Attorney Advisor

U.S. Northern Command • Peterson AFB, CO

5d

About The Position

The Attorney Advisor serves as the senior civilian attorney for Administrative and Civil Law in the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate (OSJA), Headquarters, North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command (NORAD and USNORTHCOM), and its components, regions, and separate commands. The position provides expert legal advice and counsel on highly sensitive, politically significant, and complex legal matters affecting command operations, mission execution, and organizational administration.

The incumbent serves as Principal Deputy to the Staff Judge Advocate as Ethics Counselor for N/NC, developing, administering, and overseeing command-wide ethics training, counseling, and financial disclosure management programs. The position also serves as the Commands' Labor and Employment Law Attorney, advising and representing the agency on civilian workforce matters, labor-management relations, employment disputes, and related administrative litigation. The attorney additionally advises on federal acquisition, fiscal, environmental, and procurement law.

The role requires an ABA-accredited law degree and active, good-standing bar membership in a U.S. jurisdiction, as well as more than three years of commensurate professional legal experience. The employee must obtain and maintain a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance. The position is designated Special Sensitive, a Test Designated Position, and a Key Position. It may involve occasional travel, battle-roster duties, overtime, on-call work, and additional hours during urgent legal matters. Situational telework only may be available.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• Successful completion of a full course of study at an American Bar Association-accredited law school and a first professional law degree (LLB or JD).
• Current attorney licensure and active status in good standing with the bar of a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; status must be maintained throughout employment.
• At application, provide proof of active bar status dated within four months; provide documentation demonstrating good standing and disclose pending ethics or judicial matters and adverse disciplinary findings as required.
• More than three years of professional legal experience commensurate with the position's duties and responsibilities.
• Ability to independently apply administrative and civil law principles to analyze and resolve complex legal issues affecting a senior-level joint military command.
• Ability to develop and oversee a command-wide ethics program and advise on complex financial disclosure and conflict-of-interest matters.
• Skill in federal labor and employment law, including representation in complex administrative litigation and advice on civilian personnel law.
• Skill in federal fiscal, contract, and acquisition law, including complex issues involving multimillion-dollar programs, varied appropriations, and novel procurement matters.
• Skill in legal research and analysis, including interpretation of ambiguous statutes and resolution of novel legal questions.
• Ability to communicate effectively with senior officials, command staff, and external stakeholders.
• Obtain and maintain a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance.
• Meet Air Force Civilian Drug Testing Program requirements for a Test Designated Position, including refraining from illegal drug use and submitting to urinalysis testing if required.
• Sign acknowledgment that the position is a Test Designated Position.
• Agree to Key Position requirements; the employee must be removed from the Ready Reserve and cannot join the Ready Reserve while assigned to the position.
• Adhere to Air Force Rules of Professional Conduct.
• May be required to complete training and meet requirements to serve as a Notary Public.
• May be required to work overtime or on call, including evenings, weekends, or holidays; more than a 40-hour workweek may frequently be required.
• May be required to travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft for temporary duty.
• May be required to perform Battle Roster functions, which may require additional duty hours and/or a physical or medical assessment for deployment to alternate non-combat duty locations or in place.
• May be required to file an OGE Form 450 upon appointment and annually thereafter.
• Male applicants must be registered for Selective Service.
• Attorney appointments are subject to a one-year probationary period; depending on position type, a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period may apply.
• Federal employees are required to use direct deposit.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive legal advice and counsel on administrative and civil law matters affecting command operations, mission execution, and organizational administration.
• Serve as Principal Deputy to the Staff Judge Advocate as Ethics Counselor for N/NC.
• Develop, administer, and oversee command ethics training, counseling, and financial disclosure management programs.
• Serve as the Commands' Labor and Employment Law Attorney, advising and representing the agency on civilian workforce matters, labor-management relations, and employment disputes.
• Provide legal advice and counsel on federal acquisition, fiscal law, environmental law, and procurement matters.
• Represent the agency in complex administrative litigation, including matters before bodies such as the EEOC and MSPB.
• Conduct legal research and analysis and draft complex memoranda, opinions, briefs, and agreements.
• Communicate legal advice to senior officials, command staff, and external stakeholders through written opinions, oral briefings, and advisory consultations.
• May perform Battle Roster functions during exercises and real-world events.
• May perform other duties as directed and may be required to function as a Notary Public.

Benefits

• A comprehensive federal employee benefits package is available to the employee and family, subject to eligibility.
• PCS may be paid if authorized under the Joint Travel Regulations and Air Force regulations.
• Advance in hire may be authorized with demonstrable proof provided on the resume.
• Leave accrual may be authorized upon request.
• Recruitment incentive may be authorized.
• Relocation incentive may be authorized.
• Recruitment and/or retention incentives may be used.
• Disabled veteran leave may be available to eligible federal employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree