ATTORNEY-ADVISOR (GENERAL)

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, fiscal law, contract law, and ethics. 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. 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. 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 counterintelligence law, intelligence law, cyber law, military justice, electronic surveillance, intercepts, Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act, agency information release, complaints resolution, criminal investigations, nuclear convoy missions, civil rights, Constitutional law, and search and seizure. 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. 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 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. 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, District of Columbia, 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 is a key position. In the event of a crisis situation, the incumbent must continue to perform his or her duties until relieved by proper authority. The incumbent might be required to take part in readiness exercises. This position cannot be vacated during a national emergency or mobilization without seriously impairing the capability of the organization to function effectively. This meets the criteria of a key position and requires that the incumbent be removed from any military recall status.
The primary purpose of this position is to provide general law legal support to the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSIs) Judge Advocate Directorates General Law Division and to serve as a senior legal counsel to AFOSI on any and 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; and all other areas of general and civil law.