Closing Date: 24th April, 2024
Description:
Summary:The primary purpose of this position is to provide specialized professional legal support and services as the senior environmental restoration attorney for RCRA Corrective Actions and hazardous materials management within the Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corps.
Duties:
- Serves as the Senior Environmental Restoration Attorney for RCRA Corrective Actions and Hazardous Materials Management. Responsible for the highly specialized, professional support of the Air Force's legally and technically complex, multi-billion-dollar, high mission impact cleanup program involving Federal, State, and local environmental statutes, regulations, and policies.
- Maintains Highest Level of Subject Matter Expertise on Hazardous Materials Management and RCRA Corrective Actions. Recognized as subject matter expert in hazardous materials management (including Air Force handling of non-weapons grade radioactive materials), environmental restoration through RCRA corrective actions, and related real property law.
- Provides assistance to A Government Entity and Department of Justice litigators on RCRA Corrective Action and Hazardous Materials Management matters in dispute in administrative, regulatory, or federal court proceedings. Furnishes primary environmental expert legal advice based on the interpretation or application of federal, state, or local law and regulations to Air Force and Department of Justice litigators at various locations throughout the world.
- Provides assistance to the Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment and the Air Force Real Property Agency on matters involving hazardous materials management and RCRA corrective action as these affect Housing Privatization, Utilities Privatization, and Enhanced Use Lease projects. Furnishes primary environmental expert environmental restoration and hazardous materials management legal advice based on the interpretation or application of federal, state, or local law and regulations to Air Force activities at various locations throughout the world.
Requirements:
Conditions of Employment:
- U.S. Citizenship is required
- If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
- Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov.
- Attorney appointments are subject to serve a one-year probationary period.
- Candidates are not required to have active duty service or veterans' preference to be referred and considered. All qualified candidates who meet the recruitment assessment criteria will be referred to the selecting official.
- Leave accrual may be authorized upon request
- Advance in hire may be authorized if there is demonstrable proof on your resume
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance
- Incumbent is required to file an Office of Government Ethics (OGE) Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, upon appointment, and will be required to file annually
- Overtime may be required
- Work may occasionally require temporary duty travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft
Qualifications:
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.
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. Must have a law degree (JD) from an accredited law school and be a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a state or the District of Columbia or other Federal Bar, as appropriate. A Master of Laws (LL.M.) in environmental law is highly desirable.
2. Must have the skill and ability to conduct complex legal research and a familiarity with the research resources most commonly involved in environmental, occupational safety and health, natural and cultural resources, and real property laws. This includes various statutes, Department of Defense and Air Force policy and guidance, the United States Code, court opinions, the Code of Federal Regulations, etc. Familiarity with electronic research resources such as Westlaw, Lexis, etc. is required.
3. Must have in-depth experience as a practicing environmental law attorney and possess at least ten ("10") years of relevant experience. Must be thoroughly competent in federal civil procedure, environmental, natural and cultural, and real property law and knowledgeable in administrative and general law. Three years credit will be provided for an LL.M. in a related field. Must be highly skilled in written and oral advocacy in order to prepare and present written and oral briefings before decision-makers.
4. Must possess superior negotiation skills and be capable of high order, rational and logical thinking in order to formulate, coordinate, and present the Air Force legal position before regulators, elected officials, the public, and senior officials for the Air Force and other relevant agencies.
5. Previous experience using computer word processing software such as Word for Windows, Excel, and Power Point is highly desirable but not required.
6. Experience working within a large and complex legal organization is highly desirable but not required. Similarly, experience working at high levels with the Department of Defense or A Government Entity is desired but not required.
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.
Education:
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.
