ATTORNEY ADVISER (GENERAL)
Location: Arnold AFB, Tennessee
Description: Air Force Acquisition is in need of ATTORNEY ADVISER (GENERAL) right now, this vacancy will be designated in Tennessee. More details about this vacancy opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Department: Eglin Robins OL Office
Agency: Air Force Personnel Center
Job Announcement Number: 8B-ARNOLD-990403-996344-LMA
SALARY RANGE: $966! 90 to $125695/Per Year
OPEN PERIOD: Wednesday, November 06, 2013 to Tuesday, November 19, 2013
SERIES & GRADE: GS-0905-14/14
POSITION INFORMATION: Full Time
PROMOTION POTENTIAL:
DUTY LOCATIONS: Arnold AFB, TN
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED: Status Candidates (Merit Promotion and VEOA Eligibles)
AGENCY MARKETING STATEMENT:
The mission of the United States Air Force is to fly, fight and win Â…in air, space and cyberspace.
JOB SUMMARY:
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: Click here 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**
Air Force Employee (Current Permanent Competitive Service Career/Career-Conditional Employee and Current Permanent AF DCIPS Employees with Reinstatement Rights to the Competitive Service)
Military Spouse of an Active Duty Military Member Registered in the DoD Priority Placement Program
Appointment of Certain Military Spouse (EO 13473)
DoD Transfer (Army, Navy, DFAS, etc.--Excluding Air Force)
Employment of People with Disabilities - Schedule A, click here for additional information
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)
Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA)
30% Disabled Veterans
Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service. For additional information, click here .
KEY REQUIREMENTS: U.S. Citizenship Required
Must be re! gistered for Selective Service, see Legal & Regulatory Guidance
Must have a Law Degree from an accredited law school
DUTIES:
The primary purpose of this position is to serve as Contracts Legal Advisor, Environmental Law Counselor, and Management Representative on Labor Law issues for the Office of Staff Judge Advocate. The incumbent will serve as legal consultant, advisor, and chief legal representative, acting directly on behalf of the Complex Commander and his staff, HQ AFMC/JA, HQ USAF/JA, SAF/GC, and as liason with Department of Justice, for all issues involving government contracts, environmental law, and general civil law issues including complex legal questions and factual issues arising in the areas of Labor-Management Relations.
Major Duties
- Applies the Federal Acquisition Relation (FAR) and its supplements, federal policy, statutes, case law, and other regulations to all facets of government contract actions.!
- Advises on a wide variety of complex civil law matters. !
- Analyzes, evaluates and balances conflicting federal and state environmental statutes, Executive Orders, Department of Defense policies.
1. Professional knowledge of Federal statutory and regulatory provisions, agency policy guidance, and case law bearing on government contract law.
2. Professional knowledge of and skill in the application of Federal statutes, case law, Executive Orders, DOD Directives and Instructions, Air Force Directives and Instructions, Tennessee Codified Law and Administrative Rules, the U.S. Code , and the Code of Federal Regulation applicable to environmental and real property issues.
3. Knowledge of and expertise in the application of theories, principles and techniques of legal research, familiarity with general legal resources materials, and proficiency in the use of each knowledge
4. Know! ledge of Federal statutory and regulatory provisions, agency policy guidance and case law hearing on labor law and other civil law matters, including skill in interpreting the law and applying it to specific factual situation in the performance of legal analysis and the exercises of professional legal judgment.
5. Ability to prepare and present written and oral communications effectively, including skill in negation techniques to protect the Air Force position.
6. Ability to make sound reasoned decisions to effectively carry out the duties of the position to tactfully advise senior leadership on sensitive legal issues.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/IORs/gs0900/0905.htm
There is no OPM qualification standard for this series. These positions are in the excepted service, and agencies establish their own qualification requirements for them.
Basic Qualification Requirement : You! must meet the following qualification requirement by the closing date ! of the announcement and provide documentation to support your qualifications (If you are using education to qualify, failure to submit the required documentation will result in you being rated ineligible. See sections on Â"College TranscriptsÂ" and Â"Foreign EducationÂ" below for required documentation.):
Education: You must possess the first professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.) from a law school that is accredited by the American Bar Association. Additionally, you must be an active (or equivalent) member, in good standing, of the bar of the highest court of a state, U.S. commonwealth, U.S. territory, of the District of Columbia. NOTE: YOU MUST SUBMIT COPIES OF OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS WITH YOUR APPLICATION.
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Specialized Experience: You must have professional legal experience in excess of three years that is commensurate with the following duties and responsibilities of the position: Serving as Contracts Legal Advisor, Environmenta! l Law Counselor, and Management Representative on Labor Law issues for the Office of Staff Judge Advocate. Serving as legal consultant, advisor, and chief legal representative, acting directly on behalf of the Complex Commander and his staff, HQ AFMC/JA, HQ USAF/JA, SAF/GC, and as liaison with Department of Justice, for all issues involving government contracts, environmental law, and general civil law issues including complex legal questions and factual issues arising in the areas of Labor-Management Relations; or other similar duties.
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:
The following are the job-related Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs) necessary to perform this position:
1. Professional knowledge of Federal statutory and regulatory provisions, agency policy guidance, and case law bearing on! government contract law.
2. Professional knowledge of and ski! ll in the application of Federal statutes, case law, Executive Orders, DOD Directives and Instructions, Air Force Directives and Instructions, Tennessee Codified Law and Administrative Rules, the U.S. Code , and the Code of Federal Regulation applicable to environmental and real property issues.
3. Knowledge of and expertise in the application of theories, principles and techniques of legal research, familiarity with general legal resources materials, and proficiency in the use of each knowledge
4. Knowledge of Federal statutory and regulatory provisions, agency policy guidance and case law hearing on labor law and other civil law matters, including skill in interpreting the law and applying it to specific factual situation in the performance of legal analysis and the exercises of professional legal judgment.
5. Ability to prepare and present written and oral communications effectively, including skill in negation techniques to protect the Air For! ce position.
6. Ability to make sound reasoned decisions to effectively carry out the duties of the position to tactfully advise senior leadership on sensitive legal issues.
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.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
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 n! ot 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.
Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be evaluated further.
BENEFITS:
The Department of Defense offers an excellent benefits program . In addition to your take-home pay, click here for an overview benefits currently offered to Federal employees.
Direct Deposit : All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
OTHER INFORMATION:
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 t! he DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click here for more information.
Incentives : Recruitment and/or retention incentives may or may not be used.
Current Federal Civilian employees may apply for temporary and term positions and if selected, a break in service of more than three (3) calendar days may be required prior to appointment to the position.
Temporary and Term Appointments: If you are selected for a temporary or term position, your appointment may be extended to the maximum period allowed by law without further competition.
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.
HOW TO APPLY:
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 t! han 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 an! d last four digits of your social security number.
The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Tuesday, November 19, 2013
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 990403. 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. Please note: The numbering on the OPM Form 1203-FX will not match the Occupational Questionnaire in Section 25 of the OPM Form 1203-FX, ! which continously numbers from number one, while the Questionniare star! ts 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. Click here for the OPM Form 1203-FX.
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 b! y the closing date of the announcement. A list of required documents for all eligibilities may be located here :
- 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.
- Eligibility Documentation, SF50, DD214 (Member-4 copy or Service 2 form), Proof of Disability, Certification of Job Readiness, etc.
- Transcripts, if qualifying based on education or positive education series.
WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:
Once your application package is received an acknowledgement email will be sent.
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.
AGENCY CONTACT INFO:
Lisa M. Andrews
Lisa
Andrews
WR-ALC/DPRE
455 Byron Street Suite 610
Robins AFB
GA
31098-1860
Telephone
(478)222-0640
LISA.ANDREWS.1@US.AF.MIL
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