ATTORNEY-ADVISOR (GENERAL)-DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY

U.S. Air Force - Agency Wide • Robins AFB, GA • 20h ago

Summary The Air Force offers qualified applicants opportunities to be hired for certain occupations covered by Direct Hire Authorities (DHA). The use of DHA is a fast-track method of hiring applicants from the public with no prior federal status using a non-traditional method of recruitment. To find additional information on "What Is DHA" and to view and/or apply to current DHA opportunities listed on Air Force Civilian Service's "Direct Hire Job Board", please click here. Responsibilities For additional information on direct hire opportunities with the Air Force please click here. Advises the 78 ABW Commander, as well as subordinate and tenant unit commanders and managers, on a host of general law matters. Assesses and evaluates for legal compliance, legal sufficiency, and/or advisability, local policies and practices, proposed actions and decisions, official conduct and authority, commercial transactions, draft documents and publications, investigations, responses to inquiries, public statements, plans, and initiatives. Prepares for and represents the AF/installation and its legal interests in correspondence, meetings, negotiations, and judicial and administrative hearings, involving federal, state, and local (and overseas, foreign) officials, parties with adverse interests, and commercial entities. Provides legal assistance to active duty military, dependents, eligible Department of Defense (DoD) civilians, retirees, and other DoD cardholders, consistent with Air Force Instructions (AFIs) and legal office policy. As Assistant Claims Officer for Robins AFB, coordinate with and advise commanders and other organizations on claims matters, investigative procedures, and legal implications. Perform extensive research for medical malpractice, wrongful death, workers compensation, negligence, accident/injury, and other claims against or on behalf of the government, to include torts. Review statutory and regulatory guidance to make subjective determinations of legal duty, negligence, proximate cause, damages, fault, reasonableness, financial hardship, and physical impairment. Negotiate, compromise or waive claims within settlement limitations with concurrence of the Staff Judge Advocate. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications For additional information on direct hire opportunities with the Air Force please click here. Qualifications/Requirements: 1. 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). 2. At the time of application, you must provide proof, dated within four months of application, that you are an "active" member, in good standing, of a bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. Commonwealth, U.S. Territory, of the District of Columbia. On-line information is allowed as long as it shows that you are in "active" status and that you are in good standing. 3. You must sign a mobility agreement upon being hired. RECRUITMENT KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES: 1. Knowledge of applicable law pertaining to the specialized areas of legal practice, as determined by the SJA, in order to provide legal advice and counsel to command and management and represent DAF interests. 2. Sufficient knowledge of federal, state, and local law, as it impacts the private individual, to provide personal legal assistance to eligible beneficiaries across the typical range of the DAF legal assistance practice. 3. Skill in recognizing and analyzing key legal issues in a factual situation and applying well-reasoned analysis to reach clear, concise conclusions. 4. Ability to research legal issues, analyze complex factual situations in light of general legal principles and the results of research, and prepare legal opinions. 5. Ability to communicate effectively with a diverse group of individuals, in and outside the legal profession, both orally and in writing, in both formal and informal settings. 6. Ability to prepare cases for trial and/or try cases before a court, administrative body, or an official having quasi-judicial power. Education Additional Information Please note: Positions in this field/series may or may not be available, depending on current manning. For the most up-to-date notifications on available positions, we recommend candidates subscribe and complete their profile here, indicating their position and location preferences. Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click here.

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