Attorney-Adviser (General)

1. The incumbent plans organizes and directs the the 66 ABG/JA Ethics Program ensures compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and provides oral and written advice on all ethics and standards of conduct matters.

2. Advises commanders and staff on laws and regulations associated with ethics standards of conduct and other civil and general law matters.

3. Provides assistance and advice to lesser experienced civilian and military attorneys and paralegals on all facets of ethics standards of conduct and other civil and general law matters.

4. As a senior attorney serves as lead attorney on complicated ethics standards of conduct and other civil and general law matters as assigned whenever they may arise including but not limited to protests before the General Accounting Office U.S. District Court and U.S. Court of Federal Claims large dollar claims or disputes filed with the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals or the U.S. Court of Federal Claims appeals therefrom matters before U.S. Magistrate Courts as a Special Assistant United States Attorney and any other civil and general law related litigation and investigation as assigned.

5. Other duties as assigned by the Division Chief Administrative and Civil Law Division (66 ABG/JAC) and the 66 ABG Staff Judge Advocate (SJA).

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• PCS expenses if authorized will be paid IAW JTR and Air Force Regulations. This is a Centrally Managed position under the Legal Career Field
• Males must be registered for Selective Service see .
• Employee must be able to obtain and maintain appropriate security clearance required and commensurate with sensitivity level of position.
• This position may require drug testing and the candidate may be subject to passing a drug test upon selection
• Employee must maintain current certifications
• Attorney appointments are subject to serve a one-year probationary period.
• Candidates are not required to have active duty service or veterans preference to be referred and considered. All qualified candidates who meet the recruitment assessment criteria will be referred to the selecting official.
• 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
• Employee must adhere to the Air Force Rules of Professional Conduct
• Employee may be required to work overtime
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft
• Employee may be required to file an Office of Government Ethics (OGE) Form 450 Confidential Financial Disclosure Report upon appointment and annually thereafter
• Selectee must provide certificate of good standing dated within 4 months of the date of the application. Copy of the Bar card is not acceptable proof
• This position meets the professional exemption criteria for the Fair Labor Standards Act (5 CFR 551.207)
• Relocation costs or other incentives may be available and considered by the organization
• Certificate of Good standing dated within 4 months of the date of the application. Screen shot is permissible as long as the date obtained is reflected and dated within 4 months of the date of the application.

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. A copy of the Bar Card is not acceptable proof of good standing.