Closing Date: 10th February, 2025

Description:

Summary:
There is an anticipated vacancy for the position of ATTORNEY ADVISOR (GENERAL) of NLSC.

Salary Range:
$73,939- $137,000 per year

GS-11: $73,939 - $96,116
GS-12: $ 88,621- $ 115,213
GS-13: $105,383 - $137,000

Duties:
  • You will provide case assessment, legal advice, legal briefings, and representation to Sailors and Marines who are undergoing the DES process.
  • You will serve as the subject matter expert in this complex and constantly evolving practice area.
  • You will independently conduct legal research pertaining to medical issues; conduct examination of witnesses; provide case assessment, legal advice, and recommendations to the Service member in support of the case.
  • You will prepare legal memoranda in support of board proceedings; and may represent Sailors and Marines during the informal and formal PEB hearing process and in subsequent appeals processes.

Requirements:
Conditions of Employment:
  • Must be a US Citizen.
  • Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
  • Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
  • New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
  • Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
  • Male applicants born after Dec. 31, 1959 must certify at the time of appointment that they have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service law (see http://www.sss.gov/).
  • May be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period.
  • See Qualifications and Education and Experience sections for additional requirements.
  • SECURITY CLEARANCE: Secret (https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/faq/job-announcement/security-clearances/)

Qualifications:
At the GS-11: Must possess a Juris Doctorate (JD) from an ABA accredited law school, be a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a State of the United States or a Territory of the United States, and have at least one year of legal experience. Recent law school graduates and applicants with less than one year of legal experience must demonstrate superior law student work or activities that indicates the ability to independently perform legal work, as demonstrated by graduation in upper third of law school class; work or achievement of significance on the law school's official law reviews or journals; special high-level honors for academic excellence in law school (e.g., membership in the Order of the Coif, winning moot court competition or membership on the moot court team); full-time or continuous participation in a legal aid program; significant summer law office clerk experience; or other evidence of clearly superior accomplishment or achievement.

At the GS-12: Must possess a Juris Doctorate (JD) from an ABA accredited law school, be a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a State of the United States or a Territory of the United States, and two years of professional legal experience equivalent to the GS-11 level.

At the GS-13: Must possess a Juris Doctorate (J.D) degree from an ABA accredited law school, be a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a State of the United States or a Territory of the United States, and have legal experience in excess of 2 years commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of this position.

Responsibilities:
The successful selectee will perform the following duties:
  • Provide case assessment, legal advice, legal briefings, and representation to Sailors and Marines who are undergoing the DES process.
  • Serve as the subject matter expert in this complex and constantly evolving practice area.
  • Independently conduct legal research pertaining to medical issues; conduct examination of witnesses; provide case assessment, legal advice, and recommendations to the Service member in support of the case; prepare legal memoranda in support of board proceedings; and may represent Sailors and Marines during the informal and formal PEB hearing process and in subsequent appeals processes.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education:
  • The successful applicant must have graduated with a J.D. or LL.M. from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association, be an active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. Commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia, and be admitted to practice before a state or federal court.
  • For the GS-11 and GS-12, a second professional law degree (LL.M) that required at least one full academic year of graduate study may be substituted for one year of professional legal experience.

Must have a J.D. Degree from an ABA accredited law school and be a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a State of the United States or a Territory of the United States. A minimum of three (3) years post-law school legal experience as either a military judge advocate or in private practice providing client representation and demonstrated litigation experience is highly desired.

Part-Time or Unpaid Experience:
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. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.