ATTORNEY-ADVISER (GENERAL) (TITLE 5)

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a ATTORNEY-ADVISER (GENERAL) (TITLE 5), Position Description Number T5161000 and is part of the IL CAO, National Guard. Basic Education Requirements: Applicants must (1) be a graduate of an accredited law school with an LL.B. or J.D. or LL.M; (2) be a current member of a bar with a valid license to practice law in a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and (3) meet all specialized experience requirements as described in the vacancy announcement.

You must provide official transcripts or other documentation to support your Educational claims. To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position. As a ATTORNEY-ADVISER (GENERAL) (TITLE 5), GS-0905-12, you will provide full-time professional legal support to the Adjutant General, staff elements, and subordinate units of the Army and Air National Guard of the State, as well as to the USPFO for the State.

• Effectively manage and accomplish day-to-day legal workload necessary to provide legal services and support to supervisors and upper level managers.
• Provide professional legal advice and opinions, both written and oral, on issues arising from federal laws and regulations and/or concerning the organization's mission.
• Serve as litigation point of contact for an organization.
• Prepare litigation reports, briefs, pleading, and other papers associated with litigation.
• Appear as counsel for officials or employees in civil litigation, when designated.
• Act as representative in third-party proceedings under the Federal Labor-Management Relations Statute.
• Review organization's collective bargaining agreements for legal sufficiency.
• Participate in collective bargaining as a member of a management negotiating team.
• Prepare claims reports for the processing of claims by the appropriated claims office.
• Participate as Judge Advocate in courts-martial and as legal advisor in counsel in administrative board proceedings.
• Review contract, procurement actions, and real property matters involving federal funds for legal sufficiency.
• Participate in negotiations involving contracts, acquisitions, and real property matters.
• Assist in drafting contracts, agreements, and real property documents.
• Prepare and present legal training for judge advocates and for other personnel as required.
• Act as legal assistance officer for full-time active duty members.
• Provide general legal counsel and assistance in preparation of simple documents and correspondence on a broad range of personal civil matters.
• Draft wills, powers of attorney, and similar personal documents.
• Advise on legal and practical meaning and effects of divorce, legal separations, annulment, and custody.
• Provide legal advice and counseling on wills and estates.
• Advise on estate planning to include minor tax considerations and non-trusts under applicable state statutes, or refers to private attorneys as necessary.
• Provide advice and counsel on effect and procedures, to include garnishment rules, repossession procedures, default judgments, and adverse personnel actions.
• Provide advice and counsel on tenant's rights, eviction procedures, legal effect and meaning of leases, offers to purchase, and sales contracts.
• Provide advice and counsel on customer's rights in dealing with merchants and lenders and credit reporting agencies.
• Prepare correspondence and detailed and complex legal instruments.
• Prepare complex power of attorney and other instruments, advise on immigration/naturalization procedures, insurance matters, general contracts, and personal property laws.

Basic Education Requirements: Applicants must (1) be a graduate of an accredited law school with an LL.B. or J.D. or LL.M; (2) be a current member of a bar with a valid license to practice law in a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and (3) meet all specialized experience requirements as described in the vacancy announcement. (You must provide copies of official transcripts at the time of application.)

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: To qualify for this position, your resume must reflect sufficient experience and/or education to perform the duties of the position for which you are applying. Your resume is key in evaluating your experience, as it relates to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your work experience.

Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11 Level. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-12 Level - In addition to the required basic education requirement, you must possess specialized experience for the GS-12 Level, which includes at least (2) years of professional legal experience, at least one of which must be specialized experience at a level of difficulty comparable to the GS-11 level in the Federal service. Examples of Specialized Experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Effectively managing and accomplishing a day-to-day legal workload necessary to provide legal services and support to supervisors and upper level managers; providing professional legal advice and opinions, both written and oral, on issues arising from federal laws and regulations and/or concerning the organization's mission; serving as litigation point of contact for an organization; preparing litigation reports, briefs, pleading, and other papers associated with litigation; appearing as counsel for officials or employees in civil litigation, when designated; acting as representative in third-party proceedings under the Federal Labor-Management Relations Statute; reviewing organization's collective bargaining agreements for legal sufficiency; participating in collective bargaining as a member of a management negotiating team; preparing claims reports for the processing of claims by the appropriated claims office; and reviewing contract, procurement actions, and real property matters involving federal funds for legal sufficiency. Must have experience working with senior leaders of an organization. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the GS-11 grade/level position or equivalent in the federal service.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Verbiage displayed on your resume or application must contain your own words. You may refer to position descriptions, i.e. the general and specialized experience located within the vacancy announcement, to assist with describing work experiences; however, resumes or applications received in verbatim will not be considered. In your resume you will need to address the general and specialized experience listed below. Please use as much detail as needed, giving dates (months and years) of the experience, position title and how the experience was gained. This information is needed to determine if you are qualified for the position.