Attorney-Adviser (General) (Title 32)

As an ATTORNEY-ADVISOR (GENERAL) GS you will act as a legal adviser and attorney for the state/territory National Guard responsible for the formulation of state/territory legal policy and its execution legal representation; legal initiatives; interpretation and litigation of U.S. and state/territory(s) constitutional civil criminal labor law; international law and treaty agreements; and a full spectrum of expert legal advice. Acts as a legal adviser and attorney for the state/territory National Guard responsible for assisting in the formulation of state/territory legal policy pertaining to prevention of sexual assault sexual harassment and domestic abuse while serving as the special legal advisor to the Adjutant General the Office of Staff Judge Advocate (OSJA) Commands SAPR and SEEM programs; Responsible to advise on the legal factual and other impacting aspects of drafting interpretation and application of legislation regulation tasking orders decision opinions or other guiding or lack thereof instruments associated with emerging or highly conflicted sensitive and emotionally charged issues relating to sexual crimes harassment domestic violence/abuse and to the prevention and response of sexual crimes harassment and domestic violence/abuse; Serves as the state/territory National Guard litigation point of contact. Represents the state/territory National Guard in all legal matters in state/territory of original or appellate jurisdictions to include matters pertaining to sexual crimes sexual harassment and domestic violence/abuse. Acts as agency counsel for the state/territory National Guard with the National Guard Bureau Office of Litigation and Employment Law Division Department of Army and Department of Air Force Litigation Divisions and the Department of Justice for Federal courts of original or appellate jurisdictions; Serves as an attorney/adviser providing acquisition and fiscal legal advice to the state/territorys assigned United States Property & Fiscal Officer particularly in the area of emerging requirements in victim support and legal resourcing (the Chief of the National Guard Bureaus agent in the state/territory) and active-duty military advisers. Advises Army National Guard (ARNG) and Air National Guard (ANG) contracting officers reviews contracts procurement actions and real property matters involving Federal and state/territory funds (some involving substantial amounts of money)for legal sufficiency appropriate titling and claim initiation or resolution actions; act as the Adjutant Generals representative in third-party proceedings under Federal labor-management and equal employment opportunity statutes and regulatory provisions; serve as the state/territory Ethics Adviser. Reviews sensitive financial disclosure statements for General Officers and other key personnel; perform other duties as assigned.

• NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership please contact a National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position.
• This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing states National Guard required prior to the effective date of placement.
• Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.
• Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.
• Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the National Guard in the military grade listed in this announcement.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Must have completed the 14-week Judge Advocate General Basic Course.
• Must not have any military disciplinary action (Article 15 or Court-Martial) on military records for engaging in anunprofessional or inappropriate relationship
• Must not have any Unfavorable Information Files civil convictions (other than minor traffic violations) or openInspector General investigations
• No record of conviction by civilian courts of offenses listed in the applicable Service Military Justice regulations
• You may be required to successfully complete a 1- or 2- year probation/trail period to assess performance conduct agency needs public interest and efficiency. Employment ends unless certified in writing that it advances the agencies interest.

Military Grades: Officer (2d Lt to Lt Col)

BASIC QUALIFICATION FACTORS
To qualify an applicant apply and evaluate the applicants competencies experiences completed education learned skills obtained knowledge endorsed abilities and training program accomplishments. The following six basic qualification competencies (Knowledge Skills Abilities and Behaviors) are required to successfully meet the basic qualification factors within an applicable career level in the Series GS-0905 Attorney-Adviser program positions:
-Skilled in collecting and analyzing data effectively efficiently and accurately;
-Knowledgeable of military and civilian laws directives regulations policies and procedures;
-Ability to clearly enunciate English without impediment of speech that would interfere or prohibit effective communications;
-Skilled interpersonal communications empathy and effective listening;
-Ability to write English in reports and presentation formats;
-Ability to communicate -orally and in writing- clearly and effectively;
-Ability to organize thoughts research materials and manage case projects; and
-Skilled in comprehending and interpreting directives and laws.

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Personnel must be competent at the next higher level before being eligible for that level. An applicant must have a validated understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the occupational series and grade.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have at least 12 months work experiences as a professional Attorney Advisor. Knowledgeable of the Army National Guard and Air National Guard mission requirements. Competent in providing legal interpretation and guidance to managers and senior leaders on United States Code Title 32 709 National Guard Program. Able to recognize and identify complex constitutional state-federal and military-civilian jurisdictional issues frequently associated with the organization and administration of the Title 32 National Guard and articulate them in the appropriate forum or context. Competent in providing legal interpretation and guidance to managers and senior leaders on 10 United States Code and the state equivalent to the federal Uniform Code of Military Justice. Experienced in conducting legal research in connection with cases pending administrative hearings trials before courts of original jurisdiction or arguments in appellate courts. Experienced in addressing legal questions referred by administrative officials of the employing agency such as questions concerning the interpretation and application of statutes rules and regulations as they pertain to contracts claims or other legal instruments involving private business state local national or foreign governments. Experienced in addressing questions regarding the effects of provisions of proposed legislation or proposed changes in agency policies or regulations. Experienced in researching and providing legal advice in all functional areas of Administrative Labor Medical and Physical Disability and Ethics Law. Additionally capable of providing legal assistance in accordance with prescribed instructions and within legal guidelines. Experienced in planning coordinating and formulating litigation strategies. Experienced in addressing complex and difficult legal questions and factual issues requiring extensive research analysis and evaluation of available precedents. Experienced in dealing with issues in the functional areas and demonstrated abilities to quickly identify both the legal and judgmental issues. As a subject matter expert experienced in determining the facts and recommending effective solutions with minimal guidance or supervision. Experienced in developing and providing solutions to conflicting or contradictory DoD regulations directives and policies and other NGB or state legal guidance. Experienced in addressing and resolving complex and difficult legal case problems legal questions or issues involved in the drafting of interpretation or application of legislation regulations contracts decisions or opinions requiring a solution. Experienced in preparing memoranda of reports that outlined and analyzed the factual and legal issues. Experiences involved preparing legal documents or advisory opinions participated in contract negations and examined documents for legal sufficiency. Skilled as a legal litigator and experienced in preparing litigation reports briefs pleadings and other papers associated with civil litigations. Experienced in addressing Federal Labor-Management relations and skilled as a participating collective bargaining member of the management negotiating team. Skilled as the subject-matter expert in the complex and constantly evolving area of Medical and Physical Disability and Domestics Operations Law; conducted legal research investigation and negotiation and provided legal advice opinions recommendations and legal memoranda. Experienced in reviewing programs that requires analysis of interrelated issues of effectiveness efficiency productivity and developing recommendations to resolve issues and problems. Competent in developing recommendations for overall detailed plans goals and objectives for implementation and evaluation of the legal program. Experienced in addressing issues problems or concepts and skilled in observations and analysis projections. Experiences may have included addressing difficult and sensitive issues based on variations in the nature of the processes evaluated the diverse missions of the units assigned and resource limitations. Experienced in compiling reconciling and correlating data from a various sources separate service programs and integral record systems. Experienced in researching cross-checking information and interpreting data to obtain accurate and relevant information. Experienced and skilled in collecting information documenting data to substantiate and validate findings facts or violations of government policies procedures and instructions. Skilled in negotiating with those who resist responding or cooperating due to such issues as organizational conflict competing objectives or limited resources. Skilled in influencing managers or other staff officials to accept and implement findings or recommendations. Competent to meet with senior military and civilian leadership high-ranking managers to include Adjutants General commanders other staff judge advocates or other external agencies such as representatives of the local community and private support organizations state and local government authorities or attorneys on an ad-hoc basis.