Supv Attorney - Adviser (General)

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About the Position: This position is in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). Employees occupying DCIPS positions are in the Excepted Service and must adhere to U.S. Code, Title 10, as well as Department of Defense Instruction 1400.25. This position is located at the ST-IC-W6HSAA US ARMY INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY CMD. Serve as a legal advisor on matters pertaining to Administrative Law, Ethics, Contracts Fiscal Law, and Management Employment Relations (MER). Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. United States Citizen Applying to a DCIPS Position Applicants will be evaluated to determine if they meet the minimum qualification requirements and to the extent to which their application shows possession of the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) associated with the position. 1. Professional mastery of a wide range of concepts, principles, and practices in broad areas of legal expertise. Expert knowledge of Federal laws, Executive Orders and DoD, DA, DIA, and CIA regulations and procedures concerning the conduct of intelligence activities to include, but not limited to, counterintelligence, signals intelligence, human intelligence, and foreign material acquisition. Makes recommendations significantly changing, interpreting, or developing important policies and programs. 2. Expert knowledge of laws and regulations concerning personnel, to include, but not limited to, administrative separations, investigations, government information practices, and unfavorable information. 3. Comprehensive knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations and their DoD and DA supplements, bid protests, contract disputes, secure environment contracting procedures, intelligence contingency fund expenditures, and fiscal law. 4. Mastery knowledge of civilian personnel law and regulations, and procedures for practice before the Office of Special Counsel, Merit Systems Protection Board, US Army Civilian Appellate Review Agency, and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. 5. Ability to write clear and concise legal documents. VETERAN'S PREFERENCE INFORMATION: There is no formal rating system for applying veteran's preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of Army considers veteran's preference eligibility a positive factor for attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veteran's preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documents (e.g., DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active duty) to their submissions. Although the point-preference system is not used, applicants eligible to claim a 10-point preference must submit a Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-point Veteran Preference, and supporting documentation required for the specific type of preference claimed. (SF 15, which lists the type of 10-point preference and the required supporting documents, is available from the Office of Personnel Management Website at www.opm.gov. The following minimum qualification requirements must be met before applicants are eligible for further consideration: EDUCATION: An applicant 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). BAR MEMBERSHIP: Applicant must currently be a member in good standing of the bar of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. EXPERIENCE: Applicant must have 2 or more years of professional legal experience, acquired after being admitted to the bar, commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position. Graduation from an ABA-Accredited Law School in the top 25% of the class or an advanced law degree such as an LLM may substitute for one year of the required professional legal experience. PLEASE NOTE THAT REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATION, TIME IN GRADE, AND EXPERIENCE MAY BE WAIVED BY THE APPLICABLE AUTHORITY AND THE REQUIREMENTS SHOULD NOT DETER ANY INDIVIDUAL FROM APPLYING FOR THE POSITION. The following documents are required: Official law school transcript and an official statement of relative standing in class. Photo static copies of documents are acceptable when applying but certified documents must be furnished before entering duty. Official certificate showing that you are a member in good standing of the bar. The official certificate must be dated within three months of the date that the application package is submitted. The certificate is required to be submitted by all applicants to include attorneys currently appointed to positions under the q

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