Attorney-Adviser (General)
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Department of Defense
United States Citizens Permanent Full Time Civilian employees serve a vital role in supporting the Army mission. They provide the skills that are not readily available in the military, but crucial to support military operations. The Army integrates the talents and skills of its military and civilian members to form a Total Army.
About the Position:
This position is in the Office of Counsel of the Vicksburg District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, located in the headquarters building in Vicksburg, MS. This is an Attorney-Advisor (General) position. If selected, you will independently plan and execute assignments in specialty areas such as Federal Procurement Law, Environmental Law and the Corps of Engineers Regulatory Program, Labor Law, Tort Law, Admiralty Law, Administrative Law, and Real Estate Law.
About the Organization:
The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers' Vicksburg District is one of 41 Army Corps districts worldwide and one of six districts in the Corps' Mississippi Valley Division (MVD). The Vicksburg District provides quality engineering and other professional products and services to develop and manage the Nation's water resources needs in an economically and environmentally sustainable manner. We provide a full range of water resource products and services, including flood control, water supply, navigation, emergency operations, environmental restoration, hydropower and water quality, etc. Our coverage spans 68,000 square miles in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. Our goal is to be the Engineer of Choice for the 21st Century and we are looking for the Best of the Best to join our team. For more information on our organization, please visit our website at
Visit Vicksburg and discover one of the best kept secrets in the South where the community is committed to excellence. For additional information about the Vicksburg area, please visit the Vicksburg Chamber of Commerce website .
Who May Apply: All U.S. Citizens
Requires a Confidential Financial Disclosure Statement (OGE form 450) You must be a U. S. Citizen. You will work under the general supervision of the District Counsel. You will independently plan and execute assignments across the full spectrum of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers legal services portfolio, conferring with the District Counsel and the Deputy District Counsel on unusual problems and unfamiliar matters. You will provide advice, guidance, and direction to District leadership, higher headquarters, and other staff elements on complex and controversial issues. You will utilize a comprehensive working knowledge of federal law and regulations, and of U.S. Army and Corps of Engineers directives and policies, to efficiently and effectively develop legal solutions to assert and defend Army and Corps interests and equities. You will also provide legal advice, guidance, and assistance for other activities of the Vicksburg District, as needed. You will research a wide variety of court decisions, legislation, regulations, and policies in providing assistance on these matters. Challenges will include the following: handling a large volume of complex actions in a timely manner; providing quality legal services for a large volume of actions; and, establishing and maintaining good working relationships with District elements and others.
Bar Membership:
An applicant must currently be a member in good standing of the bar of a State or Territory of the United Stated, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
Experience required:
Applicants must have 2 or more years of professional legal experience, acquired after being admitted to the bar, commensurate with the duties and responsible 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 LL.M, may be substituted for 1 year of professional experience.
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency (knowledge, skills, abilities) in the following areas:
Ability to effectively assist in providing the full range of legal services performed by the Vicksburg District Office of Counsel; to work effectively with military and civilian leaders, senior staff, and other attorneys in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, with officials and counsel in other governmental entities at all levels, and with private parties; to effectively deal with agency jurisdictional issues; and in the absence of the District Counsel and Deputy District Counsel, to effectively direct the work of the office on a temporary basis.
Ability to develop and utilize innovative approaches in solving problems, formulating effective solutions, and resolving complex issues.
Knowledge, experience, and ability to effectively advise in the following areas of federal law and practice: a) military, civil works, and support for other programs, including civil works project authorities, project formulation, appropriations, fiscal law, project cost sharing agreements, and development and use of hydropower and water supply; b) real estate acquisition, management , and disposal; c) contracting for services, supplies, and construction; contract administration; and contract dispute resolution, claims, and appeals; and d) dispute resolution and litigation.
Knowledge, experience, and ability to effectively advise in the following areas of federal law and practice: a) ethics, conflicts of interests, and standards of conduct; b) Equal Employment Opportunity, personnel and employment law, and labor-management relations; c) administrative law including Privacy Act, Freedom of Information Act, non-contractual claims (tort, admiralty, and affirmative), constitutional law, personal liability, and Native American law; and d) environmental and regulatory law and procedures relating to environmental protection of natural resources, including Clean Water Act, National Environmental Policy Act and environmental laws related to the management and remediation of hazardous, toxic and radioactive materials and waste.
Ability to quickly balance competing goals, and to organize, prioritize, and work effectively, with limited supervision, to meet established deadlines and achieve prescribed goals and objectives.
Ability to communicate clearly and persuasively, both orally and in writing, with diverse clients and constituencies on varied and complex topics. Ability to form and maintain cooperative working relationships.
Ability, in a fast-paced environment, to quickly analyze problems, to propose reasonable courses of action, to identify client objections, and to formulate well-reasoned advice responsive to client needs.
NOTICE OF VETERANS' PREFERENCE
There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to attorney positions in the excepted service; however, the Department of Defense considers veterans' preference eligibility a positive factor for attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and include supporting documentation (e.g. DD-214, Certificate for Release or Discharge from Active Duty.
TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENTS:
If currently employed as an attorney by the Federal Government, you must have completed 1 year at the next lower grade level within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement, or you must have previously served at the same or in a higher grade as the position being filled.
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 (LL.B or JD). You must submit a copy of your law school transcripts with your application packet.
Foreign education must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency in order to be considered for this position. You must include this information with your application package.
Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute for experience. For additional information, please go the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S. Department of Education websites
Other Requirements: Clickhere for expanded definitions.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
One-year trial/probationary period may be required.
Direct Deposit of pay is required.
Personnel Security Investigation may be required.
Your application package will be reviewed to verify you meet the basic eligibility and qualification requirements.
ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
To apply for this position, you must send your application package to the below address.Please see Required Documents section for complete listing of necessary documentation.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District
ATTN: Civilian Personnel Advisory Center (Yvonne Steward)
4155 Clay Street
Vicksburg, MS 39183
Application and supporting documents must be postmarked by Wednesday, October 08, 2014, the closing date of the announcement and received by the Civilian Personnel Advisory Center no later than 5 days from the closing date in order to receive consideration.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
The Department of the Army provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the servicing civilian personnel unit. Your requests for reasonable accommodation will be addressed on a case-by-case basis.
(1) Application (resume, or OF-612, or SF-171)
(2) Official law school transcript and official statement of relative class standing. Photocopies are accepted when applying. (DOES NOT APPLY TO CURRENT CORPS OF ENGINEERS ATTORNEYS)
(3) Official certificate showing that the applicant is a member in good standing with the bar, _ AND _a sworn statement by the candidate that his or her fitness to practice law or conduct as an attorney has never been challenged in any jurisdiction, or; if either has been challenged, a sworn and notarized statement giving the facts, circumstances, and any other explanation that the applicant considers appropriate. As an alternative to a sworn statement, a declaration under penalty of perjury may be submitted in the following format. I declare (or certify, verify or state) under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that the foregoing is true and accurate. executed on (date) (signature of applicant). The official certificate and statement must be dated within 3 months of the date the application is submitted. The certificate and statement are required to be submitted by all applicants including attorneys currently appointed to positions under the qualifying authority of the Judge Advocate General of the Army. (DOES NOT APPLY TO CURRENT CORPS OF ENGINEERS ATTORNEYS)
(4) Three recent letters of recommendation, dated within 6 months of the opening date of this announcement, from attorneys-at-law. One of these letters should be from a current supervisor if possible. Legible copies of dated and signed letters or recommendations are acceptable. (DOES NOT APPLY TO CURRENT CORPS OF ENGINEERS ATTORNEYS)
(5) Current Federal employees and Former Federal employees (reinstatement eligible) must submit a copy of their latest SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action; or separation SF-50; _ AND _most recent performance evaluation. Applicants currently serving in the military must submit a copy of their most recent military performance evaluation.
(6) A writing sample. Writing samples shall not exceed 10 pages including cover sheets, tables of contents, etc. Any pages after the tenth page will be discarded and not considered. (APPLIES TO ALL CANDIDATES INCLUDING CURRENT CORPS OF ENGINEERS ATTORNEYS).
(7) Veterans' documents, if applicable.
(8) Permanent change of station orders and marriage license if claiming military spouse preference.
Your resume :
Your resume may be submitted in any format. Credit will be given for unpaid experience or volunteer work such as community, cultural, social services and professional association activities on the same basis as for paid experience.
If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., HRS per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application will be marked as incomplete and you will not receive consideration for this position.
If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete package, and will not be considered any further.
NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.
If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position.
If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.
The documents you submit as part of your application package will not be returned.
The Department of Defense offers an excellent benefits program. In addition to your take-home pay, your comprehensive compensation/benefits package will include most of the benefits described inthe USAJOBS Resource Center.
Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitantinformation sheet.
You may claim military spouse preference, see the information in the Military Spouse Preference Under Delegated Examining Procedures information sheet.
Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
This position is exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Nepotism: Under the provisions of 5 USC 3110, an individual may not be appointed into a position if the position is under the supervisory chain of command of the relative.Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Department of Defense
United States Citizens Permanent Full Time Civilian employees serve a vital role in supporting the Army mission. They provide the skills that are not readily available in the military, but crucial to support military operations. The Army integrates the talents and skills of its military and civilian members to form a Total Army.
About the Position:
This position is in the Office of Counsel of the Vicksburg District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, located in the headquarters building in Vicksburg, MS. This is an Attorney-Advisor (General) position. If selected, you will independently plan and execute assignments in specialty areas such as Federal Procurement Law, Environmental Law and the Corps of Engineers Regulatory Program, Labor Law, Tort Law, Admiralty Law, Administrative Law, and Real Estate Law.
About the Organization:
The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers' Vicksburg District is one of 41 Army Corps districts worldwide and one of six districts in the Corps' Mississippi Valley Division (MVD). The Vicksburg District provides quality engineering and other professional products and services to develop and manage the Nation's water resources needs in an economically and environmentally sustainable manner. We provide a full range of water resource products and services, including flood control, water supply, navigation, emergency operations, environmental restoration, hydropower and water quality, etc. Our coverage spans 68,000 square miles in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. Our goal is to be the Engineer of Choice for the 21st Century and we are looking for the Best of the Best to join our team. For more information on our organization, please visit our website at
Visit Vicksburg and discover one of the best kept secrets in the South where the community is committed to excellence. For additional information about the Vicksburg area, please visit the Vicksburg Chamber of Commerce website .
Who May Apply: All U.S. Citizens
Requires a Confidential Financial Disclosure Statement (OGE form 450) You must be a U. S. Citizen. You will work under the general supervision of the District Counsel. You will independently plan and execute assignments across the full spectrum of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers legal services portfolio, conferring with the District Counsel and the Deputy District Counsel on unusual problems and unfamiliar matters. You will provide advice, guidance, and direction to District leadership, higher headquarters, and other staff elements on complex and controversial issues. You will utilize a comprehensive working knowledge of federal law and regulations, and of U.S. Army and Corps of Engineers directives and policies, to efficiently and effectively develop legal solutions to assert and defend Army and Corps interests and equities. You will also provide legal advice, guidance, and assistance for other activities of the Vicksburg District, as needed. You will research a wide variety of court decisions, legislation, regulations, and policies in providing assistance on these matters. Challenges will include the following: handling a large volume of complex actions in a timely manner; providing quality legal services for a large volume of actions; and, establishing and maintaining good working relationships with District elements and others.
Bar Membership:
An applicant must currently be a member in good standing of the bar of a State or Territory of the United Stated, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
Experience required:
Applicants must have 2 or more years of professional legal experience, acquired after being admitted to the bar, commensurate with the duties and responsible 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 LL.M, may be substituted for 1 year of professional experience.
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency (knowledge, skills, abilities) in the following areas:
Ability to effectively assist in providing the full range of legal services performed by the Vicksburg District Office of Counsel; to work effectively with military and civilian leaders, senior staff, and other attorneys in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, with officials and counsel in other governmental entities at all levels, and with private parties; to effectively deal with agency jurisdictional issues; and in the absence of the District Counsel and Deputy District Counsel, to effectively direct the work of the office on a temporary basis.
Ability to develop and utilize innovative approaches in solving problems, formulating effective solutions, and resolving complex issues.
Knowledge, experience, and ability to effectively advise in the following areas of federal law and practice: a) military, civil works, and support for other programs, including civil works project authorities, project formulation, appropriations, fiscal law, project cost sharing agreements, and development and use of hydropower and water supply; b) real estate acquisition, management , and disposal; c) contracting for services, supplies, and construction; contract administration; and contract dispute resolution, claims, and appeals; and d) dispute resolution and litigation.
Knowledge, experience, and ability to effectively advise in the following areas of federal law and practice: a) ethics, conflicts of interests, and standards of conduct; b) Equal Employment Opportunity, personnel and employment law, and labor-management relations; c) administrative law including Privacy Act, Freedom of Information Act, non-contractual claims (tort, admiralty, and affirmative), constitutional law, personal liability, and Native American law; and d) environmental and regulatory law and procedures relating to environmental protection of natural resources, including Clean Water Act, National Environmental Policy Act and environmental laws related to the management and remediation of hazardous, toxic and radioactive materials and waste.
Ability to quickly balance competing goals, and to organize, prioritize, and work effectively, with limited supervision, to meet established deadlines and achieve prescribed goals and objectives.
Ability to communicate clearly and persuasively, both orally and in writing, with diverse clients and constituencies on varied and complex topics. Ability to form and maintain cooperative working relationships.
Ability, in a fast-paced environment, to quickly analyze problems, to propose reasonable courses of action, to identify client objections, and to formulate well-reasoned advice responsive to client needs.
NOTICE OF VETERANS' PREFERENCE
There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to attorney positions in the excepted service; however, the Department of Defense considers veterans' preference eligibility a positive factor for attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and include supporting documentation (e.g. DD-214, Certificate for Release or Discharge from Active Duty.
TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENTS:
If currently employed as an attorney by the Federal Government, you must have completed 1 year at the next lower grade level within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement, or you must have previously served at the same or in a higher grade as the position being filled.
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 (LL.B or JD). You must submit a copy of your law school transcripts with your application packet.
Foreign education must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency in order to be considered for this position. You must include this information with your application package.
Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute for experience. For additional information, please go the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S. Department of Education websites
Other Requirements: Clickhere for expanded definitions.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
One-year trial/probationary period may be required.
Direct Deposit of pay is required.
Personnel Security Investigation may be required.
Your application package will be reviewed to verify you meet the basic eligibility and qualification requirements.
ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
To apply for this position, you must send your application package to the below address.Please see Required Documents section for complete listing of necessary documentation.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District
ATTN: Civilian Personnel Advisory Center (Yvonne Steward)
4155 Clay Street
Vicksburg, MS 39183
Application and supporting documents must be postmarked by Wednesday, October 08, 2014, the closing date of the announcement and received by the Civilian Personnel Advisory Center no later than 5 days from the closing date in order to receive consideration.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
The Department of the Army provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the servicing civilian personnel unit. Your requests for reasonable accommodation will be addressed on a case-by-case basis.
(1) Application (resume, or OF-612, or SF-171)
(2) Official law school transcript and official statement of relative class standing. Photocopies are accepted when applying. (DOES NOT APPLY TO CURRENT CORPS OF ENGINEERS ATTORNEYS)
(3) Official certificate showing that the applicant is a member in good standing with the bar, _ AND _a sworn statement by the candidate that his or her fitness to practice law or conduct as an attorney has never been challenged in any jurisdiction, or; if either has been challenged, a sworn and notarized statement giving the facts, circumstances, and any other explanation that the applicant considers appropriate. As an alternative to a sworn statement, a declaration under penalty of perjury may be submitted in the following format. I declare (or certify, verify or state) under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that the foregoing is true and accurate. executed on (date) (signature of applicant). The official certificate and statement must be dated within 3 months of the date the application is submitted. The certificate and statement are required to be submitted by all applicants including attorneys currently appointed to positions under the qualifying authority of the Judge Advocate General of the Army. (DOES NOT APPLY TO CURRENT CORPS OF ENGINEERS ATTORNEYS)
(4) Three recent letters of recommendation, dated within 6 months of the opening date of this announcement, from attorneys-at-law. One of these letters should be from a current supervisor if possible. Legible copies of dated and signed letters or recommendations are acceptable. (DOES NOT APPLY TO CURRENT CORPS OF ENGINEERS ATTORNEYS)
(5) Current Federal employees and Former Federal employees (reinstatement eligible) must submit a copy of their latest SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action; or separation SF-50; _ AND _most recent performance evaluation. Applicants currently serving in the military must submit a copy of their most recent military performance evaluation.
(6) A writing sample. Writing samples shall not exceed 10 pages including cover sheets, tables of contents, etc. Any pages after the tenth page will be discarded and not considered. (APPLIES TO ALL CANDIDATES INCLUDING CURRENT CORPS OF ENGINEERS ATTORNEYS).
(7) Veterans' documents, if applicable.
(8) Permanent change of station orders and marriage license if claiming military spouse preference.
Your resume :
Your resume may be submitted in any format. Credit will be given for unpaid experience or volunteer work such as community, cultural, social services and professional association activities on the same basis as for paid experience.
If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., HRS per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application will be marked as incomplete and you will not receive consideration for this position.
If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete package, and will not be considered any further.
NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.
If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position.
If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.
The documents you submit as part of your application package will not be returned.
The Department of Defense offers an excellent benefits program. In addition to your take-home pay, your comprehensive compensation/benefits package will include most of the benefits described inthe USAJOBS Resource Center.
Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitantinformation sheet.
You may claim military spouse preference, see the information in the Military Spouse Preference Under Delegated Examining Procedures information sheet.
Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
This position is exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Nepotism: Under the provisions of 5 USC 3110, an individual may not be appointed into a position if the position is under the supervisory chain of command of the relative.Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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