Closing Date: 17th February, 2026
Description:
Summary:This is a National Guard Title 5 Excepted Service Position.
This National Guard position is for a ATTORNEY-ADVISER (GENERAL), Position Description Number PDT0097000 and is part of the WY Joint Forces Headquarters ARNG, Wyoming National Guard.
This position is in the Excepted Service "under the authority of Title V, P.L. 114-328, and Sections 932 and 1084 (FY17 NDAA)".
This is a Title 5 Excepted Service position. Military affiliation is not required.
Duties:
The position is in the Wyoming National Guard's (WYNG), Joint Force Headquarters Integrated Primary Prevention Branch. The primary purpose is to serve as the full-time professional legal adviser and support to the Adjutant General (TAG), the Commander of federally recognized Wyoming Army and Air National Guards, and Wyoming's unique public defense or safety structures. In this primary purpose, this position also serves as the full-time professional legal advisor and support to Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC) and Wyoming Equal Employment Opportunity advisors, and subordinate commanders to support the WYNG's prevention efforts relating to sexual assault, sexual harassment, and domestic abuse. This position also serves as a professional legal adviser to the United States Property and Fiscal Officer (USPFO), WYNG senior leadership, WYNG directorates, and subordinate WYNG commanded units or divisions.
The incumbent will function as an expert, advising and acting across the full spectrum law concerns, including the highly conflicted, sensitive and emotionally charged areas of sexual assault and harassment; domestic violence and abuse; equal opportunity and labor law provisions, processes and third-party reviews, as well as personnel administrative actions. He/she is Wyoming's Subject Matter Expert in emerging, special victims' law to ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations and congressionally mandated protections. Special Legal Advisers are experts in domestic violence law, equal employment law, sexual assault, retaliation and reprisal and medical discharge processes to ensure issues are addressed and resolved at the lowest levels.
This is NOT an all-inclusive list of duties. **
Requirements:
Conditions of Employment:
Employment Notes and Conditions:
- U.S. Citizenship Required.
- Must obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance.
- This position is exempt from the provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program.
- Employees are paid through Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer (DD/EFT).
- Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
- GS-0905-13 positions are within the professional series IAW 5 USC 3319, and compensably disabled preference eligible veterans (CPS/CP) are not automatically placed at the top of the Certificate of Eligibles (5 USC 3313). Eligibles will be listed in score order, including veterans' preference points.
- Recruitment/Relocation Incentives ARE NOT authorized.
- PCS costs are not authorized. Must be willing to relocate at own expense if selected.
- May be required to successfully complete a two-year trial period.
1. Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance of the position.
- 2. 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.
- 3. Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission.
- 4. May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours; overtime may be required.
- 5. The duties and responsibilities may significantly impact the environment. Responsible for maintaining awareness of environmental responsibilities as dictated by legal and regulatory requirements, organization, and its changing mission.
- 6. Work may require frequent travel away from the normal duty station on military and commercial aircraft. The work may require the employee to drive a motor vehicle. An appropriate, valid driver's license may be required for the position.
- 7. Must either be currently in good standing (certified) with a State Bar or able to obtain certification and must be a graduate of an ABA accredited law school.
- 8. This position is designated as Essential Personnel and may be subject to duty in preparation for, or in response to, a state emergency or disaster declaration. This designation will not exceed 14 calendar days per year unless otherwise approved in advance by TAG.
Qualifications:
Referrals of qualified applicants will be issued as follows:
- Area 1: Permanent and indefinite Wyoming Army National Guard (NG) T5 and T32 Dual Status Technicians (DST) employed within the Joint Forces Headquarters.
- Area 2: Permanent and indefinite WYNG Title 5 and T32 DST employed with the Wyoming Air/Army National Guard.
- Area 3: Current Federal employees within the Competitive and Excepted Service, and Competitive Service Reinstatement Eligible employees. Former NG T32 Dual Status employees receiving an Honorable or a General Discharge under Honorable Conditions are eligible for reinstatement provided they have been separated for at least one year before applying for reinstatement and received a rating of record of their most recent permanent position of a least fully successful (or equivalent).
- Area 4: Currently serving and former Active Guard/Reserve (AGR), and M-Day/Drill Status Guard (DSG) members of the National Guard. This provision is intended to boost the candidate pool to reach more qualified candidates and place DSG/M-Day personnel on par with currently serving civilian personnel.
- Veterans' Preference Rules are mandated by law, and some applicants may receive priority consideration before other applicants without veterans' preference.
- Area 7: U.S. Citizens
Upon acceptance of this position, if selected candidate is a competitive employee, they will convert to Excepted Service and be required to sign a memorandum IAW 5 CFR 302.102. Acceptance of the proposed appointment will take the employee out of the competitive service while s/he occupies the position.
Title 5 Position Information:
- Type of Appointment: Permanent
- Tenure: Group 1 or 2
- Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:00 am - 4:30 pm
- FLSA: Exempt
- Telework: The duties of this position require primary physical presence. Situational teleworking may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
- Para/Line: 119A / 002
- Selecting Official: Ms. Kristin Malone
To qualify, you must meet the experience and/or education requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.
Mandatory Qualification Requirements:
- Mandatory to have a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree in law issued be an American Bar Association accredited law school. (Must provide transcripts with application.)
- Proof applicant is a licensed and member in good standing to practice law in the highest court of a State, U.S. commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia.
- Annual bar certification cards issued from your state of licensure are not considered acceptable. Proof is a "certificate of good standing" issued by your state of licensure dated within 6 months of the closing date of this announcement or a screenshot of your bar status taken from your state of licensure website that is dated within 6 months of the closing date of this announcement or sworn statement to that effect. If there is not a date on the screen shot, you must provide a statement signed by the applicant on the date the screen shot was created. If selected for employment, it may be required to provide a "certificate of good standing" issued by their respective bar showing they are in a good and active status prior to appointment.
Specialized Experience:
- You must possess professional legal experience more than 2 years commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position.
- The legal experience described in your application package or resume will be evaluated and screened for competencies required to perform the duties of the position as described in the Major Duties section of this announcement. The QUALITY of experience will be evaluated and screened to determine how closely or to what extent your experience, education, and training are relevant to the duties and responsibilities of the announced position. Your application package or resume must demonstrate you have the competencies and quality of experience necessary to successfully perform the work of the position at the appropriate grade level.
- Preference consideration may be given to applicants who
possess current or prior experience serving as a legal adviser and
attorney, responsible for assisting in the f
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