ATTORNEY-ADVISOR (GENERAL) - TITLE 32 Job in Frankfort, KY

Vacancy No. KY-12756288-AR-25-107 Department Army National Guard Units
Salary $105,383.00 to $137,000.00 Grade 13 to 13
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 6/27/2025 Close Date 7/17/2025
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Status Candidates
Locations:
Frankfort, KY


Summary

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for an ATTORNEY-ADVISOR (GENERAL) - TITLE 32, Position Description Number PDD1240000 and is part of the KY SJA, National Guard.

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

Open to: AREA 1B-All current federal employees/technicians within Kentucky Army National Guard (T32 and T5, with permanent, conditional, or indefinite tenure with current Kentucky Army National Guard membership) -AND- AREA 2B-All current Kentucky Army National Guard members

Duties

As an ATTORNEY-ADVISOR (GENERAL) - TITLE 32, GS-0905-13, you will act as a legal adviser and attorney for the Kentucky National Guard (KY NG), responsible for the formulation of state legal policy and its execution legal representation; legal initiatives; interpretation and litigation of U.S. and state constitutional, civil, criminal, labor law; international law and treaty agreements; trial defense; and a full spectrum of expert legal advice. Advise on legal, factual and other impacting aspects of drafting, interpretation and application of legislation, regulation, tasking orders, decision, opinions or other guiding, or lack thereof, instruments associated with emerging or highly conflicted and emotionally charged issues. Advise leaders on the appropriate use of National Guard personnel, resources and status issues for critical and diverse missions, emergency responses, contingencies and exercises, ensuring execution is consistent legislative intent, executive orders, current U.S. Codes and state laws, court decisions and agreements. Serve as the KY NG litigation point of contact. Represent the KY NG in all legal matters in state and Federal courts of original or appellate jurisdictions. Conduct investigations of fact and legal sufficiency; advise on administrative remedies; develop the trial strategy, content and means of presentation, and trial delivery; make motions; and conduct post-trial duties. Prepare litigation reports, briefs, pleadings and other papers associated with litigation. Provide acquisition and fiscal legal advice to the KY NG United States Property & Fiscal Officer and military advisers. Advise contracting officers, review contracts, procurement actions and real property matters involving Federal and state funds for legal sufficiency, appropriate titling and claim initiation or resolution actions. Act as the Adjutant General's representative in third-party proceedings under Federal labor-management and equal employment opportunity statutes and regulatory provisions. Represent the KY NG as a trial attorney before investigators, administrative judges and arbitrators. Possess a thorough understanding of controlling labor laws, regulations, labor arbitration, collective bargaining agreements and pertinent labor relations practices. Review collective bargaining agreements for legal sufficiency. Serve as the state Ethics Adviser. Review sensitive financial disclosure statements for General Officers and other key personnel. Provide or participate in various training activities, prepare reports and provide counsel on complex ethics issues and policies. Serve as claims officer for the KY NG. Provide oversight and guidance to the KY NG Judge Advocate's Legal Office, Legal Assistance and Preventative Law Programs, and supervise assigned full-time attorney and support staff. Coordinate provision of legal services throughout the state and oversees the assignments of attorney and paralegal personnel within the subordinate units in both the Army and Air National Guard to accomplish all legal support requirements. Perform other duties as assigned.
A more comprehensive detailed description of the position may be found in Position Description PDD1240000 on file in the employing unit or in the Human Resources Office. Contact the KY HRO Staffing Section via email for additional information, ng.ky.kyarng.mbx.hro-technicianstaffing@army.mil.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Military Grades: MAJ(O4)-LTC(O5)

Compatible Military Assignments: OBR: 27A

Military Requirement: As an Officer in the Army National Guard JAG Corps, must have completed the 14-week Judge Advocate General Basic Course.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
You must maintain membership in the Kentucky National Guard.
You must be assigned to a compatible military position.
Wear of the military uniform.
Position may require a pre-employment physical.
May be subject to furlough actions.
May be required to successfully complete a trial period.
Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
Must obtain a favorable adjudication of a T3 or equivalent investigation.
Acceptance of a Federal position may terminate a military bonus.
Acceptance of a Federal position will terminate Tricare Reserve Select (TRS) eligibility.
This position is located on a tobacco free facility.
This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.
No record of conviction by civilian courts of offenses listed in the applicable Service Military Justice regulations.
Must not have any military disciplinary action (Article 15 or Court-Martial) on military records for engaging in an unprofessional or inappropriate relationship as defined in applicable DoD Instructions concerning Army and Air Force Professional and Unprofessional Relationships.
Must not have any Unfavorable Information Files, civil convictions (other than minor traffic violations), or open Inspector General investigations.

Qualifications

MINIMUM REQUIREMENT:
A bachelor of Laws OR Juris Doctor degree in law (LLB or J.D) issued by an American Bar Association accredited law school
-AND-
Be a current member of a bar with a valid license to practice law in the highest court of any U.S. state, commonwealth, territory or the District of Columbia

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
Must have at least 24 months experience as a professional Attorney-Advisor. Knowledgeable of the National Guard mission requirements. Ability to recognize and identify complex constitutional, state-federal, and/or military-civilian jurisdictional issues and articulate them in the appropriate forum or context. Experience conducting legal research in connection with cases pending administrative hearings, trials, or appellate courts. Experience researching and providing legal advice in functional areas such as Administrative, Labor, Litigation, Domestic Operations Law, Ethics, or equal employment and affirmative action programs. Experience conducting legal research, investigation and negotiation, and provided legal advice, opinions, recommendations and legal memoranda. Experience influencing managers or other staff officials to accept and implement findings or recommendations. Experience planning and scheduling work to create effective and efficient procedures. Experience mentoring, training, and guiding employees on legal programs and legal procedures through assigned tasks. Experience balancing office case work-loads and providing advice and direction.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Resume must have complete dates, work schedule, and/or hours worked per week for both civilian and military employment. (Example: 2 JAN 1980 to 3 MAR 1981; 0800-1630 M-F or JAN 1980 to MAR 1981; 40 hrs/wk) Use of year only and unspecified work schedule will result in disqualification. Each applicant must fully substantiate -in their own words- that they meet 100% of the minimum requirements and specialized experience listed above in detail; otherwise, the applicant will be considered unqualified for this position. Do NOT copy and paste from the vacancy announcement or the position description. Also, make sure the applicant's name is on every document submitted, otherwise it will NOT be considered.

Education

To receive credit for education requirement listed above, you must provide OFFICIAL transcripts for validation.

Additional information

If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (http://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx).

Benefits

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How You Will Be Evaluated

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

Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):
Ability To Lead or Supervise, Attention to Detail, Influencing/Negotiating, Integrity/Honesty, Interpersonal Skills, Leadership, Legal, Government and Jurisprudence, Planning and Evaluating, and Technical Competence

Required Documents

To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:

1. Your resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates (including Month and Year, Example: 2 JAN 1980 to 3 MAR 1981; 0800-1630 M-F or JAN 1980 to MAR 1981; 40 hrs/wk) of employment and duties performed.

2. Other supporting documents:

  • Official transcripts to validate education requirement
  • Proof of Bar Membership/Law License
  • Proof of Judge Advocate General Basic Course completion
If applicable:
  • If currently employed by the federal government, include a copy of your latest SF-50, Notification of Personnel

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

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.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the online application/Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupational Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12756288

A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.

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Agency contact information

Jason Shepherd
Address
KY SJA
100 MINUTEMAN PARKWAY
FRANKFORT, KY 40601
US

Next steps

Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.


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