[blindlaw] Vacancies, Attorney-Advisor (GENERAL) GS-0905-13, Saturday, November 05, 2011 to Sunday, December 04, 2011
Nightingale, Noel
Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov
Mon Nov 7 16:49:04 UTC 2011
http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/301073100
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Job Title:Attorney-Advisor (GENERAL)
Department:Department of the Army
Agency:U.S. Army Medical Command
Job Announcement Number:NC-11-IDES-0905
SALARY RANGE:
$71,674.00 to $119,935.00 / Per Year
OPEN PERIOD:
Saturday, November 05, 2011 to Sunday, December 04, 2011
SERIES & GRADE:
GS-0905-13
POSITION INFORMATION:
Full Time - Excepted Service Permanent
DUTY LOCATIONS:
2 vacancy(s) - Fort Lewis, WA United StatesView Map<http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/301073100>
1 vacancy(s) - Fort Bliss, TX United StatesView Map<http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/301073100>
1 vacancy(s) - Fayetteville, NC United StatesView Map<http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/301073100>
1 vacancy(s) - Fort Campbell, KY United StatesView Map<http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/301073100>
1 vacancy(s) - San Antonio, TX United StatesView Map<http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/301073100>
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WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED:
United States Citizens
JOB SUMMARY:
You will serve as a Soldier's Medical Evaluation Board (MEB) Counsel working under the general supervision of the Staff Judge Advocate. Advises and assists Soldiers assigned or attached to the Warrior Transition Unit or otherwise undergoing medical evaluation board or physical disability processing.
About the Position:
* Business travel requirements: 10% annually
* Moving assistance may be provided
* Recruitment incentives may be authorized
For more information about the U.S. Army Medical Command, please visit the following site: www.armymedicine.army.mil<http://www.armymedicine.army.mil>
Who May Apply: Click here <https://cpolwapp.belvoir.army.mil/public/forward/VAB?id=whoMayApply> for more information.
U.S. Citizens and Nationals with allegiance to the United States.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
* A personnel security investigation is required
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DUTIES:
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You will provide legal advice, legal briefings, and counsel to soldiers in the Medical Evaluation Board (MEB) process. Conduct examination of witnesses and prepare legal memoranda in connection with medical treatment, board proceedings, and medical records documentation. Serve as liaison for Staff Judge Advocate within assigned area of responsibility. Provide assistance to the Physical Evaluation Board (PEB) for case preparation, client preparation, witness identification and preparation, collect and document legal research. Review case files and soldiers medical records to evaluate potential outcomes. Apply knowledge of VA benefits, medical terminology, treatment and conditions. Perform in-court representation as authorized by the Staff Judge Advocate IAW AR 27-3, "The Army Legal Assistance Program." Develop training plans and materials to be presented in various media forms. Instruct soldiers, attorneys, paralegals, judge advocates, medical personnel, command and staff, and other personnel involved with the PEB system. May oversee the work of one paralegal specialist.
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QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
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Applicants will be evaluated to determine if they meet the minimum qualification requirements and on the extent to which their application shows possession of the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) associated with the position. KSAs:
(1) Ability to analyze situations, render legal opinions and assist clients in the Military Physical Disability Evaluation System (PDES), including Medical Evaluation Boards, Physical Evaluation Boards, the Veterans Administration disability evaluation system, or other federal or state disability evaluation systems.
(2) Ability to apply knowledge and experience in general Health Law discipline to individuals or entities to include malpractice actions, HIPAA, Privacy Act and other related topics.
(3) Skill in Written Communication.
(4) Skill in Oral Communication.
(5) Ability to analyze legal assistance issues and assist clients in legal assistance practice areas.
(6) Ability to effectively, professionally, and ethically manage a heavy caseload of clients with complex legal needs.
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 two 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.
TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENTS: If currently employed as an attorney by the Federal Government must have completed 1 year at the next lower level within 30 days of closing date of the announcement, or previously served at the same or higher grade as the position being filled.
Other Requirements:
Click here <https://cpolwapp.belvoir.army.mil/public/forward/VAB?id=otherRequirements> for more information.
* 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. Requests for reasonable accommodation are made on a case-by-case basis.
* 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.
* You may claim Military Spouse Preference
* Documentation to support Military Spouse Preference needs to be submitted at time of application.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Your application package (resume and supporting documents) will be evaluated for basic qualification requirements and for the skills needed to perform the duties of the position, as described in this vacancy announcement and identified by the Selecting Official.
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BENEFITS:
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The Department of Defense offers excellent benefits programs some of which may include:
* Comprehensive health and life insurance
* Competitive salaries
* Generous retirement programs
* Paid holidays, sick leave, and vacation time
* Flexible work environment and alternate work schedules
* Paid employment related training and education
* Possible student loan repayment
* Payment of licenses, certification, and academic degrees as applicable
* Bonuses, incentives, and awards as appropriate for the job.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Multiple positions will be filled from this announcement.
NOTICE OF VETERANS' PREFERENCE
There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of Defense considers veterans' preference eligibility a positive factor for attorney hiring. Applicant eligible for veterans' preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation (e.g. DD Form 214, "Certificate for 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 types of 10-point preference and the required supporting documentation, is available from the Office of Personnel Management website at www.opm.gov<http://www.opm.gov>)
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HOW TO APPLY:
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To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
1. Your resume: Your resume may be submitted in any format. 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). Resumes that do not contain this information will be marked as insufficient and applicants may not receive consideration for this position.
2. Your responses to the questionnaire
3. Additional required documents (see Required Documents section below)
4. Please submit a cover a letter that includes your desired duty location(s), in order of preference. Though not required, you may, within the cover letter, briefly summarize your competitiveness for the advertised position.
The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) onSunday, December 04, 2011.
To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button at the end of the process.
To fax supporting documents you are unable to upload, complete this cover page http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf using the following 549876. Fax your documents to 1-478-757-3144.
If you cannot apply online, you will need to provide the same information obtained in the online process. You will need two documents to complete this process: the Occupational Questionnaire and the scan response form, U.S. Office of Personnel Management Occupational Questionnaire (OPM Form 1203-FX).
1. Download the scan response form, OPM Form 1203-FX, from http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/OPM1203fx.pdf.
2. View Occupational Questionnaire<https://ApplicationManager.gov/Questionnaire.aspx?ID=4254872&PreviewType=Questionnaire>. Use this information to guide you in completing the OPM Form 1203-FX. Note that you may be instructed to leave some responses blank on the scan form.
3. Fax the completed OPM Form 1203-FX, along with your required and supporting documents, to 1-478-757-3144. Your OPM Form 1203-FX will serve as a cover page for your fax transmission.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
In addition to the information described above, your complete application will include the following required documents:
1. 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.
2. Official certificate showing that you are a member in good standing of the bar, together with a sworn [notarized] statement from you that your fitness to practice law or conduct as an attorney has never been challenged in any jurisdiction to the best of your knowledge, or if either has been challenged, a sworn [notarized] statement concerning the facts and circumstances, together with any explanation the you may deem appropriate may be submitted. As an alternative to a sworn [notarized] 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 correct...executed on (date)... (your signature)." (28 U.S.C. 1746). The statement and certificate must be dated within three months of the date the application is submitted. The statement and certificate are required to be submitted by all applicants to include attorneys currently appointed to positions under the qualifying authority of The Judge Advocate General, Army (including active duty Army Judge Advocates).
3. Examples of writing skills as demonstrated by legal briefs, memoranda, or letters. These examples should total no more than ten pages in length. Extracts of selected sections of larger documents are acceptable.
AGENCY CONTACT INFO:
Central Resume Processing Center
Phone: (410)306-0137
Email: APPLICANTHELP at CONUS.ARMY
.MIL
Agency Information:
MEDCOM Headquarters
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio, TX
78234
WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:
To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account, select My Applications, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position.
If no email address is provided, applicant is responsible for checking status updates and notifications in Applicant Manager. Hard copy notifications will not be sent to applicant.
For questions regarding the status of your application, eligibility or qualifications determination contact: applicanthelp at conus.army.mil<mailto:applicanthelp at conus.army.mil>
Additional Duty Location Info
2 vacancy(s) - Fort Lewis, WA United StatesView Map<http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/301073100>
1 vacancy(s) - Fort Bliss, TX United StatesView Map<http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/301073100>
1 vacancy(s) - Fayetteville, NC United StatesView Map<http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/301073100>
1 vacancy(s) - Fort Campbell, KY United StatesView Map<http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/301073100>
1 vacancy(s) - San Antonio, TX United StatesView Map<http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/301073100>
1 vacancy(s) - Fort Lee, VA United StatesView Map<http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/301073100>
2 vacancy(s) - Fort Hood, TX United StatesView Map<http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/301073100>
1 vacancy(s) - Fort Knox, KY United StatesView Map<http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/301073100>
1 vacancy(s) - West Point, NY United StatesView Map<http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/301073100>
1 vacancy(s) - Fort Carson, CO United StatesView Map<http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/301073100>
1 vacancy(s) - Fort Riley, KS United StatesView Map<http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/301073100>
1 vacancy(s) - Lawton, OK United StatesView Map<http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/301073100>
1 vacancy(s) - Fort Benning, GA United StatesView Map<http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/301073100>
1 vacancy(s) - Fort Stewart, GA United StatesView Map<http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/301073100>
2 vacancy(s) - Fort Gordon, GA United StatesView Map<http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/301073100>
1 vacancy(s) - Fort Leonard Wood, MO United StatesView Map<http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/301073100>
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