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Job Title: Attorney-Adviser
(General)
Department: Department
of the Army
Agency: Army
Installation Management Command
Hiring Organization: US
Army Environmental Command
Job Announcement Number:NCFR142184821194676
SALARY RANGE: $82,642.00
to $107,434.00 / Per Year
OPEN PERIOD: Wednesday,
August 27, 2014 to Friday, September 26, 2014
SERIES & GRADE: GS-0905-13
POSITION INFORMATION: Full
Time - Excepted Service Permanent
DUTY LOCATIONS: 1
vacancy in the following location:
Fort Sam Houston, TX View Map
WHO MAY APPLY: All
U.S. Citizens
SECURITY CLEARANCE: Not
Applicable
SUPERVISORY STATUS: No
JOB SUMMARY:
About the Position:
This is an Attorney-Adviser position focusing on
environmental law. The position is
located in the IMCOM, US Army Environmental Command, Army Environmental Law
Branch, Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens
TRAVEL REQUIRED
Not Required
RELOCATION AUTHORIZED
Yes
Moving expenses allowances are authorized.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
See Other Requirements
DUTIES:
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You will serve as the Environmental Attorney in the
Environmental Law Branch, U.S. Army Environmental Command (USAEC). Responsibilities include the planning and
accomplishment of diversified legal work pertaining to environmental matters
arising out of Army, AEC, MACOM, and Army installation activities. Work
involves complex legal and factual issues in developing areas of law that
relate to the protection of environmental, legal, contractual, financial, and
nationwide policy interests of the Army. Research and respond to questions
pertaining to the broad spectrum of Federal and state environmental laws and
their implementing regulations, executive orders, and agency directives.
Research and determine the requirements for compliance with Federal and state laws
and regulations. Advise and assist program managers in the development of
Army-wide policies, programs, and procedures to implement environmental laws,
regulations, and directives. Prepare language and reviews contracts,
interagency agreements, and memoranda of agreement to ensure compliance with
appropriate fiscal/procurement laws and other regulations/authorities governing
the provision of goods and services by private contractors, other Federal
agencies, and quasi-governmental entities. Serve as a legal advisor in
administrative law matters not within the province of more clearly defined
fields of law.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
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Applicants will be evaluated to determine if they meet the
minimum qualification requirements and on the extent to which their application
shows possession of the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs)
associated with the position.
KSAs:
1. Knowledge of and ability to apply knowledge of federal
laws, regulations, Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of the Army (DA)
policies and procedures related to environmental law to support the mission of
the HQ U.S. Army Environmental Command .
2. Ability to exercise independent judgment and to research,
analyze and interpret complex legal issues, laws, regulations and policies, and
to prepare legal opinions that are concise, well reasoned, legally sound, and
consistent with relevant precedent.
3. Ability to communicate orally, to brief, explain,
advocate, represent, train, instruct, in an effective manner, logically and
concisely, to a client, supervisor, opposing counsel, and the general public.
4. Ability to write clear, accurate and legally sound
memoranda, opinions, and correspondence, for clients, commanders, and other
management officials, using office automation hardware.
VETERANS PREFERENCE INFORMATION: There is no formal rating
system for applying veteran's preference to attorney appointments in the
excepted service; however, the Department of the Army considers veteran's
preference eligibility a positive factor for attorney hiring. Applicants
eligible for veteran's preference must include that information in their cover
letter or resume and attach supporting documents (e.g., DD Form 214,
Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active duty) to their submissions.
Although the point-preference system is not used, applicants eligible to claim
a 10-point preference must submit a Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for
10-Point Veteran Preference, and supporting documentation required for the
specific type of preference claimed. (SF 15, which lists the types of 10-point
preference and the required supporting documents, is available from the Office
of Personnel Management Website at http://www.opm.gov/.)
TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENT: If currently employed as an
attorney by the federal government you must have completed one year of
time-in-grade at the next lower grade level within 30 days of the closing date
of the announcement, or previously served at the same or higher grade as the
position being filled.
The minimum qualification requirements must be met before
applicants are eligible for further consideration.
• Education: An applicant 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).
• Bar Membership: An applicant must currently be a member in
good standing of the bar of a state, territory of the United States, District
of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
• Experience:
Applicant must have two or more years of professional legal experience,
acquired after being admitted to the bar, commensurate with the duties and
responsibilities of the position. Graduation from an ABA-Accredited Law School
in the top 25% of the class or an advanced law degree such as an LLM may
substitute for one year of the required professional legal experience.
Other Requirements: Click here for expanded definitions.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a
Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
One year trial/probationary period may be required.
Direct Deposit of Pay is Required
Must file annual financial disclosure statement.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Security
Clearance.
You may claim Military Spouse Preference.
Documentation to support Military Spouse Preference needs to
be submitted at time of application.
Applicants claiming veteran's preference must clearly show
an entitlement to such preference on the resume/supplemental data submitted.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Your application package (resume, supporting documents) will
be evaluated for basic qualification requirements and for the skills needed to
perform the duties of the position, as described in this vacancy announcement
and identified by the selecting official.
BENEFITS:
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The Department of Defense offers an excellent benefits
program. In addition to your take-home pay, your comprehensive
compensation/benefits package will include most of the benefits described in
the USAJOBS Resource Center.
OTHER INFORMATION:
• If you have retired from federal service and you are
interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the
Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• To successfully claim veteran's preference, your
resume/supplemental data must clearly show your entitlement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market
Supplement.
HOW TO APPLY:
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To apply for this position, you must complete the online
questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents
section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59
PM (EST) on Friday, September 26, 2014 to receive consideration.
To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or
log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS
resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational
questionnaire.
Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your
application package.
It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and
appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
To verify your application is complete, log into your
USAJOBS account, select the Application Status link and then select the more
information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of
your application, the documentation received and processed, and any
correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded
documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
To return to an incomplete application, log into your
USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You
must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or
your application will be incomplete.
It is your responsibility to verify that information entered,
uploaded, or faxed (i.e., resume) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the
closing date. Uploaded documents may
take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.
Faxed documents must be completely transmitted by 11:59p.m. Eastern
Standard Time on the closing date of the announcement.
The Department of the Army provides reasonable
accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable
accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify
the servicing civilian personnel unit. Your requests for reasonable
accommodation will be addressed on a case-by-case basis.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
• Resume: If you submit a resume with inappropriate material
e.g. photos, you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume may be
submitted in any format. For qualifications determinations your resume must
contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., Hrs per week
and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). Resumes that do not
contain this information will be marked as insufficient and applicants may not
receive consideration for this position.
• Official law school transcript and an official statement
of relative standing in class. Photo static copies of documents are acceptable
when applying but certified documents must be furnished before entering duty.
• Official certificate showing that you are a member in good
standing of the bar, together with a sworn (notarized) statement from you that
your fitness to practice law or conduct as an attorney has never been
challenged in any jurisdiction to the best of your knowledge, or if either has
been challenged, a sworn (notarized) statement concerning the facts and
circumstances, together with any explanation that you may deem appropriate may
be submitted. As an alternative to a sworn (notarized) statement, a declaration
under penalty of perjury may be submitted in the following format: "I
declare (or certify, verify, or state) under penalty of perjury under the laws
of the United States of America that the foregoing is true and
correct...executed on (date)...(your signature)." (28 U.S.C. 1746). The
statement and certificate must be dated within three months of the date the
application is submitted. The statement and certificate are required to be
submitted by all applicants to include attorneys currently appointed to
positions under the qualifying authority of The Judge Advocate General, Army
(including active duty Army Judge Advocates).
• Examples of writing skills as demonstrated by legal
briefs, memoranda, or letter. These examples should total no more than ten
pages in length. Extracts of selected sections of larger documents are
acceptable.
If you are unable to apply online or unable to upload your
supporting documents follow the directions located at: Faxing Applications and
Documents The Vacancy ID is 1194676. You will need the questionnaire, View
Occupational Questionnaire, to complete your faxed application.
NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application
package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human
Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and
marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than
you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal
information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an
un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your
eligibility.
AGENCY CONTACT INFO:
Central Resume Processing Center
Phone: (410)306-0137
TDD: (410)306-0137
Email: USARMY.APG.CHRA-NE.MBX.APPLICANTHELP@MAIL.MIL
Agency Information:
W3V8AA US ARMY ENVIRONMENTAL CMD
2450 Connell Road
FORT SAM HOUSTON, TX
78234
USA
WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:
Once the announcement closes, your application/resume
package will be reviewed to determine if you meet the experience and/or
education requirements found in the vacancy announcement. If you are found to
be qualified, your application/resume may be referred to the selecting official
for selection. If your application /resume is referred to the selecting
official, you may be contacted for an interview, however, this is optional. If
you are selected, you will receive a tentative job offer.
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