Clarification from the agency

Applications will be accepted from U.S. Citizens (U.S. citizenship required at time of application).

Serves as an Attorney & Legal Advisor for S4S and Delta 15/NSDC and provides guidance and professional oversight to legal personnel supporting S4S/CC - C/JFSCC and Delta 15/NSDC, at the discretion of the SJA in the provision of legal, strategy, and policy expertise and guidance for space operations, systems development, multinational operations, commercial integration, and international cooperation, and for Department of Defense (DoD) space operational support to the global space-faring community, to include the S4S/CC - C/JFSCC lines of operations: space object identification, spectrum characterization, on-orbit protect and defend missions, launch/ re-entry warning, orbital warfare, MILSATCOM, NAVWAR and executing contingency operations. Synthesizes and provides guidance to S4S/CC - C/JFSCC, General Officers and O-6 level leaders, subordinate organizations, and allocates available personnel resources to best support S4S/CC - C/JFSCC and Delta 15/NSDC missions and program priorities.

As a recognized expert in a highly complex and rapidly changing field of space operations law and policy, renders legal opinions, often on matters of first-impression and vital national importance within the DoD and national security space community, on unique aspects of domestic and international Iaw, and provides them to commanders, higher headquarters, and intelligence community elements, to assist them in performing lawful military-space operations.

Represents and participates on behalf of S4S/CC - C/JFSCC and Delta 15/NSDC as an active participating member of DoD and working groups tasked to investigate and make recommendations on space law and operations and cooperation of broad interest and concern to the national and international space community; including government, industry, and academia.

Leads research activities necessary to underwrite provision of sound legal and policy guidance in support of USSPACECOM and S4S/CC - C/JFSCC global mission of space operations, to include its, space situational awareness, offensive and defensive counter space, force enhancement, and space support mission activities.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see Legal and Regulatory Guidance
• If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
• This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• For more information on Acq Demo please go to DoD AcqDemo Homepage http://acqdemo.hci.mil/ and Fact Sheet http://acqdemo.hci.mil/faq.html
• Position may require an appropriate security clearance
• Employee must maintain current certifications
• This is a Drug Testing Designated Position. Employee must pass initial and continued periodic short notice drug testing.
• Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, to include evenings, weekends and/or holidays
• Shift work and emergency overtime may be required
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Recruitment Incentive may be authorized for this position
• Relocation Incentive may be authorized for this position
• All federal employees are required to have direct deposit
• 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.
• Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period.
• Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

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.
• You must also provide transcripts for your law degree.

Qualifications Required at GS-14 or GS-15 Level. The attorney shall have professional legal experience in excess of three years that is commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position.

Level of Supervision. Attorneys performing duties in GS-15 positions are expected to perform with substantial independence, even when working on the most complex or difficult matters.

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. Knowledge of rules, procedures, policies and programs of a military legal office necessary to perform, all procedural, and administrative functions, such as preparing and editing legal documents and administrative correspondence, maintaining files and records, and assembling information for various, legal documents and reports. Prior military law office experience is preferred.
2. Knowledge of laws, Congressional directives, Federal statutes, and DoD policies and processes governing classified and unclassified space operations, functions, and programs, including operational law, national security law, constitutional law, international law, law of armed conflict, intelligence law, telecommunications law, espionage, and space law.
3. Knowledge of theories, principles and techniques of legal research; familiarity with general legal resource materials, including those from electronic and Internet media; and proficiency in the use of such knowledge. Ability to use computers for word processing, e-mail, spreadsheets, database coordination and PowerPoint presentations.
4. Expert knowledge of DoD organizational structure and missions, organizational structures and operations of the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force, to include highly classified SAP/STO operations, functions, responsibilities and interrelationships, including Combatant Commands, Multi-National Force operations and the military Services.
5. Expert knowledge of space systems acquisition, operations, sustainment, and command and control activities, and S4S/CC - C/JFSCC protect, defend, deliver, connect missions, and executing contingency operations.
6. Skill in analyzing international and domestic law and international treaties and applying the law and relevant international standards to specific military situations, resulting in conclusions which are legally supportable by statute, case law, and implementing policy and regulations.
7. Ability to effectively engage in extensive high-level interactions with DoD, interagency, international and national military and civilian attorneys and officials on a significant number of highly complex issues involving world-wide space operations.
8. Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing, clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy.
9. Ability to establish and maintain relationships with key individuals/groups within and outside immediate work unit.
10. Ability to advise mid and senior level leaders, Program Executive Officers, and mission partner representatives.

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.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

Your responses to the questionnaire may be compared to the documents you submit. The documents you submit must support your responses to the online questionnaire. If your application contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a rating of "not qualified" or "insufficient information" and you will not receive further consideration for this job.

Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be evaluated further..