ATTORNEY-ADVISOR (LABOR)

Your tasks

The primary purpose of this position is to provide timely labor law research, advice, and counsel regarding national level policy of agencywide import to all organizational elements within the National Guard Bureau and to diverse state and federal entities such as the various state National Guards, the state Attorneys General, and the Departments of Defense, Justice, and Labor.

Labor Counselor. The incumbent serves as a senior Labor attorney for the Litigation and Employment Law Division of the Office of the Chief Counsel. Employment Law Counselor. Serves as a senior employment law attorney for the Litigation and Employment Law Division of the Office of the Chief Counsel, with responsibility for planning and accomplishing varied and diverse legal functions pertaining to a geographically dispersed workforce of over 450,000, including civilian personnel, National Guard technicians, and National Guard military personnel. General Legal Advisor. Serves as the primary legal advisor to the Chief, National Guard Bureau, to develop and revise National Guard labor policy to address issues identified in past and pending federal litigation.

Requirements

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.

GS-15 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: In addition to the basic requirement: you must have professional legal experience in excess of three (3) 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. Expert professional knowledge of constitutional law, federal law, regulations, and policies relevant to the utilization and operations of the National Guard. This includes expert knowledge of the Federal Management Labor Relations Act, the National Guard Technician Act, the Federal Tort Claims Act, the Administrative Procedures Act, and the Tucker Acts. 2. Expert professional knowledge of federal employment law, labor relations law, military personnel law, and the personnel policies and practices of the Department of Defense, the Department of the Air Force, the Department of the Army, and the Federal Government. This includes expert knowledge of the National Guard Technician Act of 1968, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and related employment discrimination statutes and regulations. 3. Expert professional knowledge and skill as an agency counsel litigating complex cases in federal courts and before diverse administrative bodies, including the Merits Systems Protection Board, the Federal Labor Relations Authority, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. This includes expert knowledge of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and relevant military regulations pertaining to litigation. 4. Expert professional knowledge of the relationship between the National Guard of the 54 states and territories, the National Guard Bureau, the Department of Defense, the Department of the Air Force, the Department of the Army, the Office of Management and Budget, and Congress. 5. Highly skilled in effective written and oral communication, to include use of modern legal research resources, including Lexis/Nexis and Westlaw. 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.

Must be a graduate of a law school accredited by the American Bar Association, and be currently licensed as an attorney, in active (or equivalent) status and in good standing, with the bar of a U.S. state, territory, or commonwealth. The attorney must maintain such bar membership in at least one jurisdiction during the entire course of employment with the Air Force.