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Summary The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a senior civilian attorney advisor to Headquarters First Air Force Air Force, Continental United States Region - North American Aerospace Defense Command, Air Forces Northern and Air Forces Space (CONR-1 AF (AFNORTH & AFSPACE). This position may also serve as senior legal advisor to the command in the absence of both the CONR-1AF (AFNORTH & AFSPACE) Staff Judge Advocate and the Chief, Domestic Operations and Intelligence Oversight Law. Responsibilities General Civil, Administrative Law and Ethics: General Civil/Administrative law includes, but is not limited to, quality force management, standards of conduct and ethics, investigations, congressional inquiries, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act requests, regulation review and interpretation, member financial responsibility, and command authorities and responsibilities. Labor and Employment Law, Environmental Law and Litigation Support. Labor and employment law includes, but is not limited to, civilian employee discipline, workplace discrimination, union-management relations, collective bargaining, workers' compensation, unemployment compensation, affirmative action plans, and other civilian personnel issues. Contracting and Acquisition Law. Contract law includes, but is not limited to, pre and post-award contract advice, as well as advice on contractor and government procurement claims and termination actions, bid protests, bankruptcy actions, intellectual property claims, contract ratification actions, procurement fraud, non-appropriated fund instrumentalities, contractor employee issues, strategic sourcing, fiscal law, utility and housing privatization, contractor visits and capability presentations, and small business matters. Domestic Operations and Intelligence Oversight. Serves as a civilian attorney for the Office of the Judge Advocate with responsibilities for legal and policy guidance on CONR and 1 AF (AFNORTH) missions in homeland defense, homeland security, and defense support to civil authorities (DSCA). The incumbent will be an expert in National Guard duty statuses and related statutory limitations associated with utilizing those forces. Performs thorough legal research on a wide variety of complex legal issues requiring detailed investigation and analysis of Federal and state statutes, judicial opinions, and DoD Service, Coast Guard, and State Guard regulations. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications 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. Professional knowledge of government ethics; equal opportunity and labor law, travel law, civilian personnel law, military personnel law, Constitutional law, and administrative law. Ability and advanced skill in written and oral advocacy and communicating legal information; incumbent must be skilled in conducting advanced legal research using modern methods. 2. Professional knowledge of space, land, air, and maritime laws for military defense of the homeland and knowledge of domestic operations laws associated with DSCA. Ability to mentor, train, and guide other counsel and paralegals in research, analysis, and evaluation of complex and difficult legal questions in developing appropriate and effective legal strategies; ability to liaise with external offices, agencies, and organizations to successfully present First Air Force positions, build consensus, and form effective working relationships. 3. Professional knowledge of rules, procedures, policies, and programs of a military legal office necessary to perform the procedural and administrative work of a military Staff Judge Advocate office, such as preparing and editing legal documents and administrative correspondence, maintaining files and records, and assembling information for various legal documents and reports. 4. Skill in developing strategies, and then implementing those strategies in negotiations with senior attorneys or officials at the international, federal, state, and local levels, in both the public and private sectors. 5. Ability to operate a computer and software applications relevant to legal practice. Ability to interpret and apply historical and current case law reflecting the judicial philosophy used in the interpretation and application of the law to a given set of facts and circumstances that may be highly complex and/or a case of first impression in the emerging fields of labor, employment, ethics, environmental and/or contracts and acquisition law. 6. Ability to recognize, analyze, and review proposed agency settlement policies and procedures to improve those policies and procedures, ultimately reducing government liability for discrimination and improving state compliance with nondiscrimination in the workplace. 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: To meet deadlines imposed by the need for resolutions to urgent legal problems involving national security and fluid real-life situations, more than a 40-hour work week to include weekend work may occasionally be required. This is a Mission Essential (ME) position performing a Mission Critical Function (MCF) which must continue uninterrupted after the occurrence of an emergency and continued through full resumption of all functions. IAW, DoDI 3020-42, Defense Continuity Programs. This position is designated as a key position IAW AFI 36-507. Duties of this position are essential to the accomplishment of wartime/contingency operations. Incumbents of key positions must be removed from their military recall status if alternative for filling of the position during an emergency are not available. This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Demand Reduction Program. Employee must pass initial and periodic short notice drug testing. Illegal drug use by employees in sensitive positions presents a clear threat to the mission of the Air Force, national security, and public safety. Education 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. The attorney must maintain such bar membership in at least one jurisdiction during the entire course of employment with the Air Force. Additional Information 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. Click here for more information. Writing Example: Prior to receiving an offer, you will be asked to provide a writing sample demonstrating your legal analytical skills. 120-Day Register: This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur. Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit. Incentives: Recruitment and/or retention incentives may or may not be used. If you have questions regarding this announcement and have hearing or speech difficulties click here. Tax Law Impact for PCS: On 22-Dec-2017, Public Law 115-97 - the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017" suspended qualified moving expense deductions along with the exclusion for employer reimbursements and payments of moving expenses effective 01-Jan-2018 for tax years 2018 through 2025. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit GSA Bulletin FTR 20-04 here for additional information.