ATTORNEY-ADVISER (GENERAL)

REQUIRED EDUCATION & LICENSURE: Must possess first law degree, a LL.B or a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association, and are an active member in good standing of the Montana bar, or have the ability to become an active member in the Montana bar within six months of employment. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Most possess at least 3 years of post-J.D. legal experience, one (year) of which was specialized experience at, or equivalent to, the GS-13 grade level. Specialized experience is commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position. The quality of the individual’s background may be evidenced by the relatedness of his or her specialization. Experience equivalent to the next lowest grade (GS13) includes preparing pleadings, motions, affidavits, and other materials involving legal issues in civil or criminal litigation; conducting civil or criminal litigation (to include appellate practitioners); analyzing cases or requests for legal sufficiency; and providing expert legal advice and consultation; or serving as a judicial clerk who conducted legal research, drafted opinions, prepared bench, research and trial memoranda, performed legal analysis, and briefed the judge on various legal issues; formulated recommendations to senior managers; developing policy or issue briefs and reports; drafting congressional or other hearing testimony, and preparing advocacy and strategy documents for specific policy issues. All announcements (use under specialized experience): To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes: Your application must contain a DETAILED description (how, when, where, and at what level) of both civilian and military training/experience/education as it relates to the KSA/Competencies, general and specialized experience and any other requirements (certifications, education, selective placement factors) that are in announcement and/or questionnaire. If resume is not detailed in these requirements; your application ranking on your responses may be lowered/changed or you could deemed not eligible/qualified. NOTE: You may add a supplement page to your resume to address requirements separately; must show where, when (Day/Month/Year), how and at what level you received the training, experience or education requirements. For additional information on what to include in your resume, click here. (use link tool in USAS to link “click here” with URL): https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include/
THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE Indefinite with possible permanent POSITION. This National Guard position is for an Attorney Advisor (General), Position Description Number T5915900 and is part of the JAG/Chief of Staff, MT National Guard. Also advertised as Title 32 (Area I-IV) as Job/JVA #: MT-12603401-AR-25-004 Selecting Official: Col Crowe