This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/469948400. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
About the Position:
Serves as an Attorney-Adviser (General) at the U.S. Army Garrison Legal Office, Fort Detrick, MD.
Who May Apply: United States Citizens
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05/26/2017 to 06/26/2017
$94,796 - $123,234 per year
GS 13
1 vacancy in the following location:
Not required
Yes—Relocation Incentive may be authorized
Permanent
Full-time - Full Time
No
NEBB170783831959144
469948400
Incumbent will serve as labor counselor for US Army Garrison (USAG), US Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC), and Fort Detrick. Provide oral and written advice/opinions concerning civilian personnel law, employment discrimination law, and all labor relations matters. Provide advice to installation management employee relations specialist regarding proposed disciplinary actions. Practice preventive law by informing management of the impact of changes in civilian personnel and labor law; advising managers and supervisors on settlement of cases, appeals and EEO complaints; and advising or participating on management negotiating teams before and during union contract negotiations. Represent Department of Army as a trial attorney before arbitrators, investigators, and administrative judges from various agencies. Serve as legal counsel on affirmative federal actions and defensive federal tort actions arising within Fort Detrick's claims office area of authority. Represent agency in Fair Labor Standards Act claims, grievances, and arbitration.
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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.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
1. Experience Applying Knowledge of Federal Employment Law.
(i.e. dealing with matters before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; Merit Systems Protection Board; Office of Special Counsel; Federal Labor Relations Authority; and grievance/arbitration including Fair Labor Standards Act challenges)
2. Experience Applying Knowledge of Administrative Law.
3. Experience Applying Knowledge of Civil Law.
4. Experience Utilizing Interpersonal, Teaming, and Communication Skills.
NOTICE OF VETERAN'S PREFERENCE: There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of Defense considers veterans' preference eligibility a positive factor for attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation (e.g. DD Form 214, "Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty") to their submissions. (DD Form 214 is available from the DoD Forms Management Program Website at http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/infomgt/forms/formsprogram.htm.) 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's Preference, and supporting documentation required for the specific type of preference claimed. (SF15, which lists the types of 10-point preference and the required supporting documents, is available from the Office of Personnel Management website at www.opm.gov.)
The following 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: An applicant for a GS-13 position must have two or more years of professional legal experience, acquired after being admitted to the bar, commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of this position. Graduation from an ABA-Accredited Law School in the top 25 Percent of the class or an advanced law degree such as an LLM may substitute for one year of the required professional legal experience.
Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade (or equivalent).
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 evaluated for basic qualification requirements and for the skills needed to perform the duties of the position, as described in the Vacancy Announcement and identified by the Selecting Official.
1. 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.
2. Official Law School Transcript and an Official Statement of Relative Standing in Class. Photo static copies of these documents are acceptable when applying, but certified documents must be furnished before entering on duty.
3. Official certificate showing that you are a member in good standing of the bar. The official certificate must be dated within three months of the date that it is submitted. The certificate is required to be submitted by all applicants to include attorneys currently appointed to positions under the qualifying authority of The Judge Advocate General (including active duty Army Judge Advocates).
4. 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 deem appropriate may be submitted. As an alternative to a sworn (notarized) statement, a statement which includes 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 must be dated within three months of the date it is submitted. The statement is required to be submitted by all applicants to include attorneys currently appointed to positions under the qualifying authority of The Judge Advocate General (including active duty Army Judge Advocates).
5. Examples of writing skills as demonstrated by legal briefs, memoranda, or letters. 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 1959144.
Click the following link to view and print the occupational questionnaire, View Occupational Questionnaire
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.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
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 Monday, June 26, 2017 to receive consideration.
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.
Once this 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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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/469948400. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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Incumbent will serve as labor counselor for US Army Garrison (USAG), US Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC), and Fort Detrick.