Attorney- advisor (general) Legal & Paralegal - Columbus, MS at Geebo

Attorney- advisor (general)

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Department of Defense
United States Citizens Excepted Service Permanent Full Time
The mission of the United States Air Force is to _fly, fight_ and _win_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: Clickhere for more information. You MUST have one or more identified eligibilities in order to be considered. Air Force is not responsible for erroneous eligibilities you list or fail to list
Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service. For additional information, clickhere.
This Announcement Is Open To All US Citizens Who Meet The Qualification Requirements.
THIS IS AN EXCEPTED SERVICE APPOINTMENT. PERSONS RECEIVING AN EXCEPTED SERVICE APPOINTMENT DO NOT RECEIVE CONPETITIVE SERVICE STATUS.
U.S. Citizenship is required Must be registered for Selective Service, see Legal & Regulatory Guidance This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program PSC will not be paid
Theprimarypurposeof thispositionis: to serve as a principal and senior legal advisor to the Flying Training Wing Commander, staff, and subordinate organizations providing critical and specialized legal analysis on various matters; to include, but not necessarily limited to: Environmental, Labor, Contracts, Ethics, Legal Assistance and Preventative law, The position requires the incumbent to perform duties as the functional Chief of the Specialized Law Division; leading and teaching other junior military attorneys and paralegal personnel.
Serve as Specialized Skill Attorney and Advisor.
Performs legal work in the area of Environmental Law.
Performs legal work involving Acquisitions and Contract Law. Performs legal assistance and provides preventive law guidance.
Performs legal work in the area of Labor Law. Responsible for overseeing the Flying Training Wing's Ethics program.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION --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 (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. (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 .)
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: There is no Office of Personnel Management qualification standard for this series. The following qualifications are IAW AF Instruction 51-107, dtd 24 Oct 2011 and Department of Defense Directive 1442.2, certified current as of 12 Mar 2004.
GENERAL RQUIREMENTS: Must possess a law degree from an ABA-accredited law school (LL.B. or J.D), 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 your official school transcripts and a copy of any certifications/memberships.
Appointments will be made on the basis of merit and in accordance with veteran's 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 bases 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. 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. The minimum qualification requirements must be met before applicants are eligible for further consideration.
SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR : Must be an active Bar member (MUST provide Official Certificate from the Bar of a 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 applicant'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, and submit a writing sample as part of their application. Applicants must be graduates of a law school that is accredited by the American Bar Association.
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.
This position does have a positive education requirement.
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. Knowledge of Environmental and Labor Law. Skill and knowledge involving Contracts and contractual actions.
3. Knowledge of the government-wide and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (DFARs). Skill and ability to recognize analyze and discern key legal points of a factual situation.
4. Skill and ability to teach and guide lesser experienced attorneys and other members of the staff as necessary.
5. Skill and ability to review and concisely & clearly convey legal issues, documents or decisions to personnel not in the legal profession.
6. Skill and ability to effectively communicate orally or in writing. Ability to plan and conduct thorough legal research. Ability to quickly and accurately identify key facts, access their significance, and correctly apply pertinent legal standards and principles.
7. Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing in both formal and informal settings and provide well-reasoned analyses and clear conclusions on complex issues with little advance preparation.
_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) andother 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 volunteerexperience.
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:_
1. Employee 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
2. Employee must adhere to the Air Force Rules of Professional Conduct.
3. Employee must be able to obtain and maintain an appropriate security clearance.
4. Employee may be required to work overtime.
5. Employee may be required to travel for temporary duty away from home station.
6. Employee may be required to file an Office of Government Ethics (OGE) Form 450, _Confidential Financial Disclosure Report_, upon appointment and annually thereafter.
KEY POSITION STATEMENT: This position may be designated as a key position IAW AFI 36-507. Duties of this position may be locally determined to be essential to accomplishment of wartime/contingency operations. Incumbents of key positions must be removed from their military recall status if alternative for filing of the position during an emergency are not available.
Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.
Your responses to the questionnaire may be compared to the documents you submit. The documents you submit must support your responses to the online questionnaire. If your application contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a rating of not qualified or insufficient information and you will not receive further consideration for this job.
Applications who disqualify themselves will not be evaluated further.
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 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.
2. A complete Occupational Questionnaire
3. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section below). Ensure all submitted documents contain your full name, address, phone number and last four digits of your social security number.
The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Thursday, October 09, 2014
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, clickhere for the required cover page. This Vacancy ID is 1211571. Fax your documents to . All supporting documents should be uploaded to your USAJOBS account and included with your application package. Faxing documents should be used as a last resort; do not fax duplicate documents.
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. Please note: The numbering on the OPM Form 1203-FX will not match the Occupational Questionnaire inSection 25 of the OPM FOrm 1203-FX, which continuously numbers from number one, while the Questionnaire starts each section of questions with number one. When entering your responses please continue regardless of number sequence. Applicants are responsible for ensuring their responses are transferred accurately.Clickhere for the OPM Form 1203-FX.
3. Fax all required documents to . Your OPM Form 1203-FX will be the cover page for your fax transmission.
PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant'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 clickinghere. 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.
The following documents are required and must be provided by the closing date of the announcement.
Online Application (Questionnaire)
Resume - If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, 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., hour per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). Resumes that do not contain this information may be marked as insufficient and applicants may not receive consideration for this position.
All supporting documents must be provided at the time of application. Please refer to the ICTAP portion of the 'Benefits & Other Info' section of this announcement.
DD214 or Certification of service (Document must reflect character of service)
SF-15 , Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, if applicable
Veteran Administration Letter of Disability Rating ,if applicable
ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: The VOW Act Chapter 21 of Title 5, United States Code (U.S.C.), Section 2108a, requires the active duty service member to furnish a certification of active service. A certification is any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is signed . Agencies are required to accept, process, and grant tentative veterans preference to those active duty service members who submit a certification along with their job application materials. The certification must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters and must indicate when your terminal leave will begin (if applicable), your rank, dates of active duty service, the type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable). Your preference and/or appointment eligibility will be verified prior to appointment. Active duty members that fail to provide a valid certification of service with their initial application will be found not eligible. Military members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if member is on terminal leave.
If selected, you will be required to submit the following documents to substantiate your eligibility and/or qualifications. A list of required documents for all eligibilities may be located here:
Eligibility Documentation, SF50, Proof of Disability, Certification of Job Readiness, etc.
Transcripts, if qualifying based on education or positive education series.
Once the online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email. After a review of your complete application is made you will be notified of your rating and/or referral to the hiring official.
If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility and qualifications for consideration. If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.
To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account, select My Applications, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position.
If you do not provide an email address, you are responsible for checking status updates and notifications in USAJOBS. Hard copy notifications will not be sent to you.
The Department of Defense offers an excellent benefits program . In addition to your take-home pay, click here for an overview of benefits currently offered to Federal employees.
Direct Deposit : All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
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. Clickhere for more information.
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.Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.

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