will count for one (1) year of experience.

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.

GS-14 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. In depth knowledge of the Federal Labor Management Relations Statute and related statutes and regulations, and FLRA case law, Federal Court case law interpreting the statute, and DoD/AF issuances implementing them.

2. In depth knowledge of the Title VII, ADEA, Rehabilitation Act and other anti-discrimination laws and the Federal Regulations associated with those laws, EEOC case law, EEOC Management Directives, Federal Court case law interpreting the statutes, and DoD/AF issuances implementing them.

3. In depth knowledge of the statutes governing the MSPB, implementing regulations, MSPB case law, Federal Court case law interpreting the statute, and DoD/AF issuances implementing them.

4. In depth knowledge of Federal Rules for Civil Procedure, and litigation techniques necessary for the defense of the AF in administrative and judicial forums.

5. In depth knowledge of other administrative forums in which the LLFSC practices such as the FSIP, FMCS, OSC, etc.

6. Ability to defend the AF before administrative and judicial forums. Ability to perform legal research using electronic and traditional means. Ability to gather facts and effectively evaluate and analyze them to develop evidence to support AF litigation positions. Ability to establish work priorities and delegate tasks. Skill in communicating both orally and in writing. Knowledge of DoD and AF structure and chain of command.


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.