Attorney-Adviser (general) (title 32)

Air National Guard Units; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Air National Guard Units seeks an Attorney-Adviser (General) to support the NC ANG, National Guard. Requires experience analyzing data, knowledge of military laws, and strong English communication.

Responsibilities include providing legal guidance to leadership, researching issues, and formulating litigation strategies within title 32 contexts. The role demands ability to draft memoranda, reports, and opinions, and to handle complex regulatory questions with minimal supervision.

Qualifications

• Ability to collect, analyze, and synthesize data accurately.
• Knowledge of military laws, directives, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to enunciate English clearly without impediment.
• Strong interpersonal communication, empathy, and listening skills.
• Ability to write clear reports and presentations in English.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to organize thoughts, research materials, and manage case projects.
• Experience interpreting and applying DoD and National Guard regulations.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal interpretation and guidance to managers and senior leaders on federal and state law.
• Develop litigation strategies and coordinate with litigation teams.
• Research and draft legal memoranda, opinions, and briefings.
• Assist in planning, coordinating, and formulating legal strategies for complex cases.
• Address complex constitutional, jurisdictional, and regulatory issues frequently arising in Title 32 National Guard matters.

Skills

Data analysis

Military law knowledge

Clear English communication

Interpersonal communication

Technical writing

Oral and written communication

Research and analysis

Litigation planning

Job description

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a ATTORNEY-ADVISER (GENERAL) (TITLE 32), Position Description Number D2665000 and is part of the NC ANG, National Guard (ANG-Wing Judge Advocate / PN 106381334).

Military Grades: Officer (2d Lt to Lt Col)

BASIC QUALIFICATION FACTORS

To qualify an applicant, apply and evaluate the applicant's competencies, experiences, completed education, learned skills, obtained knowledge, endorsed abilities, and training program accomplishments. The following six basic qualification competencies (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Behaviors) are required to successfully meet the basic qualification factors within an applicable career level in the Series GS-0905, Attorney-Adviser program positions:

• Skilled in collecting and analyzing data effectively, efficiently, and accurately;
• Knowledgeable of military and civilian laws, directives, regulations, policies, and procedures;
• Ability to clearly enunciate English without impediment of speech that would interfere or prohibit effective communications;
• Skilled interpersonal communications, empathy, and effective listening;
• Ability to write English in reports and presentation formats;
• Ability to communicate -orally and in writing- clearly and effectively;
• Ability to organize thoughts, research materials, and manage case projects;
• and Skilled in comprehending and interpreting directives and laws.

GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Personnel must be competent at the next higher level before being eligible for that level. An applicant must have a validated understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the occupational series and grade.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE

Must have at least 12 months' work experiences as a professional Attorney Advisor.

Knowledgeable of the Army National Guard and Air National Guard mission requirements.

Competent in providing legal interpretation and guidance to managers and senior leaders on United States Code Title 32 § 709, National Guard Program.

Able to recognize and identify complex constitutional, state-federal, and military-civilian jurisdictional issues frequently associated with the organization and administration of the Title 32 National Guard and articulate them in the appropriate forum or context.

Competent in providing legal interpretation and guidance to managers and senior leaders on 10 United States Code, and the state equivalent to the federal Uniform Code of Military Justice.

Experienced in conducting legal research in connection with cases pending administrative hearings, trials before courts of original jurisdiction, or arguments in appellate courts.

Experienced in addressing legal questions referred by administrative officials of the employing agency, such as questions concerning the interpretation and application of statutes, rules, and regulations as they pertain to contracts, claims, or other legal instruments involving private business, state, local, national, or foreign governments.

Experienced in addressing questions regarding the effects of provisions of proposed legislation or proposed changes in agency policies or regulations.

Experienced in researching and providing legal advice in all functional areas of Administrative, Labor, Medical and Physical Disability, and Ethics Law.

Additionally, capable of providing legal assistance in accordance with prescribed instructions and within legal guidelines.

Experienced in planning, coordinating, and formulating litigation strategies.

Experienced in addressing complex and difficult legal questions and factual issues requiring extensive research, analysis and evaluation of available precedents.

Experienced in dealing with issues in the functional areas and demonstrated abilities to quickly identify both the legal and judgmental issues.

As a subject matter expert, experienced in determining the facts and recommending effective solutions with minimal guidance or supervision.

Experienced in developing and providing solutions to conflicting or contradictory DoD regulations, directives, and policies, and other NGB or state legal guidance.

Experienced in addressing and resolving complex and difficult legal case problems, legal questions, or issues involved in the drafting of interpretation or application of legislation, regulations, contracts, decisions, or opinions requiring a solution.

Experienced in preparing memoranda of reports that outlined and analyzed the factual and legal issues.

Experiences involved preparing legal documents or advisory opinions, participated in contract negations, and examined documents for legal sufficiency.

Skilled as a legal litigator and experienced in preparing litigation reports, briefs, pleadings, and other papers associated with civil litigations.

Experienced in addressing Federal Labor-Management relations and skilled as a participating collective bargaining member of the management negotiating team.

Skilled as the subject-matter expert in the complex and constantl