USA remote
ATTORNEY-ADVISOR (GENERAL)
About this role
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. GS-14 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: A law degree from an accredited law school and admission to the bar of a state or the District of Columbia.
Ideally, the incumbent will have completed the requirements of an advanced legal degree, in international or operational law, as demonstration of ability to perform the special skills required for this challenging work. Knowledge of applicable federal law, regulations, policies, international law, operations law, treaties and other international agreements, and the skill to apply this knowledge. Highly skilled in legal research and knowledge of theories, principals, and techniques of legal research, general legal resource materials, and the skill to apply this knowledge; as well as a thorough understanding of the electronic, e.g., computer-assisted, web-based, research tools available to ensure access to comprehensive and current information.
Broad and in-depth knowledge of the organization, mission and functions of DoD, the Air Force and AETC, in the areas of international security cooperation, foreign military training, and general training operations. Highly skilled in written and oral advocacy, possessing superior negotiation skills, and capable of rational, logical thinking sufficient to prepare and present written briefs and oral arguments on behalf of the USAF, to protect the interests of AETC, to recognize, analyze, and segregate various legal aspects of complex factual situations, to write concise legal opinions, and to explain complex legal principles and recommend appropriate actions.