Clarification from the agency

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

• International and Operations Law. Serves as a Civilian Attorney for the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate providing legal advice and policy guidance on the implementation of the Air Component's European Deterrence Initiative objectives to include Air Force, joint, bilateral, and multilateral operations and exercises within the U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) area of responsibility (AOR) and with North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies and Partnership for Peace (PFP) partners.
• Security Assistance and Security Cooperation Law. Serves as a Civilian Attorney for the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate providing legal advice and policy guidance on security assistance to and security cooperation with allies and partners within the USEUCOM AOR as it supports the implementation of the European Deterrence Initiative lines of effort (e.g., Increased Presence; Exercises and Training; Enhanced Prepositioning; Improved Infrastructure; Build Partnership Capacity).
• Acquisition and Fiscal Law. Provides advice and guidance to all levels of the command on fiscal law issues involving both appropriated and non-appropriated funds as they relate to contracting and other matters, such as travel and personnel, supporting the European Deterrence Initiative. Reviews proposed acquisitions for fiscal correctness and compliance with Congressional, Department of Defense, and Department of the Air Force law, policy, and regulations.
• Application of Law to Information or Data Sharing. Provides expert, authoritative legal advice to the USAFE-AFAFRICA Commander, staff members, and subordinate organizations on information sharing as the Air Component seeks to make Data Sharing Enhancements in conjunction with building partnership capacity and developing a common operating picture throughout the AOR.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• 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/
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov.
• Attorney appointments are subject to serve a one-year probationary period.
• Candidates are not required to have active duty service or veterans’ preference to be referred and considered. All qualified candidates who meet the recruitment assessment criteria will be referred to the selecting official.
• This is a TERM position. NTE 30 SEP 2028
• PCS Cost Paid by the Gaining Unit
• Employee must adhere to the Air Force Rules of Professional Conduct
• May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft
• Incumbent is required to file an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, upon appointment and will be required to file annually
• Mobility is a condition of employment. The employee must sign an Air Force-wide mobility agreement
• Employees and family members requiring medical/dental care in the overseas location are responsible for obtaining/paying for care. Access for these members to military medical/dental treatment facilities is on space-available/reimbursable basis only

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.

Specialized Experience: In addition to the basic requirement, you must have professional legal experience in excess of two (2) 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:

1. Knowledge of applicable substantive domestic laws, regulations, policies, and international law, as appropriate, as well as educational background and work experience to be able to provide timely and pertinent advice.

2. Knowledge of the statutory and regulatory process governing negotiation, conclusion, and reporting of international agreements. Experience in drafting, negotiating, implementing and interpreting international agreements between U.S. representatives and senior representatives of foreign military, foreign governments and international organizations (e.g. NATO, UN, and EU)

3. Skill to identify key facts, gather relevant data, assess the significance, and conduct thorough legal research, to include use of computer-assisted technologies, to arrive at well-reasoned and supportable recommendations and/or solutions to legal problems in areas of the law which are not necessarily well-settled, including matters requiring creativity and originality.

4. Skill to communicate complex legal issues and theories effectively orally and in writing. Must display highest degree of professional competence. Must exercise independent professional judgment and work with very limited or no preliminary instructions. Advice must be technically accurate, thorough, and expressed in clear and succinct language.

5. Ability to develop and foster relationships and work collaboratively with personnel of other military components, air staff, CCMDs, Joint Staff, DoD, DOJ, DOS, and others. High degree of ability in staff-level communications and in representing a legal office on the staff of a major overseas operational military command and understanding of staffing processes peculiar to the legal profession and the Air Force.

At the time of application, you must provide proof, dated within four months of application, of "active" status and in good standing with a bar of the highest court of a State, US commonwealth, US territory, or the District of Columbia. On-line information is allowed as long as it shows that you are in "active" status and dated within four months of application.

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.

Additional Conditions of Employment:

• Employee must be a graduate of an American Bar Association-accredited law school and be admitted to the active practice
  of law before the highest court of a U.S. state, territory, possession, or commonwealth, or of the District of Columbia. Must have prior knowledge of, or experience in, Judge Advocate or DoD operations and procedures and general practice of law.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) Security Clearance. This position is designated Special Sensitive and requires eligibility for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), other intelligence-related Special Sensitive information, or involvement in Top Secret Special Access Programs (SAP) to fully perform the duties and responsibilities of the position. A non-disclosure agreement must be signed.
• This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Demand Reduction Program. Employee must pass initial and periodic short notice drug testing. Illegal drug use by employees in sensitive positions presents a clear threat to the mission of the Air Force, national security, and public safety.

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.

The resume/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.

Applications who disqualify themselves will not be evaluated further.

The following documents are required and must be provided with your application. Applicants who do not submit required documentation to determine eligibility and qualifications will be eliminated from consideration. Other documents may be required based on the eligibility/eligibilities you are claiming. Click here to view the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide and the required documents you must submit to substantiate the eligibilities you are claiming.

1. Online Application: Questionnaire
2. Resume: Your resume may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume is illegible/unreadable. Additional information on resume requirements can be located under "How To Apply".
3. License: 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.

ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: The VOW Act requires federal agencies to treat an eligible active duty service member as a veteran, disabled veteran, and preference eligible (as applicable) when applying for civil service positions before the effective release or discharge date. Appointment of military members before the release or discharge date is permissible if the member is on terminal leave. At the time the active duty member applies for a civil position, he or she must submit a "certification" memo in lieu of a DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty. The certification memo must originate from the member's military service branch on official letterhead and contain the following:

• Name/Rank/Grade of Service Member
• Branch of Armed Forces
• Dates of Active Service (Start and End Date(s)
• Expected Date of Discharge/Release from Active Duty
• Terminal leave start date (if applicable)
• Expected character of service/discharge (honorable/general) and type of separation (i.e. separation or retirement)
• Must be certified within 120 days of anticipated discharge
• Signature by, or by direction of the adjutant, personnel office, unit commander, or higher headquarters commander

NOTE: The VOW Act provides tentative preference. If appointed, a DD Form 214 must be submitted upon receipt.

NOTICE OF VETERANS' 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 to their submissions.

Although the point-preference system is not used, applicants eligible to claim Veterans Preference must submit VOW certification memo or copy of the official DD Form 214, which must include the character of service, and 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 www.opm.gov.)

NOTE: Applicants for attorney appointments do not require veterans' preference in order to be eligible for consideration.

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